2013 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

VEHICLE WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY FINE, NO NOISES, DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, THE MOTOR LOCKED UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAR TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. I CONTACTED NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS, HYUNDAI AND TRIED TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED DUE TO SEEING THIS RECALL AND WAS DENIED SAYING MY VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL. SO I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW MOTOR AND PAY FOR INSTALLATION ON MY OWN.

STOPPED AT A TOOL BOOTH ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE BAR RAISED TO LET ME THROUGH, I ACCELERATED AND THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. FORTUNATELY, WAS ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER AND CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. GARAGE CAR WAS TOWED TO TRIED TO CRANK IT AND GOT SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. EVENTUALLY DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOCKED UP AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE HAS JUST OVER 90K MILES AND HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES.

I PURCHASED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA AND ONCE IT HIT A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES IT STARTED USING MORE AND MORE OIL. I'M CURRENTLY USING 1-1.5 QUARTS EVERY 1000 MILES OR SO. I RELIGIOUSLY CHANGE THE OIL BUT IT'S EITHER WAY TOO LOW BY THAT TIME OR IS ALMOST BLACK. I CHECK MY OIL EVERY WEEK SINCE I'M A ONE INCOME HOUSEHOLD AND I TAKE MY KIDS TO AND FROM SCHOOL IN IT. I MAINTAIN IT VERY WELL AND MAKE SURE IT HAS THE PROPER OIL AND OTHER FLUIDS. IT'S A CONSTANT HASSLE TRYING TO KEEP IT FROM GOING LOW AND BLOWING THE MOTOR UP. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED SOON.

WHILE PARKED AT THE AIRPORT FOR 2 WEEKS, THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COIL BROKE. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE PARKING LOT AND HEARD A HORRENDOUS METAL SCRAPING NOISE. UPON STOPPING THE CAR AND INSPECTING, I COULD SEE THE COIL SPRING HANGING DOWN. IT SCRAPED UP THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE IN JUST THE SHORT TIME TO DRIVE ACROSS THE PARKING LOT TO WHERE THERE WAS MORE LIGHT.

I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TAILLIGHT BULBS EVERY 2 OR 3 MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2016. ONE OF MY LIGHTS IS OUT AGAIN. I COULD NOT FIND A RECALL ON IT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER HYUNDAI SONATA OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE HOUSING IS MELTING AS WELL, MAKING IT MOST DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE BULBS. NOT HAVING BRAKE LIGHTS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAZARD. THE COST SHOULD NOT BE ON THE OWNER AS THIS HAS BECOME A MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE VEHICLE PROBLEM. I CANNOT GO THROUGH INSPECTION WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND CAN GET TICKETS WHILE DRIVING. THIS ISSUE NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND RELIEF.

MY STEERING COLUMN STARTED MAKING A CLACKING NOISE WITH ANY TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND GOING OVER ANY BUMPS, DIPS IN THE ROADWAY MADE IT EVEN WORSE. THERE WAS SOME PLAY TO THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING IT SEEM LIKE YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL AT ANY MOMENT. IT WAS CAUSED BY A WORN STEERING COUPLER. IT COST ME OVER $240 FOR DEALERSHIP TO FIX. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR THE HYUNDAI AND SHOULD BE A RECALL INVESTIGATION BY YOUR AGENCY.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS SHUT OFF OR BLINK OUT. THIS HAPPENS SPONTANEOUSLY OR SOMETIMES WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS AND REAR TAIL LIGHTS BURN OUT FREQUENTLY REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR.

MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WHEN I UNLOCKED MY DOOR TO GET IN MY VEHICLE IT WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL EVEN WITH THE KEY TO UNLOCK MY DRIVERS SIDE!

WE HAVE REPLACED THE BACK BRAKE LIGHT BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES. NOW THE BACK RIGHT REAR BREAK LIGHT ISN'T WORKING RIGHT. WE TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID IT WAS MELTED AND THE PART WE NEED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AND JUST THE PART IS OVER 400.00. I AM NOT SPENDING 400.00 ON SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER ISSUE!! HOW HAS HYUNDAI NOT SUBMITTED A RECALL FOR THIS? THERE SEEMS TO BE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT.

THE PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT ROUTINELY BURNS OUT MELTING THE PLASTIC TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY