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Hyundai Sonata in Florida, United States Dec 2015 - Sep 2017 | |||
Nov 201630400 mi | The steering box was going bad, so had to be replaced |
turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Oct 2012 - Jan 2014 | |||
Jan 20136200 mi | Turbo Waste Gate out of adjustment. Intermittent problem with Turbo not working. Code hard to catch. Bought my own OBD2 diagnostic tool to catch the code. Once caught the dealer fixed it. Car without turbo runs like it has 50 hp | ||
Oct 201314240 mi | Passenger electric mirror would "stick" and not rotate. Intermittent problem. Dealer replace control unit in door, but it made no difference. New mirror needed. Now works properly. |
Hyundai Sonata in Florida, United States Jun 2013 - May 2017 | |||
Jan 201529000 mi | Turbo charger wastegate needed adjustment | ||
Feb 201529800 mi | Clip holding wastegate rod broke and needed to be replaced. Was not correctly fixed earlier | ||
Sep 201536000 mi | Turbocharger exhaust clamp broke. Lost boost. Dealer replaced under warranty |
Hyundai Sonata in New York, United States Dec 2011 - Jul 2018 | |||
Apr 201518300 miUS $10 | Radio lost all volume, thought it was fuse. Needed reset with paper clip, reset hole upper left hand corner of unit. Mechanic kind enough to charge me nothing for this during other maintenance. | ||
Jan 201618500 miUS $120 | Battery slowly died over a week of use in cold weather. 4 years into ownership, battery replacement not unusual. |
Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Jun 2012 - Aug 2016 | |||
Jun 201315500 mi | Nav System defective. Operates correctly on a random basis | ||
Jul 201434080 mi | Defective transmission pan sensor and harness.It required two separate trips to get all the parts replaced. Covered by warranty. |
Hyundai Sonata in Puerto Rico Apr 2012 - May 2014 | |||
Jan 20124000 mi | Changed expansion valve, but it did not fix problem | ||
Feb 20124500 mi | Change a/c compressor. This fixed the problem. Adjusted panoramic roof. (they uninstalled inside roof panels) Change a/c compressor. This fixed the problem. Adjusted panoramic roof. (they uninstalled inside roof panels) | ||
Mar 20125000 mi | Roof started to rattle again. Dealer had the car for 3 days. Still no fix. | ||
May 20129500 mi | This time dealer gave me a rental. Left car again at dealer. Contacted Hyundai Dist of PR. | ||
May 201436000 mi | Car was making a loud sound on drivers side front tire suspension. I went for service several times with no luck into repairing this problem. Also A/C started again to stop cooling when stopped. A/c Compressor has been changed two times. |
Hyundai Sonata in Oregon, United States Jun 2012 - Aug 2016 | |||
Mar 201651000 mi | Computer wasn't calculating fuel mixture correctly so turbo failed to engage. Didn't affect ability to drive. Quick diagnosis and fixed under warranty. |
Hyundai Sonata in Florida, United States Jun 2013 - Jul 2020 | |||
Jun 201428000 mi | Steering wheel inserts peeling. They were replaced. Sounded like a blown speaker. Dealer determined that the radio needed to be replaced. Chrome trim on passenger side of the hood was loose and pulling away from the car. | ||
Apr 201536500 mi | Car won't start. Have to shift from park to drive more than once before starter will engage. Dealer could not reproduce. Has happened SEVERAL times since. |
Hyundai Sonata in Minnesota, United States Feb 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
Aug 20124900 mi | Rough shifts. Transmission temperature range sensor replaced | ||
Jan 201835000 mi | Steering fix under warranty |
Hyundai Sonata in Georgia, United States Apr 2016 - Sep 2017 | |||
Oct 201649200 mi | Exhaust pipe came out of place. | ||
Feb 201745000 miUS $450 | A lot of oxidation rusted this cars rotors and pads as well as where they are placed which is why it needed replacing at this point. They not only changed the rotors and pad but also cleaned up the rust. |
Hyundai Sonata in Florida, United States Mar 2015 - Jul 2018 | |||
Jul 201856000 miUS $438 | Making noise. |
Hyundai Sonata in Quebec, Canada Sep 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
Apr 201653320 mi | Noticed knocking from rear suspension when driving over bumps. Mentionned to dealer. Dealer replaced end links left and right. Under warranty, paid nothing. Noticed squeaking from headliner, especially when cold. Mentionned to dealer. He suggested sunroof seal replacement. Performed under warranty in the spring. Noticed improvement, but its warmer now. We'll see next winter. | ||
May 201654320 mi | Noticed knocking from front passenger-side suspension when going over bumps. Dealer replaced sway bar link assembly and solved the problem. | ||
Nov 201661460 mi | Trunk lock was jammed. Dealer replaced entire locking mechanism. | ||
Apr 201765720 miC $460 | When accelerating briskly on highway on-ramp, the engine power suddenly dropped. No outward indication of problem (no check engine), except reduced power. I guessed turbo leak (wastegate stuck open), but dealer reported a crack in intercooler. Despite being no longer covered under warranty, Hyundai Canada offered to pay for replacement parts. I paid labour (4 hours) | ||
May 201766960 miC $1431 | Brake pads and rotors front a rear replaced: 950$ Both front ball joints finished. Needed to be replaced. 480$ | ||
Jul 201770060 miC $400 | Transmission "up shift" paddle stopped working, a failure which rendered the driver unable to manually select gears. Car dropped off with request to replace part. Dealer wanted to correctly diagnose the problem first. Diagnosis cost 260$. I asked Dealer to replace both paddles while we were at it. Actual repair cost 50$. | ||
Feb 201881840 miC $450 | Replaced link assembly |
Hyundai Sonata in New York, United States Nov 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
Jan 2015US $270 | Turbo Oil Return line was leaking. Turbo was making whining noise and continued even after the repair. Oil failure appeared imminent. |
Hyundai Sonata in Pennsylvania, United States May 2014 - Aug 2014 | |||
Jul 201429000 mi | I was having problems with the automatic transmission--late shifts, inconsistent, struggling to find a gear. I took it for service and they "re-learned the transmission adaptive learning" (their words, not mine) and the problem seemed to go away. |
Hyundai Sonata in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
Jun 202188000 mi | Check engine light was on. I obtained malfunction code using a code reader. I adjusted the exhaust waste gate actuator (for engine turbocharger) to achieve factory specified sensor voltage. Reset check engine light. It has not come back on. | ||
Aug 202190000 miUS $250 | AC was working intermittently, sometimes working fine, other times not working at all. Mechanic replaced AC pressure control valve in AC compressor. Problem solved. |
Hyundai Sonata in Indiana, United States Jun 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
May 201322400 mi | It was a TSB issue with the turbocharger. |
Hyundai Sonata in Ohio, United States Aug 2011 - Sep 2016 | |||
Sep 20111500 mi | after three visits squeek finally isolated to allignment dowels on rear subframe rubbing against holes in body. Solution was to remove subframe and drill hole diameter larger. no problems since after three visits squeek finally isolated to allignment dowels on rear subframe rubbing against holes in body. Solution was to remove subframe and drill hole diameter larger. no problems since | ||
Sep 201449000 mi | AC compressor makes intermittent excess noise and intermittly blows warm air Start button intermittent. Problem corrected, when they did the recall for shifter cable. Switch was damaged and was intermittent... Had shifter position sensor replaced and now ok. | ||
Nov 201451000 mi | Oil pan leaking | ||
Mar 201558000 mi | Vacuum booster inop | ||
Mar 201679000 miUS $173 | Steering rack replaced under warrenty | ||
Sep 201682000 mi | Start button would intermittently work, traded car in for 2016 Hylander Also still have problem with AC working. |
Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2014 | |||
Oct 201342000 miUS $58 | Tire pressure sensor | ||
Jan 201446000 mi | AC hose broke and lost refrigerant. AC blew hot at all times. |
Hyundai Sonata in Kansas, United States Nov 2011 - May 2013 | |||
Jan 20122000 mi | vehicle pulls to the right in all weather and all road types | ||
Apr 20128700 mi | XM radio constantly displays "loading XM" and will not load XM. Dealer said XM radio connection was loose in the radio/antennae. They tightened the connection which fixed it for a week, now XM still does not work. | ||
Jun 201212000 mi | Radio replaced due to faulty XM module. Radio is working now. However the dealer damaged the dashboard near the radio while installing the new radio. I had to bring the car back to the dealership to get the dash fixed to how it was before. |
Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Sep 2011 - Nov 2014 | |||
Oct 2011 | Black tape on edge of door roughed up in transit, replaced. | ||
Apr 20124440 mi | Replaced peeling door tape, Driver's side |
Hyundai Sonata in Virginia, United States Feb 2012 - Jan 2017 | |||
Sep 201663000 mi | This was to repair a known manufacturer defect in the drivetrain where the transmission slips out of gear and/or will not shift into gear. This was fixed under warranty by the dealer. |
Hyundai Sonata in Illinois, United States Sep 2011 - Feb 2012 | |||
Jan 20122000 mi | Battery dead 2 days in a row. Defective battery-at least 1 dead cell-replaced under warranty while I waited. |
200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Hyundai Sonata in Texas, United States Aug 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
Sep 201773000 miUS $10 | replace worn out electric power steering coupler |
Hyundai Sonata in Utah, United States Jul 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
Mar 20125000 mi | Wheel alignment and electronic sensors were tweeked |
Hyundai Sonata in California, United States May 2015 - Jun 2015 | |||
May 201523000 miUS $170 | Weird noises stemming from engine compartment. Luggish transmission operation. Has not affected performance thus far. |
Hyundai Sonata in Maryland, United States Apr 2017 - Aug 2020 | |||
Mar 201877000 miUS $25 | Exterior door handle reconnect. |
Hyundai Sonata in Missouri, United States Apr 2012 - Jun 2012 | |||
Jun 2012 | Thumping noise when going over bumps are imperfections in road surface at low speed. Dealer unable to fix problem. Dealer replaced vehicle with new 2013 Sonata. |
198-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2016 | |||
Jul 201563700 mi | Camshaft locked up and damaged the engine. Under warranty, they replaced a whole engine. |
Hyundai Sonata in New Jersey, United States May 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
Apr 201636700 mi | Steering wheel controls not working/working occasionally. | ||
Jun 201640000 mi | Leaking grease from boot. Needed to be replaced. High pressure fuel pump problem causing engine to not idle or drive properly. RPMs dancing up and down. |
Hyundai Sonata in Alabama, United States Sep 2016 - Oct 2016 | |||
Oct 2016115000 miUS $750 | I haven't actually had the problem fixed yet. It is a worn worm screw and the Steering wheel will be replaced. I got an estimate from my mechanic that is very honest and reliable. |
Hyundai Sonata in Utah, United States Dec 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
Mar 201650000 mi | Neutral saety switch | ||
Nov 201660300 mi | Stereo system has gone out for the second time. Dealer claims its not under warranty. |
Hyundai Sonata in Iowa, United States Mar 2016 - Jul 2024 | |||
Jun 201663000 miUS $1100 | AC compressor failure | ||
Jul 2022135000 miUS $500 | Compressor clutch valve | ||
Jul 2024149000 miUS $2000 | Engine replacement due to failure while driving |
Hyundai Sonata in Illinois, United States Nov 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jan 2018105000 miUS $165 | Steering coupler needed to be replaced. Was under recall but past warranty cutoff by a few thousand miles. Dealer paid half of labor. |
Hyundai Sonata in New York, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
Sep 201766000 miUS $300 | Replaced worn out pads | ||
May 201872000 miUS $40 | Oil change |
Hyundai Sonata in Nebraska, United States Jun 2017 - Jul 2022 | |||
Oct 2018105000 miUS $730 | Traction control sensor needed replacing. Whole steering column had to be replaced with it. | ||
Jan 2019109000 mi | Airbag control unit had to be modified due to recall | ||
Oct 2021132000 mi | Internal engine failure. Main engine replaced with remanufactured unit. Covered by Hyundai due to the Theta II engine lawsuit |
Hyundai Sonata in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
Aug 20111000 mi | Steering pull to right | ||
Oct 20113000 mi | steering pulls to right, tsb fix unsuccessful improperly applied paint on roof 4th attempt to repair right pull 5th attempt to fix right pull | ||
Jan 2012 | Still pulled to the right when sold. improperly applied paint on roof |
Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
May 201860900 mi | The car needed a valve cover gasket, a new battery, and a serpentine belt, along with a cleanup. Labor is not cheap! |
Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Oct 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
Mar 201885000 miUS $90 | Noticed a knocking sound when turning the steering wheel. Deal replaced part due to previous work done during recall repair. | ||
Jul 201889000 miUS $463 | CV boot replacement. 90K mile service. Car would not start from work location. Had car towed to shop. Replaced starter. Replaced washer fluid pump |
Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Nov 2012 - Apr 2017 | |||
Feb 201780000 miUS $300 | Replaced front brake pads |
Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Oct 2014 - Jan 2021 | |||
Feb 201559400 miUS $86 | Windshield washer pump failed | ||
Nov 201696900 miUS $310 | Replaced Worn Steering coupling (rubber)faulty. | ||
Apr 2017104500 miUS $105 | Left side (Rear) tail light harness. Socket tension was scorched and lost tension. | ||
May 2018124000 miUS $354 | Vehicle will loose acceleration sometimes. Other times, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) will turn on without human interaction. Scan Tool Error Code C1513. It is alleged that the acceleration and deceleration is caused by a burnt Rear harness Cable - (Replaced). Acceleration and deceleration and ESC dash light is intermittent. Acceleration and deceleration will occur between 25 and 70 MPH. ESC dash light will turn on after 1 mile in the morning. Due to inertia at 7o MPH you will not feel the loss of engine power, however you will loose the capability to accelerate whilst at the same time the RPM drops to zero. You will notice the change between 25 and 40 MPH. |
Hyundai Sonata in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
Nov 201776000 mi | Recalled Engine Issue. Great service and didn't cost anything. |
Hyundai Sonata in Texas, United States Dec 2015 - May 2019 | |||
Jul 201663800 miUS $400 | Replace transmission oil temperature sensor | ||
Jan 201760000 miUS $1 | Steering wheel coupler. Dealer quoted me $350 to replace a $1.00 part. I did it myself. |
Hyundai Sonata in Virginia, United States Nov 2011 - Oct 2014 | |||
Dec 20112000 mi | Half inch inch crack developed in paint on rear quarter panel during first 3 days of ownership. Right front passenger door miss aligned. |
Hyundai Sonata in Maryland, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
Dec 201432000 miUS $50 | 3rd headlight issue in 2 years... Said It was a bulb but issue was intermittent. Not sure it is resolved. | ||
Oct 201542300 miUS $25 | 5th lighting failure in 2.5 years! | ||
Jan 201644300 mi | 6th lightbulb since buying the car! They say that's normal but doesn't seem like it to me. | ||
Jan 201746500 miUS $130 | 7th and 8th light bulbs that have went out! Terible and annoying. Expensive to replace all these. hood struts failed at only 60K miles! So annoying, 6 months out of warranty, and they covered the parts ($300), but I had to pay the labor ~$60. Still, hood struts should not fail at 60K miles. | ||
Apr 201759000 miUS $50 | Another bulb out. #9 in 4 years. | ||
Jul 201763000 miUS $50 | 10 lightbulbs that has had to be replaced! Unbelievable. Never had this many problems on any other car. This time, driver side front headlight was out, and I got pulled over by a cop for the third time and the time that I've owned this car, about five years. This car has a weird if not defective electrical system, bad lightbulbs, or some combination of the above. | ||
Feb 201873000 miUS $5 | Out of alignment. Not well corrected. Rattle in interior trim. |
Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Apr 2013 - May 2013 | |||
May 201310000 mi | Cruise Control Seatbelt and Roof Problems |
Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Feb 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
Dec 201340300 mi | A button on the steering wheel would sometimes not work. They replaced all the buttons on the wheel in a few hours and for free. | ||
Aug 201446460 mi | Passenger door's lock/unlock button popped out. Was probably broken internally when I bought it used, but I never used the passenger lock button. They replaced it, no problem or charge. |
Hyundai Sonata in Michigan, United States Oct 2014 - Feb 2015 | |||
Dec 201453000 mi | Complete engine replacement. Rod Knock...blew a rod. |
Hyundai Sonata in Illinois, United States May 2012 - Nov 2019 | |||
Aug 201558100 miUS $350 | Replace high pressure fuel pump | ||
Feb 201792000 mi | Recall for under carriage undercoating |
Hyundai Sonata in Ohio, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2013 | |||
May 20126400 mi | Heater hose was improperly installed at the factory. Service manager said the he has seen a number of this repairs for this model of Sonata. | ||
Jan 201312000 miUS $93 | Right Front Caliper was corroded need cleaned and lubricated |
Hyundai Sonata in Ohio, United States Oct 2012 - Jan 2017 | |||
Nov 201218000 mi | Vibration noise while driving at slow speeds | ||
Jan 201320500 mi | Pin striping driver door came off Vibration while driving at slow speeds | ||
Mar 201323000 mi | Vibration while driving at slow speeds | ||
Jun 201327000 mi | Vibration while driving at slow speeds | ||
Nov 201333000 mi | Vibration at slow speeds. I am giving up on this problem because the dealer refuses to fix it. This will be my first and last Hyundai | ||
Jan 201720000 mi | After all the bad press about the engine design problems with the 2011-2013 Sonata 4 cylinder engine I decided to trade it in for a Honda CR-V. No more Hyundais for me. The dealer never really came clean with the vibration problem. |
Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Sep 2011 - Jan 2015 | |||
Jun 201431000 miUS $80 | Rubber seam around passenger front window defective. Battery replaced. |
Hyundai Sonata in Texas, United States Sep 2014 - Mar 2017 | |||
Jun 201685000 miUS $600 | steering coupler |
Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Mar 2014 - Nov 2014 | |||
Jun 201458000 mi | passenger door hinges were bent outward making it difficult to close the door, or to have it secured properly. autobody repair shop wanted to hold me as responsible for the damage that was done to the door. |
Hyundai Sonata in Texas, United States Dec 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
Oct 201239000 mi | Loose heat shield. Repaired | ||
Dec 2016119000 miUS $500 | Steering was lose. Replaced bushing that dealer had in stock. | ||
Apr 2017122000 miUS $2500 | Slipping between gears Engine failed. Dealer reports water in the fuel. Unable to repair | ||
Sep 2017125000 miUS $700 | Starter failed. Required replacement | ||
Apr 2018133000 miUS $300 | Fuel pump was replaced |
Hyundai Sonata in Illinois, United States Nov 2011 - Dec 2015 | |||
Dec 201519000 mi | paint on steering wheel peeled off. replaced by dealer under warranty. |
Hyundai Sonata in Alberta, Canada Aug 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
Mar 201315500 mi | Heated seats swithes were backwards. Dealership switched switches |
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Hyundai Sonata in Quebec, Canada Jun 2012 - Jan 2022 | |||
Dec 20136820 mi | Shuddering and hesitation on cold engine when the temperature dropped below 0 degrees C | ||
Oct 201619420 mi | Check engine lighted up for an OCV valve malfunction. Valve was removed, cleaned and reinstalled. | ||
Sep 201725420 mi | Stuck OCV valve. Replaced with new valve. | ||
Feb 201829667 miC $420 | 3 sway bar links were broken. Replaced with "lifetime" parts. | ||
Jun 201832240 miC $240 | HGS belt was slipping when the car started the gas engine. Most of the time, this happened when the car went from electric mode to gas or combined gas+electric. |
Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Feb 2012 - Aug 2012 | |||
Jun 20124960 mi | Passenger side seatbelt adjuster will not move out of place. Dealer removed trim and performed temporary repair to enable movement of the sliding mechanism--replacement parts ordered. | ||
Jul 20124960 mi | Dealer replaced passenger seatbelt adjuster and cover assembly (as it showed signs of stress when adjuster malfunctioned). |
Hyundai Sonata in Illinois, United States Aug 2012 - May 2018 | |||
May 201648000 mi | Transmission failed bad cell in 12v battery front left wheel bearing failed | ||
Sep 201764000 miUS $175 | EV system scanned for EV failure alert. System scanned no fault detected. Dash shoes EV failure intermittently Car will start after 30 min. Update: problem later disappeared by itself. |
Hyundai Sonata in Illinois, United States Dec 2012 - Mar 2018 | |||
Jul 201647200 miUS $205 | Install left front camber bolt | ||
Mar 201874139 miUS $165 | Right front wheel well lining torn |
Hyundai Sonata in Illinois, United States Jan 2012 - Feb 2013 | |||
Mar 20121000 mi | BlueLink never has reported mileage. Radio failed to power on this week. Pulling fuse and reinserting restored radio, and now BlueLink is showing correct mileage. | ||
Aug 20126400 mi | Radio was shorted internally and had to be replaced. |
Hyundai Sonata in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
Dec 20123000 miUS $25 | Poor than average gas millage in winter months |
Hyundai Sonata in Georgia, United States Sep 2016 - Jan 2019 | |||
Jun 201777000 miUS $8000 | Main bearing failure required replacement of entire engine. | ||
Jan 2019111000 miUS $2000 | Transmission pump |
Hyundai Sonata in New York, United States Dec 2012 - Sep 2017 | |||
May 20136000 mi | Bought the car in the dead of winter, no idea that A/C didn't work, took to dealer, they recharged, everything OK now. | ||
Mar 201646000 mi | Check engine light came on again, on a previous routine service visit, they said it was because I had the car 'on' while filling gas, but I didn't do that this interval. Cleared the code, and the light came back in about 500 miles. | ||
May 201647000 mi | Emissions canister was malfunctioning, causing the check engine light to come on, repaired for free under warranty/ | ||
Jun 201766000 miUS $300 | A/C pressure was below half of factory specifications. On an earlier trip down South, the A/C was barely working, and at one point, after a ten minute stop after five hours of driving, it blew tiny chunks of ice out of the far right passenger side vent. Since recharge, it's worked fine on another Southern trip, but they put in a dye when they added coolant, so it would be possible in the future to know where a leak was occurring. $200. Valve stem on one wheel needed to be replaced, was losing air. $100. |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
Hyundai Sonata in Michigan, United States Jun 2012 - Jun 2016 | |||
Oct 20126800 mi | Interior piece came loose. Put clip back on | ||
Dec 201328000 mi | Fuel pump broke |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
Hyundai Sonata in North Dakota, United States Jan 2013 - Mar 2015 | |||
Feb 20138200 mi | Parked not used for two days--battery completely dead--dealer charged battery and said battery in good health and holding 600cca as battery is required--??what could have caused the battery to be dead??--what can I do? |