Hyundai Sonata

"caliper seized"

"Calipers were not releasing causing premature brake wearing."

"Normal wear ad tear, front rotor driver side warped."

"brake fluid drain and replace"

"The brake light came on and stayed on while the car was under warranty. They kept it for about a week, and completely replaced the master cylinder"

"A squealing noise from the brakes (wear indicator)"

"scraping noise - needed rear brakes and rotors."

"Seems like I need to give attention to break wear more than usual. Not much of a problem."

"car was operating fine, discovered the need for brakes when vehicle was due for inspection in July."

"The brake pads needed to be replaced as the wear and tear was high on them."

"noticed wear at 75,000, and rear will need to be redone at approx. 90,000 miles"

"BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO NORMAL WEAR."

"a lot of squeaking and noise after $600 repair its fine"

"The brake wear seemed to be premature."

"squeaks when locked in place. make noise when exiting car"

"The parking brake does not hold the car in place when set. The dealer said it was OK and refused to fix it"

"The Sonata brakes are in my opinion make of inferior quality. I had to replace the back brakes at 29999 miles due to excessive brake wear. Now the front brakes are making a grinding noise and only have 32000 miles. The cost to me and I have only had the car 1/1/2 years has been 600.00. also the mileage is not as advertised. I'm 74 years old and drive at the recommended speed and do not jam on the brakes or stop nice and smooth. The car is a disappointment to me. there is also 3 recalls on the ca"

"Front and back brakes goon after 60K miles. Usually get seventy on the front and ninty K on the back"

"Needed $700 in brake work after 30,000 miles"

"Brakes wore out in only about 27000 miles"

"The problem was resolved after the brake pads and rotor were replaced"

"Brake rotors & shoes became rusty due to non use & had to be replaced."

"Very poor service from dealer. They did not check brakes as required in owners manual"

"I'm not sure if 26,000 miles is premature brake replacement period or not? It would seem so to me."

"warped rotors"

"The brakes became increasingly noisy and the vehicle would shudder somewhat when the brakes were applied. We called the dealer to schedule a service appointment as we live about 75 miles from the dealer. They replaced the brakes as scheduled and we have not had a problem since. It was a rather expensive repair, however, about $700 if I recall correctly."

"Brake pedal when depressed is as low or lower than my gas pedal. Dealership could not repair it"

"I replaced the back brakes. Now I need to replace the front brakes because of loud grinding coming from the rotor"

"brake pads and had to replace rotors"

"rotors warped"

"After spending $1,000.00 on the brake system. My brake pedal, when depressed, is as low or lower than my accelerator pedal"

"wore out very wuickly and couldn't be resurfaced"

"Normal wear, driver side warped."

"The Break pedal is squeaking when it is pressed hard or semi-hard, not just the slow push to gently slow. have had it in 4 times yet not fixed. claims from simple problem to replacing the master cylinder. not fixed. Claim is not a safety problem"

"brake noises when applying brakes or releasing them at a stop"

"There has been a recall for the engine bearings wearing out (NHTSA recall 162). Will cause the engine to seize up. No remedy for the recall as of yet"

"A recall was issued on this car for metal fragments in the crankcase, but too late to help me! The engine failed while I was on vacation. Had to be towed to the nearest dealer while I was on vacation thousands of miles from home! The dealer said I was the fourth car that was towed in for the same problem. I had to buy a new car to continue my vacation and get home!! NOT HAPPY!"

"Engine began to make noises. Was rebuilt via warranty"

"Hyundai replaced the engine with new engine at no cost. It was part of a recall."

"Had a recall on engines might not have been cleaned before assembly. We had it checked at the dealer in oct 2017 and stranded us very quickly in January 2019 due to metal shavings in the cam. Took 2 1/2 weeks to put in refurbished engine. Satisfied so far."

"Engine developed loud banging noise and was determined by Hyundai to be a failure covered by a recall requiring replacement of the engine."

"My friend told me that the engine was not idling properly when he heard it running. When I went to get an oil change last summer(2018), I asked to have it checked out. I was told that there was not an issue. Then, I got an engine recall letter explaining that there there could be bits of metal in the engine compartment. In October, another oil change and a request to check the idling, as my friend still insisted that it was not idling properly. No problem(s) were detected. Once again, I went for an oil change before the New Year; at the same time, I asked for the engine idling to be checked out. No problem(s) were detected. Then, on February 26, 2019, I repeated the process ... oil change and check the engine, as my friend still kept insisting that the vehicle was not idling properly. When I went back at the end of the day, I was told that they had to get me into another vehicle immediately! The service was good and the vehicle arrangement were good.However, I was not given an opportunity to grab whatever I might have wanted out of my own vehicle. There was no cost to me either. It took until April 26 to get my vehicle back. What if I had planned to go to the States in that interim? I was not allowed to leave Ontario!"

"The engine was replaced due to a recall which found that there were stray metal particles in some of the cylinders, apparently a manufacturing defect. However, the car and engine had both performed satisfactorily before the recall."

"Rebuilt recall"

"Engine locked up and would not run."

"In the spring of 2017 I received a recall notice for possible metal debris in the engine. Took the car to the dealer and upon inspection was told my car did not have this issue. At the beginning of September 2018 The engine flashed for a few seconds and did not remain on. I was near my house and as soon as I got home and the car had cooled down my husband checked the oil level. The oil had been changed the previous month and I had put less than 3000 miles on the car but there was no oil on the dip stick when my husband pulled it out. Had the car towed to my mechanic the next morning and rented a car to get to work. The mechanic found less than 1/4 inch of oil in the pan and could not find a leak or a reason for the car to be burning oil. Over the next two months the car continued to burn oil and the reservoir had to be filled twice a week. The first Monday in November, 2018 we were leaving my mother's house for the 250 mile drive home. My husband topped off the oil before we started our trip. We had gone approximately 70 miles and just gotten on the Pennsylvania Turnpike when the engine started making a loud grinding noise. We pulled over immediately and called for a tow truck. The tow driver opened the hood and had my husband turn the engine out. The noise started immediately and the drive yelled at my husband to turn the engine off. He told us the engine was seizing and was shocked when he pulled the dip stick out and it was coated with oil to the full line. The mechanic at the shop we were towed to confirmed that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. We had to rent a car to get home. The following day I called the dealer to inquire about replacing the engine and was told it would be at least 4 months before they would receive the new engine and, because A) the car was no longer under warranty and B) it had been certified by them to be free of metal debris, I would have to pay for the new engine but they couldn't give me an estimate of the cost until the new engine had been installed. They also would not give me a loaner car. One of my brothers found a reengineered engine, with a 3 yr warranty, online and it was delivered to a mechanic near my mother's house in 3 weeks. It took the mechanic a week to install the new engine. He had planned to use a part from the original engine but had to order a new part because the original part was full of metal shavings. The total cost including the new engine/parts, 4 weeks car rental and an upgrade in my AAA membership to cover a long distance tow cam to over $7,000. I had been laid off 5 days before the engine seized and the expense used up an entire month of my severance package. I've found a class action lawsuit against Hyundai for this issue and will be joining it. I've also met 3 other Hyundai and Kia owners who have had to replace a seized engine."

"About 104000 miles the engine threw a rod. The factory warranty had been extended and Hyundai replaced the engine & provided a rental car for me."

"engine recall---new engine installed---resolved"

"Engine had to be replaced (free of charge) because of a factory defect. The problem occurred suddenly and dangerously when I was accelerating to enter a superhighway. The problem was resolved very quickly and efficiently with an engine replacement at Hyundai's expense but I've never regained confidence in the car."

"Engine started using oil (500 miles per quart). Took car to dealer. They ran a number of tests. Hyundai agreed to replace the engine under warranty. They gave me a free rental car, also. The only reason I would not buy this car again is that I don't need that large of a car. I waiting for the Elantra to come out with a complete safety system before I get a new car."

"Engine failed at 85000 miles. The engine was replaced by Hyundai at Hyundai's expense. The engine is now warranted to 120000 by Hyundai."

"Rod Bearing failure at 94,000 miles. Had a little problem getting the dealer to fix it at first."

"There was a knock in the engine. Car would only go so fast."

"Engine suddenly stopped. I can't remember the exact nature of the problem, but it has happened to many Hyundais. Hyundai replaced the engine at no cost"

"Engine started making loud banging noise. Matched description of recall condition cited by Hyundai. Hyundai replaced the engine at no cost to us."

"Engine died with no warning going 70mph in rush hour traffic in the middle lane of an interstate"

"There was a recall on the engine, do not recall of what. Had to prove oil changes to dealership. Dealership put in a new engine. This took 3 days. They gave me a courtesy car free of charge . Very happy."

"the Hyundai co. replaced my engine for free, it blew up with no warning light..."

"Engine light went on out of the blue in the fall 2019, the dealership did something and sent my husband on his way. Happened again on Jan 22 2020, and the engine was shot. The dealership gave him a rental car and replaced the engine at no charge within the week."

"Factory recall. I wasn't experiencing any problem but dealer replaced engine per factory instructions"

"2.4 L GDI engine recalled for engine defect. My car experienced this defect and Hyundai fixed it free of charge."

"I answered this question already."

"Voltage of waste gate controller device drifts, will not stay at 4.1 volts to yield 17.5 pounds of boost. Had to adjust several times to get engine to remain in usable range"

"plastic protection piece under the front end and ahead of the front drive. It would catch on curb when parking. Does not serve a useful purpose so left it off"

"Rear bumper pulled away from body"

"teen on phone ran into me"

"The interior driver's door handle is made of plastic that cracked and pieces eventually broke off, it is now wrapped in tape. Disappointingly cheap materials used on a part of the car used EVERY time we drive."

"dash cracked."

"The dash cracked which is unheard of these days. The unlock door does not work either."

"Paint cracked on the roof. " small amount""

"Roof trim on each side of panoramic roof are fading. No longer matches body paint"

"pinhole in trunk lid that started rusting. Hyundai repainted partial trunk lid. However the same problem is reoccurring at the same spot"

"the paint easily chips off. it does not tolerate door dings at all"

"Clear coat peeling on bumpers"

"Top layer separates in places."

"Clearcoat had to be replaced on roof and trunk top. Cost $1300. Trim strips on roof had to be replaced. Cost $450"

"Front bumper clear coat fading"

"Paint chipping. Places rising up from the surface."

"Paint in the plastic spoiler peeling. All metal paint is ok."

"Several spots where paint had chipped off; not the result of dents"

"The front bumper paint has chipped off. It happened shortly after purchasing the vehicle."

"Paint chipped away in two spots in the area where the roof frame meets the body. Both spots about the size of a dime. Both spots where about an inch apart."

"Clear coat began peeling in April 2018."

"Roof trim on each side of sun roof faded, looks bad."

"Accident repair causing rust"

"small rust spot on roof. Chips from highway debris on hood"

"Small rust spot the size of a marker tip on trunk lid"

"The roof wind spoiler in front of the sun roof was not properly sealed and made a loud wind noise"

"falling apart"

"It sounds like a frame integrity problem"

"Rattle in engine when going downhill. Multiple mechanics unable to locate the source of the noise"

"The drivers seat squeaks constantly. I am a large individual at 280lbs, so I am quite sure this has contributed to the issue"

"Sounds like something is lose inside the passenger door"

"Front passenger side suspension rattles"

"annoying noise"

"rear passenger door speaker buzzes"

"We have had the wheel well plastic come loose. It can rub the tires when it is loose."

"On the highway, I can't even listen to the radio because of all the noise. I can't talk on my phone, even if I'm not the one driving. It's pretty annoying but I don't drive far for anything"

"See my previous answer about the roof wind spoiler"

"Excessive road and wind noise"

"This car from the time we drove it till now has a high level of wind noise while being driven at highway speeds. It's horrible"

"Wind noise and road noise are a problem that makes listening to the audio system or speaking on the Blue Tooth or having voice commands to the phone calling of Blue Tooth incorrectly understood"

"First Hyundai and it is for more noisy than pass Toyota"

"Noise"

"sounds as if I have a hole in the floor"

"Loud road noise"

"so much wind noise that I have difficulty hearing the radio. My passengers have also noticed the wind noise."

"All outside noise comes into the car."

"Road noise is so loud that is very distracting and hard to use a hands-free cell phone."

"It appears that the noise is road/chassis or wind noise."

"Engine would hesitate, then surge, when applying the accelerator after a stop."

"I've been experiencing off and on slight engine noise. The noise is really faint for now"

"This was actually a recall to check for the knocking r any noise in the engine."

"This was also a recall issue, where the concern was that a fuel leak during operation might results in the engine catching fire. The vehicle was checked and after a precautionary tightening of a connection, the problem was solved."

"Noted extremely strong smell of fuel, took it in for checkup and they replaced components to rectify the issue. Very glad the problem was resolved, high safety concerns."

"the oil pan had a leak on the passenger side"

"Slow drip of oil not yet fixed due to negligible loss"

"My Sonata has been back to the dealer 9 times over the last 15 months for excessive oil consumption. The dealer has had my Sonata a total of 26 days trying to figure out the problem, but continually told me that using a quart of oil every 1,000 miles is normal. Hyundai just announced a recall"

"Valve cover leak"

"Small leak at rear of engine, repaired under warrantee in 3 hrs"

"Recurring problem. It's been repaired twice"

"Dealer repaired twice. Now it's leaking agail."

"The ac freezed on several occasions."

"We were on vacation and the sir conditioner went out on the way back in 98 degree weather. Not fun."

"The blower fan has a high pitched whine to it. The vehicle is still under full warranty but the HYUNDAI dealer refuses to look at it without a large fee. We have had recurring service problems with the warranty and local dealer. We would not purchase this brand vehicle again"

"Whilst on an 8 hour car ride in the middle of summer the AC stopped working. We had to endure 2 hours with no ac in a 100 degree outside temperature. The dealership could find no problem the next day"

"The fan motor recently began working only intermittently. The problem is likely a bad blower motor or a bad motor resistor."

"water leaking into the passenger area"

"defogger does not work very well in this model"

"Leaked refrigerant so cooling was a problem"

"Shortly after purchase of the used vehicle the A/C was blowing warm air. I recharged the system and it is now functioning. The front window condensates abnormally, which is a problem on some vehicles in the southern heat humidity"

"Coolant line leaked. Decided to replace rather than repair."

"I was on a driving vacation, in 95 degree weather and my air conditioning went out. We drove home and took it to my dealer. Somehow on a new car the refrigerant leaked out and I got it fixed."

"Stopped blowing cold"

"Vehicle would lose power then power back up. Took it 100 miles and it happened 2 x."

"2 pump one at the tank one prior to the engine. The latter one is a higher pressure pump. It went bad. The engine would still run but it would surge due to lack of fuel"

"Pressure dropped while on the road coming back from CT. Notified by warning light and Bluelink while on road. They scheduled service with a local dealer and it was repaired under warranty and I was back on the road in two hours"

"replaced high pressure fuel pump"

"High pressure fuel pump broke. Very easily and cheaply replaced. No big deal"

"lack of response at highway speed engine would race but no drive power. would not start reliably. needed to be towed to dealership."

"Replaced pump when investigating cause of fuel odor."

"One day, the car was hard to start. Then, as I was driving, the check engine light came on. I immediately went to my local car repair shop to have them diagnose the check engine light. They said that it was a fuel pump problem. When they looked up the cost of the replacement and saw that it was quite expensive, they called the Hyundai dealer to see if it was covered under warranty. It was covered; so, I had it repaired at the dealer at no cost."

"When the vehicle went in for the computer/ emissions issue, they forgot to reconnect the oxygen sensor which led to another stop at the dealership. It caused the check engine light to come on"

"Sometimes seems to slip out of gear briefly when driving. Dealer has not been able to diagnose this"

"For months at a time the car would shift hard, by the time I try to fix the problem it goes away, but is inconvenient for the month or 2 it does it"

"Car has had rough shifting since we bought it."

"The transmission clunks when shifting from reverse to drive. It is intermittent, but very noticeable. We have taken it back to the dealer several times for repair,but they insist that there is no problem."

"Transmission temperature sensor failed. 500.00 repair at dealer"

"There was sensor malfunction. It was repaired under warranty"

"Transmission temperature sensor stopped working. Engine light came on. Not a minor change."

"The car had shifting issue the were much worse on hills and found out it had a bad wiring harness needed replace the harness was not real expensive but the labor was outrageous"

"Cannot open drivers side rear door at all, not from inside or out and since the same thing happened to front door under warranty I assume it's the lock assembly has broken which seems to be common place for Hyundai Sonata"

"Driver door lock does not respond to power lock switch inside car or on key fob. Must unlock driver door with key when opening door to enter car. Other three door locks still respond to power lock switch."

"One rear door might or might not unlock (or lock) when when I selected the button (either on armrest or on key fob). To open I often had to unlock manually; I usually had to lock the door manually as well"

"seat belt does not always retract fully.. has gotten stuck in door ripping rubber moulding"

"Slow to return when released. sometimes have to help it. Also had a recall for attachment anchor issue. repaired."

"sunroof leaked. Hyundai charged $300 to clean the sunroof drain tubes which were not even mentioned in the maintenance manual. This was a defect and s/b warranty covered"

"Sunroof would not stay closed"

"Tint coming off left rear window - dealership repairing"

"Hyundai is unable to fix the airbag warning light so we are not certain if there truly is a problem with the airbag. Unfortunately the ONLY way to know is AFTER we're in an accident. This is an important safety feature that may fail us! Unacceptable - but we cannot afford to replace the car."

"was a multiple recall item that was repaired by dealer"

"Starter failed. Car towed to nearest AAA repair shop and started was replaced."