Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| TSB-10-01-047 | 11/01/2010 | 10037361 | Ready | 05/20/2011 | |
| TSB-10-01-047 | 11/01/2010 | 10037361 | Hyundai: when driven on uneven or rough roads there is a creek noise from the front passenger area and there is a repair procedure for it. *rm | 05/20/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 02/09/2013 | 52203 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that he found extensive rust along the firewall of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and was dismissed by the dealer and assured the rust was normal. a regional director was sent from the manufacturer who inspected the vehicle. the rust was cleaned and the spots were lubed. the corrosion continued to plague the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 52,203. mah | |||
| 02/09/2013 | 52203 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 hyundai hyundai sonata. the contact stated that he found extensive rust along the firewall of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and was dismissed by the dealer and assured the rust was normal. a regional director was sent from the manufacturer who inspected the vehicle. he asked the contact what it was he wanted and the rust was cleaned and the spots were lubed. the corrosion continued to plague the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 52,203. dt | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I was driving at the freeway speed limit, i did not feel anything when it happened but i know that it happened on the freeway. i pulled over to get some gas, looked back near the gas cap and saw that my driver's side tailight assembly was hanging by the wires onto my bumper. when it fell out, it bounced and placed several dings and chips in the plastic bumper. i noticed that the wheels(cogs) inside the tailight assembly were completely broken off. i had to take the light out and place it in my trunk and drive the rest of the two hundred miles with no left tail light or turn signal. if it had fallen into the middle of the freeway, i am sure there would have been much more to write about and none of it good! *tr | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 40000 | ||
| I was driving at the freeway speed limit, i did not feel anything when it happened but i know that it happened on the freeway. i pulled over to get some gas, looked back near the gas cap and saw that my driver's side tailight assembly was hanging by the wires onto my bumper. when it fell out, it bounced and placed several dings and chips in the plastic bumper. i noticed that the wheels(cogs) inside the tailight assembly were completely broken off. i had to take the light out and place it in my trunk and drive the rest of the two hundred miles with no left tail light or turn signal. if it had fallen into the middle of the freeway, i am sure there would have been much more to write about and none of it good! | |||
| 12/08/2012 | 51000 | 1 | |
| When parking the front end rubbed up against a curb and didn't even notice, when pulling out it almost pulled off the front bumper completely off the car. the front clips that hold the front bumper on had broken and would require replacing the entire front bumper and after reading more reviews several complaints about this clip breaking are being made. this bumper is way to expensive for something as simple as a cheap clip that holds the bumper on. this is a very poor design and i warn anyone buying this car do not pull up on the curb i cannot stress this enough the clips on the bumper cannot handle it. i love my car other then this and so far unfortunately the dealership will not honor under warranty but going to contact hyundai directly, but not holding my breath. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2012 | 51000 | ||
| When parking the front end rubbed up against a curb and didn | |||
| 11/27/2011 | |||
| While walking up to my wife's 2011 hyundai sonata in a parking lot, we noticed that the passenger side tail light was dislodged from the body of the car. the electrical wires were still attached to the tail light, but there was no damage to the back of the car or the tail light itself. however, we did see the four bolt holders that attach the tail light to the body of the car had ruptured and broke apart. within an hour we took the car to our local hyundai dealer and they said they had never seen a defect like this. they insisted that this must have been due to an impact, even though there was no evidence of damage to the tail light, the back of the car or any signs of vandalism. since they felt it was due to an impact (not covered by the warranty), we had to pay nearly $300 for the tail light to be replaced. later that day, i noticed the driver side tail light was becoming loose to the touch as well. the next day my wife called the corporate line for hyundai to report this tail light defect and report the dealership we went to as well. within 2 days the dealership called us back and said this is definitely some kind of defect and it should have been covered by our warranty. they refunded our money and also replaced the driver side tail light at no charge. every sonata should have their tail lights checked and recalled (at no charge) if these defective bolt holders continue to be found as brittle and flimsy as ours were. thankfully the tail light did not fall off our car while we were driving or it would have become a serious road hazard. please bring this to the attention of all sonata owners immediately. | |||
| 04/29/2011 | |||
| The car has been noisy since day 1. dealer said it was not abnormal. tire dealer said they saw no problem, except it appeared that the tires were feathering. on certain type roads, the car is just darned too noisy. i believe it to be the kumho, 17 tires that the limited model comes equipped with. i have almost 8,000 miles on it, now, since bought new in april, and it is not getting any better, only worse. unendurable, actually. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 7000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the headliner in the vehicle was leaking water. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. in addition, while driving at various speeds the steering wheel would pull to the left very hard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failuer after test driving the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 7,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 7000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the headliner in the vehicle has been leaking water. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. in addition, while driving at various speeds the steering would pull to the left very hard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failuer after driving the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 7,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 10550 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated as he stopped at a red light another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle and he then into a vehicle in front of him. both the driver and front passenger door opened simultaneously. no one fell out of the vehicle since they both were wearing seat belts. there was extensive damage to the front and back of the vehicle. three people were transported to the hospital with head, chest and back injuries, they were treated and released. none of the air bags deployed. the warning light illuminated indicating that the air bags malfunctioned. the police was notified and a report was filed. the vehicle was driven to his residence. the insurance company and the dealer were notified. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 10,550. | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 10550 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated as he stopped at a red light another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle and he then into a vehicle in front of him. both the driver and front passenger door opened simultaneously. no one fell out of the vehicle due since they both were wearing a seat belt. there was extensive damage to the front and back of the vehicle. three people were transported to the hospital with head, chest and back injuries, they were treated and released. none of the air bags deployed. the warning light illuminated indicating that the air bags malfunctioned. the police was notified and a report was filed. the vehicle was driven to his residence. the insurance company and the dealer were notified. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 10,550. rvk | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 10550 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated as he stopped at a red light another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle and he then crashed into the vehicle in front of him. both the driver and front passenger door flew open simultaneously. no one flew out of the vehicle due to the seat belts was on. there was extensive damages to the front and back of the vehicle. three people went to the hospital with head, chest and back injuries they were treated and released. the vehicle air bags all around but none deployed. the warning light illuminated showing the air bags malfunction. the police was called and a report was available if needed. the vehicle was driven home from the scene. the insurance company was contacted. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 10,550. mw | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 50 | ||
| Twice the front bumper has separated from body on my daughters 2011 hyundai sonata, the first time the dealer stated she must have hit something but this was not the case even though the dealer insisted on putting the car up on a lift to inspect for damage, the car was only on the road for 3 days or less. the car was repaired by the dealer no charge. now the car is 3 months old and the exact same problem has happened again. the bumper is not attached to the body properly in the design process, and whatever clips they use release the bumper when the car is driven. sooner or later the bumper will fly off this car and either blind the driver when it damages the windshield or cause an accident when a driver behind the bumperless car avoids the debris of the bumper. this car should be investigated for an immediate recall. defective attachment of bumper to body. please look into this before someone is killed. | |||
| 11/06/2010 | 7000 | ||
| Front bumper clips break under normal driving conditions. hyundai claims it's from scrubbing concrete curbs. the repair costs are around $800.00 - $1000.00. the bumper clips break while driving at normal speed the wind force pushes the bumper and wheel well onto the tires. causing the wheel well to be ground away. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 1170 | 1 | |
| I was getting things out of the trunk of the car, with the lid fully up. the trunk lid spontaneously tried to close, and was stopped by my face, causing lacerations. *tr | |||