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A/C Not Working
2011 Hyundai Sonata
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Hyundai dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2011 Sonata has a seriously defective engine that seizes without warning. It was awarded the dubious honor of being the first CarTalk / CarComplaints Turd of the Week in late September 2015.
A class action lawsuit was filed in May 2015 against Hyundai that claims the 2.4L Sonata engine is defective. More info here.
7.8
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $780
- Average Mileage:
- 78,900 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 19 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (9 reports)
- install new compressor (7 reports)
- have to stop car and restart engine (2 reports)
- refrigerant leak (1 reports)
AC / heater problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
In May of 2017, the air conditioning started to fail. We live in Florida and it is already fairly hot. Hyundai dealer in Orange Park, FL told us we needed to replace the a/c compressor... for $1200. We paid them to install a new compressor.
A/C worked well until there was an unusual noise under the hood in early September 2019. Took it in. Paid $169 to dealer for diagnosis. They said it was the A/C compressor which needed replacing... even though they had installed a "new" one just 2 years prior. Dealership said they would contact Hyundai company to see if they would help fix problem. Despite calling her back repeatedly over several weeks, she never returned calls. When I finally reached her, she said there was nothing they could/would do.
Something smells about this. I am wondering if they put in a rebuilt or used or some kind of cheap knock-off when they "repaired" it 2 years ago. Have no way of knowing. I do not know if the dealership contacted Hyundai or not. For $1200, you would think the "repair" (or whatever they did) would last longer than 2 years. I drove a RAV4 for 15 years and never had an A/C problem.
Hyundai is a nice-looking vehicle. We like driving it. But they apparently don't stand up... at least our experience is that either their A/C compressors are bad or their dealer here is. Won't buy another.
- John H., Jacksonville, FL, US