10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 7
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,974 miles

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2015 Hyundai Sonata Owner Comments (Page 4 of 7)

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problem #71

Dec 162020

Sonata

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

High pressure fuel pipe is leaking fuel under the hood

- Sarasota, FL, USA

problem #70

Nov 182020

Sonata

  • miles
I own a 2015 Hyundai Sonata and I own it since beginning. All of a sudden the key features such as blind spot detection (bsd), along with anti-lock braking system (ABS) and car skidding prevention system stopped to work in my car. I contacted Hyundai dealership (with my car clocking about 62,650 miles) and I was told that such important safety features are not covered under warranty. When I contacted Hyundai usa corporate office, I was told that such key safety feature can go wrong any time which was such a shocking news for me and my family. My car does not detect any vehicle which is coming/passing through at high speed, and the real worst thing is that it's anti-lock braking system (ABS) and skidding warning system are not at all functioning which compromise the safety of my family. I am really concerned for the safety of my family and other people traveling in different car at the same time. My family's safety means nothing for dealership or tp Hyundai corporation but they are just concerned to bill me and my family hundreds of dollars for their faulty parts/safety system at this pandemic time.

- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

problem #69

Oct 222020

Sonata

  • 92,000 miles
Jerking while accelerating then says 'hybrid system warning safely stop and do not drive'

- Oberlin, LA, USA

problem #68

Oct 262020

Sonata

  • 48,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

About 10 percent of the times that a left turn signal is selected, the auto signals a right turn.. statiionary or in motion, city or highway, day or night.

- Leesburg, FL, USA

problem #67

Sep 192020

Sonata

  • 88,956 miles
While driving on the highway the engine light came on the car began to shake and gradually slowed down eventually coming to a complete stop and unable to start back

- Willingboro, NJ, USA

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problem #66

Oct 122020

Sonata

  • miles
2015 Sonata hydunai engine making noise, will not drive pass 40 mph. Engine is shaking and knocking and the engine light is on. The hydunai dealership doesn't want to consider it's not under the engine recall here in texarkana, Texas.

- Texarkana, TX, USA

problem #65

Jul 162020

Sonata

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Smart trunk latch malfunctioned while vehicle was stationary, causing the trunk not to open.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #64

Jul 012020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 98,600 miles
Somehow the engine light came on....and there is a 2600 undocumented code that I don't know what it is....

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #63

Jun 132020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 109,000 miles
Wind deflector previously fixed twice before via recalls came loose again. I was on the interstate with the sunroof open. Had to hold it down to prevent damage until I could get off the freeway safely. Had to manually hold it down as I closed the roof while outside of the car.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #62

Jun 012020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 26,750 miles
Vehicle is equipped with hands-free calling and voice access to calling located on steering wheel. These functions do not work unless the radio is first turned on. In addition, calls cannot be made from the console by pressing the phone button unless the radio is activated first - no actions occur when first pressing the steering wheel controls or the console phone button, this is a safety issue as it constitutes a distraction for the drive in any emergency situation while the vehicle is moving. There is no change in this function for a stationary vehicle. Incoming calls are automatically received to the console or steering wheel. I understand that this affects several model years,

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #61

Feb 012020

Sonata

  • 50,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine oil consumption: More than 1 quarter every 1,000 miles but the mechanic did not find any leaking. The vehicle has total 55,000 miles and I drive about 1000 miles/month on freeway and local streets. I also found many reports on the websites and many Hyundai dealers had tested the oil consumption and waiting to the response from Hyundai headquarters.

- Alhambra, CA, USA

problem #60

Nov 162018

Sonata

  • 66,397 miles
I was involved in an automobile accident. In which an animal was in the road I sweared and hit the curb the air bags did not deploy in the accident the auto flip over and the car a model limited w/all glass sunroof shattered causing a concussion the design of the car caused the pillars to crush along with front air bags that did not deploy the design of the roof line failedto protect the passagers from its all glass sunroof design causing serious injury note right after this accident hyundia issued multi years this model had issues with its air bag and sunroof shattering with a roll over the car rolled from impact. All glass sunroof no air bags safety around the all glass sunroof.

- Palm Desert, CA, USA

problem #59

Feb 202020

Sonata

  • 80,000 miles
When vehicle is stationary or parked 1 day, and when attempting to accelerate in drive; the car lurges with quick jolt. Making unsafe at times when parked behind other vehicles. This occurs all the time when car is stationary for 1 to 2 days.

- North Hills, CA, USA

problem #58

Jan 122020

Sonata

  • 92,346 miles
2015 Hyundai Sonata SE caught on fire after being parked in apartment building parking lot on 1/12/20. Car was serviced at certified Hyundai dealership repair shop on 1/10/20 for recall work and to investigate oil pressure light that would come on and off intermittently. Repair shop claimed there was an oil leak and recommended an oil change/valve cover gasket replacement (last oil change just under 5000 miles prior). Car began smelling as if something was burning later after leaving repair shop, as well as the next day, so shop was called back on 1/11/20 and message was left that it needed to be brought back in on Monday morning (1/13/20). Oil pressure light did not come back on, however, nor did any other warning lights. Car was driven sparingly in the neighborhood primarily for work purposes over the weekend and parked after approx. 12 minute commute home from work on Sunday evening (1/12/20). I returned a little over an hour later to discover the situation and learned that the fire dept. Had already come and gone. Immediately called police/fire dept. To find out what had happened and was informed that neighbors had called the police due to seeing it on fire about 10-15 minutes after I had parked the car. I am unclear of the exact nature of the problem, though oil appears to have been leaking (and burning - some light smoke was visible under hood on 1/11 & 1/12) after repairs, and fire is said to have started in the engine compartment. Insurance company was immediately notified as well and deemed the vehicle a total loss and towed it away for further investigation as to cause of fire on 1/14/20. Dealership where car was serviced 2 days prior is of concern since car appeared in worse condition after repairs than before, but I am uncertain of their liability in this case.

- Des Moines, IA, USA

problem #57

Jan 292020

Sonata

  • 50,000 miles
The car suddenly loses the ability to accelerate making it very stressful to drive as you are not certain when this will happen. At first it is intermittent but eventually it simply stays that way once the issue begins while you are driving, hence the car will have an almost impossible time retaining speed on the highway or accelerating at a light or as you merge onto highways. Changing the driver mode to sport appears to have a positive effect as it causes much more aggressive gear shifting but it then stays in the same gear for too long reaching rps that feel unsafe for the engine itself. This is now the third tie this happens and it is also the more severe manifestation of the problem, . the first time the dealer asserted they were not able to diagnose it but returned the car without the problem. The second time it happened they apologized and said that it was an issue with the engines computer algorithm, that apparently the computer learns from the way in which one drives and so is adaptive but that sometimes it can become corrupted. This third time the dealer told me it would take only a couple of hours to fix but now it has been three days and they have not called me back. They did leave a message that apparently they are ordering parts and will be fixing it. My issue now is that its a third time and it is clear that something in the car is defective and now we are going to be almost completely paranoid of it happening again at a critically dangerous intersection or merge area. We have been lucky so far but it is a family car and I do not feel safe in the car anymore given the repeating nature of this problem and the lack of information out there form the manufacturer as to what exactly is going on.

- Reston, VA, USA

problem #56

Dec 302019

Sonata

  • 78,322 miles
While I was traveling along a rural road at approximately 40 mph my car engine shut off abruptly and without warning. There was no pull off and I was left on the road in the flow of traffic. The car will not start and had to get towed back to my place of residence. Checked for error codes but none were found.

- Camas, WA, USA

problem #55

Nov 162019

Sonata

  • miles
I was driving my 2015 Hyundai Sonata hybrid and all of a sudden the engine light came on and my car just cut off I was able to hit the brakes.I was driving on the city street I thank god I wasn't on the highway.after that the car would not cut on again.had to get the car towed

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #54

Dec 062019

Sonata

  • 55,000 miles
I just drove 4 and a half hours and all of a sudden the car said to pull over and check hybrid system. It also said check break system. I could not accelerate the car correctly thankfully I was able to get it off the highway. While I turned off the highway I had a hard time steering the car as it did not want to turn. Then when I went to stop it did not stop properly it continued to coast. It was the scariest thing ever! lights were blinking and it was beeping. I had to have the car towed. The dealer who received the car called and asked why is it here? he proceeded to say he started the car with no problem. It is Friday and now I am stuck 4 1/2 hours away from home and the dealer said he won't be ableto get to my car to diagnose it until Monday bc his Saturday hours are booke for oil changes and other customer appointments. So now I will have to rent a vehichle until at least Monday. He will not give me a lines until diagnosed. Then said I could not have one because I'm out of state. We were on a small weekend trip and supposed to go home Sunday. Now I'm stuck in pa with no clue when I will get my car back. My kids have school Monday and now I must find a way to rent a vehichle and pay for a hotel til who knows when. Leading up to this I was on multiple highways with speed limits of 70 mph. Praise god we made it safely off the road. I'll never own another Hyundai. I purchased new in 2016. This is the 2nd time I have had it towed. First time it left me for a check break system. My children and I were terrified!

- Rock Hall, MD, USA

problem #53

Dec 042019

Sonata

  • 52,000 miles
Hybrid system warning. Check brakes. Do not drive. The car shuts down while you are driving and you get this warning with alarms dinging loudly. It renders the car unusable and is unsafe in traffic. If you turn the car off and wait you can restart it but it just happens again. It happens on the freeway at high speed and on slow side streets. Took it to the dealer and they said it was a sensor in the brake booster so we replaced it. A week later it happens again. About a year before we got a similar message: Hybrid system warning. Do not drive. But it didn't say anything about the brakes. Happened multiple times at varying speeds in all weather. The dealer replaced the 12V battery and the message stopped. Now we get the brake problem instead. This is very unsafe as your car shuts down at high speeds! dealers appear to have no solutions that are correct. It is a common complaint on Hyundai owner forums. See the following: Https://www.Hyundai-forums.com/threads/2018-Sonata-hybrid-hybrid-system-warning-safely-stop-and-do-not-drive-warning.652789/#post-5895713

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #52

Apr 012019

Sonata

  • miles
I've been having an oil consumption issue on my vehicle. I've been getting my oil changed on time regularly & the oil seems to burn off extremely faster than it should. Every time I get my oil changed I've been told that there aren't any leaks. Now my check engine light is on & my engine is shaking. Ive only had my car for 3 years & my air bag light came on out of no where. Also my gear shift seems to lock up & wont release from park to drive

- Glenwood, IL, USA

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