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Excessive Oil Consumption
2011 Hyundai Sonata (Page 2 of 2)
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.
8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $220
- Average Mileage:
- 96,950 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 30 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (18 reports)
- replace engine (7 reports)
- perform an oil consumption test (2 reports)
- it's fixed under extended warranty (1 reports)
- replace oil pan and gasket (1 reports)
- replace valve seals (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I had a 2011 Hyundai Sonata which I was very happy with it. I bought it new at the end of model year in 2012. Got a great deal on it too. Over the course of the owning it, I noticed the car was 'eating' oil. I would have the oil changed at a local shop and they check the oil before changing it, show me the car's dipstick and it virtually empty and the oil very, very dark. I was doing synthetic oil to avoid having to have the oil changed every 3,000. I was going to 7,000 before changing it. The mechanic suggested only going to 5,000 instead, which I did. However the next time I had the oil changed, same thing, virtually empty and very dark. I went to the Hyundai dealer for routine maintenance and repair for a TSB and let them know the issue. They changed the oil at that time(it was due) and checked it and said there was plenty of oil in the car(surprise!). They had no possible explanation as to why my car might be eating oil.
Fast forward and the recall is issued on for the engine failure on these cars. I go in January to have my car checked to see if my engine is one of the ones that needs fixing. I asked a TON of questions, how the test is done etc. and if any other cars checked so far had flunked(none, she told me, surprise!). The service person printed out the test that the mechanics do. Well, beware, it's a lame ass test to check for engine noise over a certain decibel level. If you car is over a certain decibel level it flunks, and they replace only PART of the engine. No surprise, my car passed. My mileage at that point, is about 97,000. Hyundai said they are extending the warranty to 120,000 for these recalled cars. I called the corporate to clarify, if it's all the cars, including the ones that pass the recall test. BEWARE, it's ONLY if your car flunks and is repaired is the warranty extended. So even though my car passed, if my engine still fails after 100,000, I was screwed. I still owed money on the car. I would have no recourse, still owe money, and have no car. If Hyundai was extending the warranty for all of the cars, I would have taken my chances and kept the car.
I unloaded this car in March, I bought a 2014 Volvo S60 with about 25,000 miles. Traded in my potential lemon to the dealer, covered my loan and I am driving a great car that will last forever. Bye, bye Hyundai!!
- Chris L., Barrington, RI, US