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.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
100,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
2011 Hyundai Sonata exhaust system problems

exhaust system problem

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2011 Hyundai Sonata Owner Comments

problem #1

Jan 012019

Sonata LX 2.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles

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

We have a 2011 Hyundai Sonata that needs a new flex pipe and we were just told by our local dealership that the part is no longer made. Basically we are out of luck. Their answer - find someone to build you one. How can a car manufacturer just stop making an essential part to a 2011 vehicle.

- Tammy B., Lebanon, NH, US

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