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This safety issue affects Hyundai Sonatas with a turbo. The vehicle loses acceleration. The engine will rev with the tachometer functioning properly, but the vehicle speed does not increase accordingly. This is a safety issue because drivers could cause accidents when merging into traffic, changing lanes, or clearing an intersection. This issue may be related to my engine being replaced by Hyundai as part of a recall since it happened within a week of receiving the new engine. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -- The problem is related to the wastegate actuator and/or sensor. The ECU/ECM seems to disable the turbo in the vehicle. Stopping and restarting the vehicle (rebooting) eliminates the problem until the vehicle is parked/off for at least nine (9) hours. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk" - See introduction above. When accelerating from a stop, the vehicle's acceleration stalls at about 20-23 MPH, even with the tachometer reaching 7,000 RPMs. While driving above 30 MPH, the vehicle is very slow to accelerate so merging onto any highways or changing lanes is a high-risk maneuver. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? -- Yes. They first tried to replace the turbo boost sensor but that did not eliminate the problem. Hyundai Sonata owners have reported this problem since 2012. "Wastegate actuator sensor". Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? -- Yes, the vehicle has been inspected by a manufacturer dealer service center. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear" -- No. The warning lamp does not activate on a regular basis with this issue. The warning lamp does appear approximately 10% of the time but again, rebooting the vehicle removes the warning lamp.
While driving on 285 @ 60 mph the car begins alarming with a hazard light indicating emergency braking system failure then the car looses complete braking capabilities and power to drive, all while I am in front of an 18 wheeler. I have practically no control over the stirring wheel as the car has completely lost all power all I could do is throw on my hazard lights and pray that the truck sees me then I begin to coast off to the side of the highway. In 2019 the engine seized up and did the exact same thing lost total power on the highway, the engine was replaced in 2019. In 2020 the transmission was causing problems and was replaced as well, this vehicle is a death trap and I truly fear for mines and my child-??s life when driving it. I have never ever really feel safe in this car after my engine failure it left with in total paranoia with it loosing total power and leaving me without control to get out the way of on coming traffic thank goodness the trucker behind me noticed I was in distress and I was able to coast off to the side. I have googled and seen that there has been many others who have had this exact same problem with the braking system. Hyundai needs to recall these vehicles for this braking problems so no has to loose there lives behind it. Please please, please help me and the others that have these issues to get this matter resolved. Every since I have gotten this car it has had nothing but major issues in my eyes it should be deemed a lemon. Please advise
I was driving on the freeway and I put my foot on the gas to accelerate and my car would not go. It had no power. It is intermittent. I can be driving and it is fine then all of a sudden it won-??t go more then 30 mph. My brake lights are always going out. Now my break lights won-??t turn off.
The parking and brake lights will not turn off when I turn off my car. This is resulting in the battery dying constantly and I am not able to lock or secure my car.
I was driving home from work when I heard an extremely loud boom, it sounded like a bomb went off in my car. Then I was showered with glass from above. I immediately slammed on my breaks (fortunately I was on a country road with no one behind me). The front seat portion of my panoramic sunroof had exploded. I pulled over and got out, looking for a bullet as I thought someone had shot at me then for a rock or anything that would explain why my sunroof just exploded glass all over me. I found nothing. I drove home crying and shaking. My bf told me to google what just happened to see if this has happened to other people. Apparently it has! I am unsure why I was never notified of the class-action law suit, as I bought my car from a dealer and have had it for just over 6 years now. Fortunately it is covered upto 120,000 miles due to the law suit, I have 118,580 miles on my vehicle. I am still extremely shaken today!! I really want to sell my car but cannot afford another car payment (this month is my last payment). Very upset!
- Varysburg, NY, USA
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About 2 years ago I notice a little scratch on the dashboard, after a while I see that it was a danger crash after this time now are 3 big scratches that interfere with the deployment airbags of both from airbags if split could cost big injuries to the occupants of the vehicle.hyunday said they are not responsable for that defective part.(plastic) but they want me to pay. Also the lights never are right to cause difficulty at night driving also dangerous, the dealer said they are ok, but they are not in right position.
Had back light issues for two yrs now lights going out harness burning up had one recall for wiring harness. Lights still burning out different side I believe I fixed the other side now having to replace bulbs on and off now it's a melted bulb socket they replaced the bulbs with your bulbs been going on for 2 yrs: Was told that my mechanic can hear a rod knocking when I was getting it serviced wrote it should be fixed took to your dealership told not loud enough and check engine light not on to wait till it goes on or it throws a rod!!!!!! hmm that's safe for 18 yr old, , then who will pay for the towing I live over 60 miles from dealer hope it doesn't catch on fire while I'm in it or cause a accident and really hurt someone! can't believe we can't do preventative care this to me is so unsafe !!! want to know can I get my money back on the light repairs that I had to fix ?
While driving on the interstate, warning signal on screen and warning noise suddenly came on. The warning stated "hybrid system warning. Safely stop vehicle and do not drive."
The airbag light came on, on the dashboard we checked the fuses they are good. Called the dealership about the recall never got a call back. Have a I/P brake light on the dashboard when we took our car in for recalls told them about the light they looked at my tail lights. We have the brake rubber piece replaced under life time warranty that went out but they didn't look at that. The emissions has been a problem as well. The steering pops while driving this we have had hyundia look at they said there was nothing wrong with car. Inside lights there is fault there they won't go off so you have to keep in off mode no door mode. Dealship said it would cost me to fix. Ongoing since a year after we bought the car.
The airbag light came on and multiple cracks in my dash occurred on the passenger side. Car was sitting.parked in driveway when I started the car the airbag light was on and there was 3 cracks in the dash. The light had not been previously on.
I stopped at a light on 23 in chillicothe Ohio.when the light turned green tried to accelerate and nothing. All the dash light came on and had a odd smell.and hasn't started since will not turn over.. checked the fuses starter alternator and battery. All are in working order. Had to have in towed to my house in South point Ohio.
My car is randomly shutting itself off. It has happened 3 times now. As I am driving the whole car just dies. I have to physically turn the car off and then it cranks back up.
Hybrid system warning, shut off don't drive!!! light came on car shut down while in reverse, it was fine in drive! took it to the Hyundai in mesquite tx where I've had numerous issues in the past but had to go somewhere close! they couldn't find a diagnosis went through all the codes, said it wasn't shutting down for them and it was an oil pump and oil assembly $1,904.49 minus the $150 diagnostic to not even tell me why it shuts down in reverse giving a whole other issue with the car that isn't a part of the reason I took it in! never again will I buy a Hyundai!
My 2012 sonta has two cracks in dashboard. I had my car at dealer for almost a month.when I went to the dealer to pick it I noticed two cracks in dashboard. I questioned the dealer they didn't know what happened. They told me they left my car in the sun.
After having to have my engine replaced due to my crank shaft getting clogged with metal pieces on the highway and destroying the engine. I've been having issues with the replacement engine feeling like it's stalling out or losing throttle either during a turn or shortly after. It's never popped and error code and only happens now and then.
I had a 2012 Hyundai Sonata I financed from prestige auto in dartmouth MA. The vehicle had 66,002 mileage. I made sure everything was up to date and fixed prior to purchasing vehicle. Long story short with all the recalls these Sonatas have engine being one of them. I stalled on the highway due to this almost causing an accident with the fear of being seriously injured and causing injury to another person due to this. I contacted Hyundai motor corporation and better buisness bureau and was forwarded to contact this. I traded in the vehicle only getting 1,500 for it when I still owed 6,698 and had to pay that out of my pocket. All of this could have been avoided if Hyundai was cooperative but instead they did nothing!! I wasn't keeping a vehicle that was unsafe and to worry if I'm going to be alive or deceased every time I'm in it.
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- Romansville, PA, USA