Major Problems with 2011 Hyundai Sonata Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Hyundai Sonata

2011 Hyundai Sonata ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 4 Mileage: 3900 miles

2011 Hyundai Sonata AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 700 miles

2011 Hyundai Sonata AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 84000 miles

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Problems with STEERING, ENGINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Sonata owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING i owned the car for a week. there was no warning. i was driving around 40 mph. the steering wheel...	1087 ~ 49764 miles
ENGINE 3x the driver window button is inoperable. would turn off car and then it would again work. the worst issue...	631 ~ 79259 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when he drove over a...	341 ~ 79440 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2011 hyundai sonata gls automatic transmission. insert key to start engine. when i want to turn off engine the key...	321 ~ 51985 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING high beams on the car are just another standard headlight bulb. the aiming is higher to create a perception of...	172 ~ 51566 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER since purchasing vehicle last week it drifts to the left. dealer did alignment but stills pulls to the left. i	124 ~ 68004 miles
SUSPENSION i leased 2011 hyundai sonata feb 11 and since the first day the car pulls to the left. they did...	116 ~ 48801 miles
POWER TRAIN over the past 3 days i have been unable to depress the brake pedal and start my car with the...	116 ~ 52665 miles
SERVICE BRAKES car will randomly not start after parking it. depress brake pedal through the floor press start button yet it says...	108 ~ 60976 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph the steering wheel suddenly...	80 ~ 46648 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL sonata 2011 horn and acceleration problems. people can not hear the horn. also when i test drove they sonata the...	70 ~ 53397 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle hesitated to accelerate as...	65 ~ 72043 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this incident occurred with a 2011 hyundai sonata limited: 6 months of perfect operation and approx. 11000 miles. violent shaking...	59 ~ 57939 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE front bumper clips break under normal driving conditions. hyundai claims it's from scrubbing concrete curbs. the repair costs are around...	46 ~ 61466 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2011 hyundai sonata: i had heard about the door latch recall on my new sonata via news reports. i purchased...	28 ~ 6315 miles
WHEELS purchased car on may 10 2011 at local dealership. didn't have new car window sticker in car or at dealership....	27 ~ 49936 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving my new 2011 hyundai sonata gls sedan with 200 miles on the odometer the transmission failed completely when...	22 ~ 8816 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes failed when trying to stop at red light at exit to parking lot driving between 5-10 miles per hr....	21 ~ 11734 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM just purchased a 2011 hyundai sonata as i was driving home i was beside a tractor trailer who was attempting...	21 ~ 5214 miles
TIRES my 2011 sonata has 7600 miles on it. the problem began around 5000 miles but has gotten progressively worse. upon...	18 ~ 22773 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE there has been an odor of gasoline entering the passenger cabin of the vehicle. i noticed it started at my...	16 ~ 37186 miles
SEATS windshield is defective in several areas of the windshield. view is distorted through these sections of the windshield especially the...	14 ~ 36121 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that both rear brake light assemblies fractured without warning....	11 ~ 110838 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. while driving at approximately 55 mph the contact noticed that the brakes pulsated...	9 ~ 5447 miles
EQUIPMENT we took delivery of our 2011 hyundai sonata on 4/29/2010. as we were driving home a car on the lane...	8 ~ 3377 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was driving on the highway heard what sound like an explosion. almost wreck the vehicle from the noise it...	7 ~ 81427 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have owned my 2011 hyundai sonata for one year. on july 15 2011 i went to start the car...	7 ~ 23680 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES vibration in steering grinding noise in transaxe low tire pressure (by dealer) refusal to perform 3 750 mile maintince secdule	7 ~ 17578 miles
VISIBILITY the 2011 hyundai sonata windshields have distorted images when seated in the front and viewing diagonally across the vehicle and...	7 ~ 14812 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER premature scratching of windshield glass. *tr...	6 ~ 51000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact was driving approximately 35-40 mph when the steering wheel began...	6 ~ 32278 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact leased a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that after turning the motor off the key was not...	5 ~ 9276 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2011 hyundai sonata gls automatic transmission. insert key to start engine. when i want to turn off engine the key...	5 ~ 19187 miles
PRETENSIONER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact took the vehicle to crenshaw hyundai (330 huffman mill rd...	4 ~ 101257 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2011 hyundai sonata limited interior door handle chrome peeling and caused minor laceration to hand. *tr...	4 ~ 45250 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i have kumho tires on a 2011 hyundai sonata. i currently have 25000 miles on it. i have complied with...	4
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 2011 sonata se. will not start. warning light indicates key not present or press brake to start. when pressing brake...	4 ~ 27365 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES 2011 hyundai sonata se w/ navigation pulls to the left. now the front left tire has a big bubble on...	4 ~ 18951 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION vehicle pulls hard left when accelerator is applied. seems to go straight when no gas pedal applied. when applying more...	4 ~ 456 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING as i was driving home from work on the highway the steering wheel locked up and started shaking for about...	4 ~ 7514 miles
STRUCTURE trunk opens on its own. it has happened at least 5 times since i purchased the car in may 2013....	3 ~ 26533 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM vibration in steering grinding noise in transaxe low tire pressure (by dealer) refusal to perform 3 750 mile maintince secdule	3 ~ 37000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i purchased the 2011 hyundai sonata june 2010. i was really enjoying the new sleek look of the sonata. i...	3 ~ 8667 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2011 hyundai sonata: i had heard about the door latch recall on my new sonata via news reports. i purchased...	3 ~ 45000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. on several occasions while driving 70 mph the cruise control engaged independently...	2 ~ 80675 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact experienced issues starting the vehicle. the vehicle was diagnosed as...	2
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. after the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 15v568000 (engine)...	2 ~ 42237 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2011 sonata was purchase brand new. after just having the vehicle 2 1/2 years i noticed that i had...	2 ~ 56084 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i got in my car after work and drove to a restaurant. when i got out i noticed that the...	2 ~ 25850 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM i have a 2011 hyundai sonata hybrid have had several problems with "check charging system" failue been into dealership 3...	2 ~ 6730 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the horn on the 2011 hyundai sonata is not audible in traffic and does not provide any warning to other...	2 ~ 2275 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING as i was driving home from work on the highway the steering wheel locked up and started shaking for about...	2 ~ 72000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE trunk lid will open when vehicle is sitting in still and the keys are removed from the vehicle and are	2 ~ 585 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. while driving approximately 45 mph the steering wheel began to shake severely....	1 ~ 114000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2011 hyundai sonata. while the contact's daughter was driving the vehicle started to smoke under...	1 ~ 75800 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. while driving 20 mph the rear lower control arm fractured and could...	1 ~ 80000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2011 hyundai sonata. consumer writes in regards to muffler noises fuse outlet replacement loose window handle and engine replacement repair...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2011 hyundai sonata. consumer writes in regards to muffler noises fuse outlet replacement loose window handle and engine replacement repair...	1
COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the shift lever seized intermittently. the vehicle was	1 ~ 74000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE a weld holding the front subframe assembly to the main frame failed allowing the subframe to separate from the frame....	1 ~ 60800 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata hybrid. while driving 65 mph the cruise control failed to engage. there...	1 ~ 96000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2011 hyundai sonata hybrid. consumer writes in regards to problems with vehicle tires. *smd the consumer stated as he was...	1 ~ 11700 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 3x the driver window button is inoperable. would turn off car and then it would again work. the worst issue...	1 ~ 28212 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > GASOLINE > ENGINE steering too tight wrist and hands get very stressed in short time keeps pulling to a side need to put...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated while driving 63 mph the cruise control was engaged....	1 ~ 26000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact heard a grinding noise emitting from the front of the...	1 ~ 20000 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2011 hyundai sonata. consumer writes in regards to a sound heard when making a left turn *tgw the dealer informed...	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY my wife brought it to my attention that two of four vents on the dashboard blow 10%-20% capacity despite which	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2011 hyundai sonata. consumer writes in regards to seat belt problem *tgw the consumer stated the seat belt will not	1
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION i placed the car in park when i got home from work went inside my house for a few minutes...	1 ~ 10700 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER car had been driven approx 45 miles shut off after shopping for approx 30 min re-started car strong fuel odor...	1 ~ 5000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated the engine light was illuminated on the instrumental panel on...	1 ~ 5000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the horn on the 2011 hyundai sonata is not audible in traffic and does not provide any warning to other...	1 ~ 50 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the windshield had distorted images and a rippled effect...	1 ~ 100 miles
PARKING BRAKE our new car rolls a little bit after applying the emergency (parking) brake. *tr...	1 ~ 37 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the gear selector was placed into the park position...	1 ~ 500 miles

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