During the last couple of weeks of rain, we have had multiple occasions where our vehicle has lost power steering and our battery light goes on during low speed operation. . There was no deep puddles, just normal rain on streets. In some cases, total stall and others engine screeches and restarts. Without warning. Filed complaint with hyundai america. Took to dealer. Was advised this was a known problem for 2007-2009 hyundai sonatas. And there was no known fix . Had vehicle checked. Advised all splash guards and shields in place. Could not be duplicated at dealership. One service rep at dealership advised his wife has same problem. All belts and pulleys and tension springs ok. We are very disappointed in the response we have received at hyundai to a "known " safety problem. To be more specific, five(5) occasions have occurred. Told to come back when it rains.
2009 Hyundai Sonata electrical complaints
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Ignition is sticking, key will not turn on the auto. In 2011 we started having trouble with the ignition on the car. We had been to the dealer for them to spray, recut the key and each time it was a temporary fix. In august of 2011 they replaced the ignition switch. Again we had some problems with the key not wanting to start the car. In 2013 we went back to the dealer for them to recut keys, and fix the ignition because the key was not turning the car on, yet again. In 2014 the car was stranded in a parking lot after the car was at the dealer for them to fix the ignition problems. They cleaned the ignition out again. We had to call a lock smith to come and work on the ignition to get the car started. This fixed the car for about 3 months. Again the car was stranded at a business. We called the lock smith again and this time it had to be towed to the dealer for repairs. To date: we have been to dealers 15+ times for work on or repair to the ignition. Other aspects like the locking mechanism, or other parts that are involved in making the key turn has never been addressed, I am told that the cost will be 250.00+ for an issue that started before the warranty ran out.
Problem was with the switch on my car. When I turned the car on it made a strange sound for a couple of months, it would only happen once or twice a month. When it became more frequent and began to make the sound a couple of times when I put the car in park, I took my hyundai back to the car dealer. They claimed it was the starter. My husband and his mechanic said it sounded more like the switch. They wanted to charge almost 500.00 dollars to fix the problem. My husband bought the switch for about $15.00 dollars and his mechanic put it on. I have not had any problems since. I do not know if any one else had this problem.
Taking my car for the first oil change since I bought it and the car stalled while in neutral waiting for an oil change. Restarted without a problem. It has also tried to stall while driving several times since, more frequent than before. It's also stalled in stop and go traffic. My check light only comes on for a split second when the car tries to die, but after that, it's just fine. Brought it to 3 dealerships that told me that nothing was wrong with my car. I bought an obdii scanner and found trouble codes p0335 and p0108. Took it to the dealer again and they still couldn't find a code. My car has almost stalled while trying to cross a busy intersection and no one wants to even try to help me.
The incident is similar to the federal safety agency id# 10508953 which stated there was a grinding noise after starting the car. I experienced the same malfunction but sometimes the grinding doesn't stop until the engine is turned off. It doesn't happen everytime the engine is started but I also had other problems with the ignition switch. A few times the engine started while the key was just turned to the "on" position. After hearing of all the ignition switch problems with gm vehicles, I thought this should be handled by hyundai as a recall because it is definitely an unsafe situation. I hope the federal safety agency will take action on this matter. The vehicle owners should not have to pay for defectively manufactured components no matter how old the vehicle.
Please be advised that I purchased said vehicle new and at around 35000 miles I started to notice that when I slowed down and came to a stop the transmission would jerk on the down shift, which is not normal. On 01-19-2012 I brought my car to the dealer where I purchased from . I was informed that this problem is common and that once my computer is reset it should go away, and there is a service bulletin on that issue. On 03-19-2012 I was having the same issue so the transmission was replaced with factory reconditioned transmission. Now with 74000 mile the car is back for the 5 th time for the same transmission problem. The dealer has my car and I have not heard from the dealer or hyundai corporation for two weeks. I believe that hyundai corporation knew the problem existed and neglected to fix the problem other wise a new car with 35000 miles should not have this problem and the mechanics don't know how to remedy the faulty transmission. I am very disappointed with hyundai and there handling of this problem. I believe the damage has been done, and new software is not going to fix this problem, the bands in the transmission are worn now, the damage has been done. This is just putting a band aid on a serious problem and a manufacturing defect. One does not anticipate any serious problems with a brand new car with only 35000 miles. What good is a 10 year 100.000 mile warranty when you start having these problem at 35000 miles. I have done some research on-line and there are others who have the same problem with same car, I am not the only one.this is a disgrace hyundai corporation I purchased said vehicle from atlantic hyundai inc. Located at 193-205 sunrise highway, west islip ny 11795. I have also contacted hyundai corporation several times but to no avail.
On october 27 2013, the dash board lights and the back illuminating lights, glove compartment and over head lights went out, I took it to a car repair shop and they changed out the dimmer switch, which kept burning out,smoke has come out of the dash board and it smelled life fire, I pulled over and called the dealer. This is a safety issue I am not able to drive the car at night and I am afraid the care might catch fire. After changing it out 4 times, the mechanic told us to take it to the dealer.we did take the car to the dealer and $700.00 later they still don't know what the problem it, so I have filed a case with the corporate office, the car has had some electrical problems before, but it has been fixed because they have been recalls. The dealer does not know what to do and they want us to take the car somewhere else. The dealer is no help, they suggested we just buy a new car!!!
I noticed a shuddering at 90,250 miles, while traveling during the winter at around 30-45 MPH, but was very intermittent, and would go away. Then on 10/9/2013 at 102,515 miles, from park, the transmission would not engage into reverse or drive. I could hear the transmission shift, but it was not disengaging from park. Per hyundai service technician, the transmission was "junk" and would need to be replaced. I contacted hyundai corporate, during which time I was informed they didn't have my information in their system and that in fact there were 2 recalls that they failed to notify me of, and was told that if I allowed the hyundai service to do the repair right then, that I would be eligible for their policy reimbursement. One of the recalls was an ECM and TCM software update in which symptoms were improper clutching and de-clutching of gears when accelerating and decelerating. That shift quality over time caused undo stress on the gearing causing my failure. The repair was made, I then had to pay upfront, and a week later they've denied my policy reimbursement claim due to fluid being the cause of failure. I then provided them with further documentation showing that their own technician re-used 5 quarts of my original fluid on the repair order, and that I followed the maintenance record that was suggested by their own technicians advice when I purchased the vehicle. Drain and fill every 30,000 miles. The last drain and fill was on june 14, 2013. Hyundai did not provide me with any fluid analysis or specs to support their denial of my policy reimbursement. I saved the agents voicemail of the denial in which she stated due to "color" and that alone, was the reason why the claim was denied.
My ESC off and check engine lights came on. My mechanic indicated it was due to a bad brake light switch as my rear brake lights and cruise control did not work. He replaced the brake light switch but a couple days later the check engine light came back on. The computer listed a different code, stating the brake light switch is not compatible, but the rear brake lights work off and on. Awaiting follow up with my mechanic as he was going to check with hyundai.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. The contact stated upon starting the ignition the entire instrument panel and headlights failed to function. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times. The dealer repaired the vehicle during the third diagnostic test; however, the intermittent failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Some times when starting the car with my foot on the brake the rpms go up to about 1200 and then down to 800 rpms. When my foot is removed from the brake the car wants to accelerate and go on its own often. While stoped at a stop sign or stoped with my foot on the brake the car will lurch forward when released, some times spinning the tires. It is progressively getting worse after returning from a 5000 mile trip in june, 2013. The car purchased new and has a automatic transmission with aprox. 65000 miles total on the car. This is a accident waiting to happen and should have a recall.
Headlights dim but don't automatically shut off when turning off the car thus draining battery leaving dead car.
Around feb of this year, my car battery died and I got it replaced with a new one. Soon after I started experiencing an additional grinding noise that would occur sometimes after start up. Upon investigation, I was told it was the starter by hyundai. I took my car to my mechanic however and was told that it was the ignition switch selector, that it had gone bad and that it needed to be replaced. I hope this solves the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the key would not turn over in the ignition. The vehicle was later towed to the dealer where they advised that the ignition lock failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure recurred approximately two years later. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000. The current mileage was approximately 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle attempted to turn the vehicle off but she was unable to take the key out of the ignition. The driver took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection but they could not diagnose the cause of failure or remove the key. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The brake lights do not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. The gear shift not able to be shifted out of the park position. The electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light illuminates. Very similar to recall for same model on another year (2006).
Vehicle navigation system failed. On line there are hundreds of people complaining for the same thing. This needs to have a recall. Updated 10/31/11 *bf updated 11/08/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while replacing a flat tire she noticed that the inside wall of the tire was worn. The mechanic that inspected the vehicle stated that the failure was caused by a cotter pin that was installed backwards. Also, she added that she had to replace two batteries after she bought the vehicle because she constantly needed to have the vehicle jump started. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 13,850 and the current mileage was 14,000.
A few days after the ignition cylinder was replaced, the speedometer started malfunctioning. My wife drove the car to work. While the car was running, she noticed the speedometer needle was at zero reading while the car was doing at least 25 miles per hour. She turned around and drove an older car instead. Over the weekend, I drove the hyundai sonata around but the speedometer problem did not show up. But the following monday afternoon, I experienced this speedometer problem first hand. I noticed the car would accelerate from stop with the needle either slightly going up or not at all. I was at least going 25 miles per hour on an expressway. The needle continued to be stuck at zero until I had to apply the brake, and then momentarily, the needle would bounce up between 20-30 MPH before going back to zero again.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. While parked, the contact noticed the lights on the instrument panel were not illuminating. The contact stated the failure occurred intermittently. Also the taillights were not illuminating. The brake lights and turn signals still functioned. The vehicle was taken into the dealer where the junction box was replaced. The failure occurred a second time and the junction box was replaced again. The failure occurred a third time. The vehicle was going to be taken back to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
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