The fuel sensor stopped working. Can not tell how much gas is in the car. My daughter ran out of gas in the middle of the highway on her way home from college! The car has now failed inspection. I was told that it was the fuel sensor. Paid to have this replaced at firestone auto care. Did not fix the problem. Was then told that the hyundai dealership would have to fix it because it must have to do with the computer system. This car has multiple recalls and even the engine itself blew up. I can not keep lights on it because every time the bulbs are replaced they blow. I even ordered whole other tail light package thinking that would help but it did not. This car is nothing but a safety hazard!!!!!
2011 Hyundai Sonata engine complaints
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Starting this past weekend, my son's car stalled while driving but was able to restart and get to his destination. Yesterday 6/2/2020 he received an oil change and headed to work. His engine started knocking loudly and started to stall again while he was on the hwy. He was able to pull over safely. We had the car towed to a garage. They said it was the engine specifically #3 rod. They told us it has been an issue with hyundai for this engine.
I have had issues with this vehicle since oct 2019. At that time I had a recall for the hard knock sensor after that it continues to give me issues. The check engine comes on continuously every week. I fix one issue then the lights comes back on for another. My car shakes while driving like engine wants to stop, doesn't want to accelerate over 40 miles in the middle of the highway streets it's not safe for a vehicle to stop accelerating without any warning theirs other bystanders that can crash into me.I contacted hynduai every month since oct urging them to do a full diagnostic cause my vehicle already has 13 recalls on it previously and I strongly feel this vehicle is one of the defective ones. Hynduai keeps turning their back on me and tells me I need to fix this then this then that. I also have a fuel smell and a evap code that keeps coming on which this recall was supposed to be fixed and if it happend again its guarantee to be fixed again. Hynduai told me no. They keep turning their back on me. I fear that my vehicle will cause harm to me and others due to the lack of hyundai not taking my vehicle safety seriously.
Purchased car from carmax in 2019 they said there was no open recalls. Car had 110,xxx miles. Car yesterday died on me while driving 3 times to and from work. Nearly got into an accident twice. Once stalled on highway at 65 MPH. Second time was coasting to a stop light almost rear ended a car. Third time was at stop light. After the third stall I was approaching the highway on-ramp and t made knocking noises and stalled. I coasted to safe place off the side of the road. Popped the hood saw oil all under the car and trail up to it. Then I saw broken pieces of aluminum block and piece of connecting rod. Needless to say it experienced catastrophic failure. Then got home and seen there was recall for this very problem. My car has 127,133 miles on it now.
Engine has been replaced 2 times doing 65 MPH on freeway loses power in addition air bag light is on when they had car for 3 weeks they gave it back and said they didn't know what was wrong with airbags I had vehicle towed there 2 days ago again and spoke to [xxx] at palm springs hyundai and he said they were trying to figure out problem with engine they installed and if I wanted him to diagnose airbags problems it would be a 150 diagnosis fee they had the car there the first time for 3 weeks and released it and til my daughter that they could not figure it out airbags issues are dangerous if they are not working correctly and deploy on freeway I told [xxx] service guy this but he giggled and said it would cost 150 dollars diagnostic fee which he said they checked several months ago I lent my daughter who drives my 8 year old grandson my vehicle because I was concerned of their safety I am a cancer patient and need a vehicle to get back and forth to my doctors when I asked [xxx] about a rental he brushed me off and said there were none available at this point I am going to call abc investigative reporters because I am at a wits end I really need help with this matter thank you [xxx] airbags also [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Engine would consume all the oil within 2 weeks of driving.
Well, very simply I was merging onto a parkway and pushing down on the accelerator, car was speeding up then I noticed that it seemed like I wasn't getting any acceleration. Looked at the dashboard and saw that it seemed all the lights were on and realized that the engine had shut itself down. Pulled off to the shoulder and tried to restart it (head kind of a whirring noise), but it wouldn't start.
The engine locked up on motion and seized the oil pump
Engine seized while driving on march 24, 2020
It jerks time to time we took it to a local hyundai dealership and they said they checked transmission and test came back fine. I have a 3 year old and the intermittent jerking scares us. It happens when it has difficulty shifting sometimes. Don't know when to expect it. It cut off one day in city streets then started back. On highway it doesn't have as many problems , but every now and then I have to manually shift on highway. It is a hybrid sonata 2011
I was driving this vehicle on the highway and the engine just caught fire and the vehicle burnt down
While exiting the freeway, my engine, eps, battery and oil lights all went on and my engine stalled out. This resulted in a tow to an auto repair shop, where I was told there was likely a rod bearing failure in the engine, which requires replacing the engine. After some research, I discovered active hyundai recall 132 - engine inspection / replacement, which is very similar to what I experienced.this recall is not currently associated with my VIN, however, despite fitting the description and model years affected. Shouldn't I have been issued a recall notice for this?
Tl* the contact owned 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while the driver was driving was on the highway, the speedometer started to go crazy. The contact stated that while his wife was pulling into the driveway at her residence, she saw smoke coming from the engine, the vehicle blowup. The driver and passengers was able to exit the vehicle safely and did not sustained any injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire and file a report. A police report was also filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and later was towed by an insurance company lot. Was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
I was driving on a city street in kernersville, when the motor locked up and almost cause me to wreck. The motor had around 120,000 miles on it.
The engi e failed rendering the vehicle inoperable
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that after multiple attempts to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that an unknown warning light had appeared while attempting to start the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective fuel pump. The contact spoke with len stoler hyundai 11279 reisterstown rd, owings mills, md 21117 who informed her that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
My car caught fire and was not involved in an accident. I was going around 30mph, all the dashboard lights came on, the car would not accelerate, so I stopped the car and turned on the hazards. The car started smoking soon after so I left the car. A few moments later it caught fire. I called 911 and had the fire put out. I have never received any notices from hyundai about my car. I purchased the car late april of 2017 used. I have read this issue is not uncommon with this car.
Car stalled while getting on interstate highway turned off started it backup it started making a weird knocking noise in the engine it shut right back off got to emergency lane checked under hood checked fluids everything seemed fine called to have towed home would not crank up. Not sure where to go from here, but feel like this is nothing I did wrong
Vehicle turned off a few months ago while driving on the highway. Waited a few minutes then turned it back on and nothing. A week ago I get a check engine light with code p0014. The dealer said it was a sensor problem and I bought the pieces and replaced but problem still occurred with the same codes. Now the dealer says it is an engine problem and it might be replaced. After doing some research I have seen that many people have got this code before when their engine on 2011-2012 sonatas have seized or stopped working. The dealer isn't being compliant in changing or fixing engine. I I believe the engine recall has affected my vehicle and it passed initially but two years later once my car is over the 65k limit now it is becoming a problem.
Driving on highway car stalled shut down no warning tried to restart when it did it started knocking and shut right back off would not restart again. Called home and they came to where I was checked fluids all fluids were fine. Had to have car towed to grandparents home.
At 1st my car my consuming a lot of oil. I was going to get top off at my oil place every week. I tried to take it to my nearby hyundai, they told me they wanted $350 to do a test. Then my car was not gasing the way it usually did. It was stalling, I had a burning smell coming from my engine. I took it to my mechanic and he replaced the o2 sensor, heating sensor, pcv valve, he did a transmission flush. It started to work ok, and I was driving with my disabled husband and our 4 year old daughter when the car engine went out on us on the highway. We got the car tow to our mechanic and its more problems then solutions . Its now the cadillac converter, this car is extremely dangerous to drive. I have receipts of the repairs, towing and daily oil inputs.
Car was going down road when engine stalled and wouldn't turn back on. Seems to be the typical issue that most 2011 sonatas are having where the engine seized. Dealer diagnosed and confirmed that the engine did seize while driving. This should be a mandatory recall to swap the engine in all of these vehicles. Hyundai should not just be allowed to extend their warranty and hope it doesnt happen to the others.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to coast the vehicle off of the roadway. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to hyundai of moreno valley (27500 eucalyptus ave, moreno valley, ca 92555, (951) 383-3071) where it was diagnosed that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v568000 (engine). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 149,000. The VIN was not available.
I am a senior citizen who in 2015 purchased a pre-owned 2011 hyundai sonata. The vehicle has received 15 recalls in the time I've owned it most of which are life threatening safety issues , complete motor lock up , sudden loss of fuel and stalling.(brake stopper pad malfunction 3 times), seat belt anchor failure, complete safety air bag failure, exhaust system failure, high pressure fuel line leaks, my wife and I live on very limited social security monthly benefits and not in a position to afford a new car or repeatedly have to spend 100's of dollars every few months for repairs due to manufacture error / damage in construction of the vehicle. We have been nearly killed several times on the highway due to the fact that the motor either ceases to get fuel while traveling on the freeway or entering such on an onramp just as a semi truck and trailer approached at 70 MPH and we had no fuel acceleration. On yet another near fatal situation the motor locked up completely in the middle of a busy four lane highway, which immediately resulted in a a fire under our hood.........all caused by the deficiency of the engine which was the subject of a recall and we were told had been addressed. The fire destroyed most all other components in the engine compartment and had to be replaced, some at our expense. Shortly thereafter, the entire transmission had to be replaced and we had to pay $3500.00 to repair......fyi, we live on 1700.00 per month social security and this caused us a very extreme financial difficulty for months thereafter . There is more to our disastrous experience as a hyundai sonata product owner and what we're wishing for is that hyundai might buy back this vehicle at fair price so that we may find a safe vehicle to drive without fear of being stranded, injured in an accident or killed. Other sonata owners have experienced many of these same issues.*dt *dt
The car is still throwing the ECM code up after its been replaced supposedly the brakes have been grinding since day 1 the brake actuator is bad something is making the throttle position sensor to keep going bad the dealership was aware of all the issues and made us aware of 2
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to van hyundai (located at 1301 s interstate 35e, carrollton, tx 75006, (972) 437-8334) where it was diagnosed that the engine passed the test and did not need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v568000 (engine). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
In motion car surges and jerks forward randomly. There is a gas smell when driving and car begins to shake when engine is engaged. Backup camera will not engage at random times or car will not turn on with push to start system. Diagnoses engine and electrical issue but hyundai won't include in their recall campaign.
Engine bay caught fire and car is a total loss. Engine had been replaced previously under sonata theta engine recall. Independent mechanic noticed that there was a fuel leak in the engine bay. Was on the way to hyundai dealer when the fire happened. The car was moving at about 20 MPH when it lost power and smoke started spewing from under the hood. Exited the vehicle and the engine bay was ablaze with 60 seconds. No injuries occurred.
This vehicle has stalled on me while driving on the highway and streets. I've taken it into the shop for the problem was told the pc module is going out. The price to fix this a 2300.00. This should be covered on a warranty. They've me told that it's not. This is a major componet for these vehicle it should be cover. This has happened several times prior. When the vehicle accelerated there is smokes for the tail pipe.
Vehicle stalled on highway would not start had to be towed on 10/1/19.towed to service vendor, not a hyundai dealer. They stated engine locked. Vehicle had been at st charles hyundai automotive 8/19/19 replaced oil flow control valve. Contacted hyundai dealer stated nothing they could do. Mileage 138,000 and all required service had been done. Recall 132 inspection had been done at approximately 58,000 on 2/15/16. Noted number of complaints to the federal safety agency showing numerous 2011 sonata had engine failure after the extended format of 120,000 and many had failed a second time after engines failed. This vehicle was built at alabama plant. The hyundai dealership stated the vehicle would have to be towed to their facility and inspected. The decision would be hyundai USA not the dealership. It is hard to understand how this can not be a defective vehicle. The number of units repaired and repaired a second time goes against the averages . The number of fires that have resulted in total loss of vehicles appears to be and indication of numerous issues with vehicles from this plant. It will cost $4500 to replace this engine and hyundai USA should bear some of the cost. If after engine replacement vehicle performed properly that would prove the correction, but many units had to have the neck filler replaced the plant had a problem. Engines failed with only 10,000, 30,000 65,000, 135,000 miles. The units that burnt were handled by insurance and hyundai USA not held accountable. Please reopen the investigation on recall 132 the number of owners are bearing the brunt of hyundai poor quality. Understanding they completely changed that engine in 2012 knowing the 2011 issues could not be fixed correctly
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