Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact noticed that the passenger side tail light assembly was hanging off the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The dealer (billion hyundai of south dakota, 4004 w 41st street, 605‑365‑1818, sioux falls, south dakota) was called, but did not repair the vehicle because the manufacturer did not approve the repairs. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The contact also stated that the driver side tail light assembly was repaired in july of 2014. The vehicle was not repaired for the recent failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
2011 Hyundai Sonata lights complaints
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Break lights need to be replaced more and more frequently over the course of 6-8 months. Recently they need replaced just weeks apart. Usually both go out at the same time, but not always. Both sockets are now burnt out. New bulbs don't work in either socket, and both sockets appear to be blackened/slightly melted and plastic around the socket easily cracks. Each time they went out, the issue was brought to my attention after being pulled over, in or around the city, and kindly informed by an officer.
Steering wheel making a cracking noise when turning or hitting a bump. Also driver side rear parking and brake light wiring is loose. This is happening on both my daughter's 2011 hyundai sonatas right now.
I have been trying to communicate with hyundai in regards to my electrical with my lighting, I have informed them that my back brake lights have went out at least every month changing them no less than twice a month a long with the head lights, now the part that holds the bulb has totally melted and you can smell the burning and they said that is not covered I have burned myself on this trying to evaluate the situation so I guess I will have to burn in the car after the wiring has completely melted everything else in the vehicle.
Complaint number: 11067179 modification: signal lights do work
Hyundai sonata 2011 brake lights. We bought our car new. We have had to change out brake lights a few times a year. Now, the signal, brake or tail lights don't work. Before, at the service department, we had the lights fixed. They said, "there was a shortage in the wiring, and had burned." we had to pay for it. We have had continual problems with the brake lights. The lights no longer work. The rear window lights remains constant. Never goes off unless car in off. We can't drive our car. Now, they are telling us recall "136" is not suitable for our situation. Also, they are implying that recalls are not extended beyond an expired warranty. Service department is charging us $800.00 to fix a problem that is not our problem. We are out of a car and money we don't have to fix hyundai's problem. We have been having problems with our lights for over 5 years is not more.
Airbag light wont shut off. No collision involved
I've replaced my both my headlights and brake lights at least 4 times within the last 6 months and have been told by the faulkner hyundai dealer that there is not an issue. There is no way that I should be replacing it so many times, there has to be something with either a fuse or electrical issue.
2011 hyundai sonata limited 2.4l. Left brake light out for the forth time.. But, this time the new bulb replacement wouldn't fix the problem. I had to have all the recalls fixed, so I made an appointment with the closest dealership an hour away in terre haute, in. The very next day. After they fixed one of the recalls they had to reschedule me for the following day to do all the rest, as they stated it would take most of the day to do. So, the next day my partner following behind me noticed that now both my brake lights were completely out! We again reported the brake light situation to the dealership upon arriving at 8am and dropped off the car. At 5pm that day we called to check on their progress and they stated that they were finishing up on the recalls but that the wiring harness on the brake lights had all melted together on both sides! And, they were unable to fix it until the next day. Ugh.. Then, quoted me $523.23 to fix it! I've read countless people complaining of this same issue and wonder how many accidents this has caused. Dangerous and absolutely ridiculous! This should be covered in a recall.
Headlights went out while driving 70mph on interstate 126.
I have replaced more bulbs than I can count on my car, headlights, brights, brake lights, it seems like I have replaced a light every week just about, long with my lights randomly cutting on/off, flashing, blinking, not working at all. My horn also will sometimes go off uncontrollably sometimes when my keys are not even in the car. My battery is constantly dead. These are huge safety issues and have been blown off buy the dealership every time I have tried to get the issue fixed. Have had multiple recalls for these issues and each time the problem has gotten worse. I have been pulled over several times for lights being out and have been stranded at night because of no headlights. Seems to be a huge issue with these cars and I have been treated rude and made to feel stupid every time I have contacted hyundai about the issue.
Both my rear left and right brake lamps keep burning out constantly, even though I've replaced the bulbs many times. Every time I change them, it is very hard because the connector seems to have melted to the housing lamp. When I talked to a service rep from the dealership, he told me the wiring harness was poorly designed, and I would need a new one, which isn't even covered under warranty. This is a huge safety issue, as brake lights are required by law, and if they aren't working properly, they pose a huge risk to driver and those around him. If the wiring harness is really to blame, hyundai should own up to their mistake and replace it under warranty, or the federal safety agency needs to make them do a mass recall for the sake of everyone's safety. I cannot keep changing the bulbs and replacing the wiring harness systems with faulty designs and risking getting fix-it-tickets. I've even tried buying more expensive LED bulbs that produce less heat, and they still go out after a short time. A short search from other reports shows many others with the same issues
Brake lights do not work when I cut on my lights.
Takata recall my head lights flicker and go out when every I use my blinkers to make a turn. If my head lights are on and I don't use my blinkers when I turn I don't have a problem. I happens mostly when I use the left blinker. Also, the lights on the dash flicker at the same time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to illuminate while driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to automax hyundai (3301 e central texas expy, killeen, tx 76541, phone number: (800) 430-4607). The contact was informed that there was an open recall on the seat belts, but not the brake lights. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to diagnostic and repair fees. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 137,590.
In 2015, 305,000 sedans 2011 and 2012 recalled due to issue with brake assembly that prevent the brake lights from shutting off and causing the bulbs to blow quicker than normal.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The headlight and instrumental panel lights flickered abruptly causing the engine not to start up. The vehicle was not taken to a local mechanic or dealer to have diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,167.
Had my 2 front tires changed, after they were charged the brake paddle locked up and the push button starter will not start the car and I have no brake lights. The only way to start the car is to press down on the brakes while pushing and holding the starter at the same time for about 60 seconds , the car will not move out of gear unless the shift release lock is pushed. I have no brake lights
Low beam headlights stopped working without warning while driving vehicle in rural area. Was not noticed initially because was driving on well traveled road (2 lanes, main artery of city) with other vehicles and their lights illuminated the road way. However, when on a less traveled road that is when unable to see highway or surrounding areas. As a result, this forced me to momentarily pull off the highway. The high beam fortunately was working so utilized for remainder of drive home. Posed potential risks - driving for a while with no lights on, turns, when getting back on the road, blinding cars in the opposite direction, making a u-turn to turn into my housing area on a multi-lane highway at 10:00 pm as this was discovered in the evening . It is unclear if this was associated with the sporadic clicking noise heard for some time which appears to originate from the front area of the car. The sound can be heard on the inside of the car and is not audible when standing outside. Reported sporadic noise on several occasions to dealership for repair. Was informed that they didn't know where the sound was coming from but it did not appear to effect the car; maybe a snake (actually told by dealership). No recall, or could not duplicate sound and therefore unable to address ticking.
Heard a noise in the trunk of my car while I was driving on the I was on the interstate. Checked the back of the car and the right tail light assembly was hanging from the car. The only thing keeping it from falling off were the light wires. The plastic bolts were completely broken off. Checked the left rear assembly and was the same. The plastic is broken and brittle. This could be a major safety issue for me and the other drivers on the roadway. Called hyundai and of course they were not interested in assisting in anyway. Never buy another hyundai.
The plastic housing for the brake light bulb melted and deformed on both the driver and passenger side. The brake light bulbs burned out and could not be replaced causing a dangerous no brake light situation. I had to replace the complete tail light assembly on both sides. From speaking with the dealer and researching online I discovered this is a very common problem.
At night time when my headlights are on they will flick on and off when I use my turn signals, when I turn on my brights and sometimes when I move between park and drive/reverse. Sometimes it'll do it a lot and other times not so much. It is a 2011 with 114,000 miles and only started in the last few months. I wonder if this is what's causing my battery to die quicker? Since I've replaced it twice in the last 4 years I've had it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving the vehicle, the driver's side tail light separated from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to glasden hyundai (located at 28000 telegraph rd, southfield, mi 48034, (877) 814-3153) where it was diagnosed that the tail light support melted. The vehicle was repaired. Several months later, the passenger side tail light experienced a similar failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 09/01/17*lj the consumer paid to have the first light failure repaired. The failure recurred in both rear tail lights.
Interior light comes on without opening doors clicking in the steering collar motor has a winning sound and the brake light some times just blink off
2011 hyundai sonata is very unsafe. I have had to have brake light recall fixed at least 3 times and the brake lights are still going out. The horn has completely gone out. The engine shuts off at random times leaving me stranded in unsafe situations. The takata airbags still have not been replaced. Car is very unsafe to drive; hyundai needs to buy back all these vehicles.
Rear passenger side tail light wasn't working and when I tried to replace it, the plastic housing where the light bulb goes had melted. Now the light bulb doesn't fit in the hole. A google search of this problem indicates there are many others that have the same problem. Sounds like a defect to me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While the vehicle was stationary, the rear driver's side brake light malfunctioned without warning. The contact stated that the rear driver's side brake light melted to the point in which it could not be properly replaced. Jim burke hyundai of birmingham, alabama was contacted and stated that there was no recall on the brake lights. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,209.
Rear tail lights keep blowing out bulbs
The back drivers side brake light keeps burning out. This has been occurring for several months and I have replaced the bulb too many times to count. I finally took the car to the dealership who told me the wiring was bad and can cause the light to melt or fuse together. I researched this problem online and note is a common problem among the hyundai cars. I have 2 kids, still in car seats, and can't take the risk of the brake light wires catching fire. I am hoping this issue will be researched and a recall implemented.
Purchased this car in september 2016,replaced rear drivers side tail light,two weeks later the same tail light blew out and I replaced it again. I have replaced this same tail light every month now since I purchased the car. I have also changed the oil faithfully since I purchased the car in september of 2016. The oil light started illuminating last month(march)then it would go out,I had the oil changed,3 weeks later the light illuminated and the check engine light illuminated again,again,I had the oil changed first week of april.I was driving home from running errands,car would not pick up speed on the interstate so I pulled off to the shoulder got out checked under the hood because the check engine light had illuminated again and the car had a knocking noise coming from the engine compartment,I check the oil dipstick,it was bone dry,I had just had the oil changed maybe two weeks prior. I had the car towed home,put a couple of quarts of oil in the car,started it up and it stalled out in the driveway. April 26,I had it towed to my mechanic shop to diagnose the issue.today april 28,2017 he tells me that the oil bearing is losing oil pressure and now I need a new engine.
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