Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving 35 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v426000 (steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,500. Updated 04/05/17*lj
2011 Hyundai Sonata steering complaints
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My car has the same problem described by a lot of other people on this forum. The steering wheel makes a clicking noise while turning and on braking. The car also wobbles at speed > 60 MPH. The authorized dealer based in south plainfield nj is not helpful and shows a list of problems (unrelated to the steering) that requires fixing and costing a lot of money. This may be a safety issues thus not sure where I should take my car for repairs. Independent car service guys like mavis, midas inform that the authorized dealer should fix it for free. Also, I have been told that the power warranty that is extended is only for engine problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While pulling out of a parking space, a clicking sound emerged from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice where it was diagnosed that the steering coupler failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
Takata recall - my fiancee was driving my car in a parking lot, then stopped and accidentally took her foot off of the brake when she put her jacket on the seat and it fell on the floor. Soon after, she hit a building at less than 5 MPH since the car slowly accelerated with the foot off of the brake. The airbag deployed and the trip & reset buttons that were on the steering wheel were broken off and became shrapnel that went right past her face. Luckily she only sustained burns and bruising due to the airbag, but it could have been much worse if that shrapnel hit her in the face or chest. I would like to formally make a complaint stating that the airbag should not have gone off when the vehicle is under 5 MPH and furthermore the steering wheel should not have shrapnel being created when the airbag deploys.
Clicking noise from the steering wheel while turning, driving, excessive vibrations while driving at speeds over 50 MPH and sometimes while accelerating
Car makes a loud clicking noise in the steering column when going over 60 MPH and when slowing down. When parked, there is also clicking noises when turning the steering wheel. When in reverse, it makes a clicking noise when turning. Gas gauge doesn't work. It now will run out of gas when there are "60 miles" left until empty. The cruise control button will not work. You have to keep pressing it to come on. Also, the button to see trip miles, trip a, trip b etc, does not work on the 1st try. It takes many pushes to get the screen to change.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While turning the steering wheel to the left, a rattling noise was heard coming front the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the gear box shaft sector failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the steering wheel was very loose. The contact felt unsafe driving the vehicle. The failure occurred on several occasions and caused the contact to involuntarily maneuver into other lanes. The dealer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,000.
Recently took the vehicle in for a recall on the power steering system and at the same time said the presenting problem with steering was a clicking in the steering column when turned a few degrees left or right from center. They noted this was the steering coupler covered under a tsb 14-st-002-1. The service manager had drawer with a number of worn out rubber steering couplers that he noted was a very common problem and was potentially dangerous. He noted hyundai had changed to an ABS part for replacement. Based on the flawed design, it appears there would be close to a 100% failure rate at some point on the part.
Car started making a loud clunking and rattling noise in the steering wheel column driving over bumps or tracks. When the car was stationary and in neutral, the column was very loose when turned. Steering while driving became extremely loose and a safety concern. The problem was diagnosed as a bad flexible coupling which needed to be replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving and attempting to make a turn, an abnormal clicking noise emitted from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, details of the diagnosis could not be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v190000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
It started while driving if you hit a bump in the road, go over rail road tracks, speed bumps ect. It would make a clunk sound. Then it got more frequent. Then it started to make the clunk sound when turning and now it makes the sound while driving and you turn the wheel or sitting still turning the wheel. The sound is made when you first start to turn the wheel moving or stationary. The steering has a lot of play as it has gotten worse. I believe this will become dangerous and loss of control could be possible.
The steering column make a horrible rattle sound when going over bumps and also makes a popping noise when you turn the steering wheel to the left and to the right.
My driver side tail light fell out of the casing, driving down the highway during the summer of 2015. Luckily, the wires kept it holding on or it would have flown into traffic. Now, a bit over a year later, in september of 2016, and out of warranty, the passenger side has done the same thing. The dealership refuses to do anything since I am out of warranty. According to hyundai forums, there are a lot of cars that are having this issue. See this link: http://www.hyundai-forums.com/yf-2011-sonata-i45/143267-tail-light-studs-breaking-off.html#/topics/143267?page=3&_k=wuwg5m also, there is an issue with a $3 clip in the steering wheel. I get a lot of clatter when driving down the road, and turning my steering wheel according to hyundai forums, my car isn't the only one this is happening to. I have been told it isn't a safety issue, and can wait a bit to get it replaced. It is highway robbery for them to charge $237 to replace a $3 part. But, because it is in the steering column, no other auto-repair places will fix it. I cannot document this as I have not had it fixed yet, and I cannot record the sound while driving...
The steering column is rattling and shaking when braking and or reaching a speed of 60. It is causing the balancing of tires worn, and the air bag light has come on and tire pressure light.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that an abnormal knocking sound emitted from the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v568000 (engine), 15v759000 (service brakes, hydraulic), and 16v190000 (steering) however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. The failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v190000 (steering). The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the worm shaft flex coupling needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,124.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. When the steering wheel was turned left or right, there was an abnormal noise. The dealer diagnosed that the steering coupler needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v190000 (steering), 10v457000 (steering), and 10v426000 (steering). The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 20,554. ..updated 11/21/16 *bf updated 12/13/16.
#1today 9/18/2016 while I was driving down the road my airbag light came on. When I made my first stop the light when off. When I began to drive again the light came on and will not go off.#2 I had to pay over three hundred dollars to have my sterling coupler replaced it started with a little clicking noise when I turn to the right and afterwards began to progress and get louder. While driving the car the steering wheel will shake and vibrate until it felt as if the steering wheel will shake a lose.#3 the lights on my car will flicker on and off while driving it's very obvious at night it is a scary situation. One night they flicker and didn't want to come back on right away until I had to pull over on the side of the road until they came back on. I called my hyundai dealer and was told that it will be an 118 service charged to look at it because my warranty is up. I then contacted hyundai USA when they finally contacted me back they pretty much told me the same thing the hyundai dealer said. The problem with my lights began in 2012 but every time it took the car in the problem could not be detected so they would say and this was when I was under my warranty.
There's a clicking sound in the steering column. This happens whenever the steering wheel is turned. The clicking occurs also when the car is stationery.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v190000 (steering); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
At around 107,000 miles the motor on my 20111 sonata shut off on the 91 east freeway while traveling about 70mph. I was forced to pull off on the hard shoulder of the road and the vehicle had no power steering or power brakes. The motor started back up eventually but was making a loud noise and failed completely shortly after. I replaced the motor in the sonata with a used motor and repaired the damage to the suspension and tires.
My vehicle has about 85k miles on it. I am experiencing a clunking sound when turning the steering wheel. The vehicle steering has also become quite loose/has play while driving at slow speeds. These symptoms are most noticeable while stationary or in motion below 40 MPH. The looseness seems to go away when I reach highway speeds. The issue was diagnosed as a bad steering coupler by my hyundai dealer. Hyundai has issued a tsb for repairing this issue that claims it does not cause any steering issues. Only the clunk sound. This is false. My steering performance has changed. My steering wheel did not used to be loose at any speed. That is definitely a safety and performance issue. Kia uses the exact same part and has the exact same issue and tsb for some of their cars. They have issued an extended warranty to cover their cars for that specific failure. Hyundai needs to do the same thing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that there was a clicking noise coming from the steering wheel while driving at any speed. The dealer diagnosed that the steering coupler needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 53,000.
The steering column makes a rattling noise when car is in motion making turns/bumps in road. I feel this is a safety issue/defect that hyundai should correct at their expense. I have heard of this becoming a major issue with this model. I do not feel this is something to be taken lightly as this is not something that would be considered normal wear. Hyundai is aware of the problem but is not willing to correct this defected part.
I took my vehicle in for a recall in the power steering. A few days later, there was a clunking sound when I turned my steering wheel when car was not inmotion. On the freeway, when exceeding speed of 65mph, my steering wheel violently shook and felt like I was loosing control of the car. Took it back to hyundai and they said this was not because of the recall work they did and a coincidence. I strongly disagree! They charged me $500.00 to replace the steering column/coupler.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving 70 MPH, the steering wheel vibrated and required force to turn the wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,225.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v190000 (steering) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 10/19/16*lj the consumer stated a steering correction was peformed prior to the recall. Updated 11/01/16.
Clunking in steering at low speeds or stopped when turning the steering wheel
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving various speeds, there was a clunking noise when the steering wheel was turned right or left. While driving 60 MPH or greater, the steering wheel and dashboard shook. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the details could not be provided. The vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v190000 (steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The steering wheel continued to shake after the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,200.
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