2011 Hyundai Sonata: broken coil spring

Filed May 27, 2022 · Suspension · 102,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard a ticking sound and then heard something detach from the vehicle. The contact pulled over and checked underneath the driver’s side front of the vehicle and became aware that the coil spring had detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

Filed Apr 28, 2022 · Suspension · PA

The contact's daughter owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would bounce up and down without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where she was informed that her vehicle was not covered under warranty or recall. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a fractured front coil spring. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V629000 (Suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with the same information as the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jan 15, 2021 · Steering, Suspension · 210,000 miles · WI

Front driver strut coil spring broke while parked . Power steering assist motor coupling gear broke .

Filed Apr 4, 2020 · Suspension · 87,206 miles · OH

I was driving at a slow rate of speed, about 10 MPH, and I heard a clanking noise and heard something hitting the tire well. I stopped my car and got out. My driver's side coil spring broke, and a piece about 5 inches long, was on the ground. I checked the recall list and it said my VIN # was not on the list. My name is [xxx]. Cell phone #[xxx]. Vin#[xxx]. My driver's license# [xxx]. Please contact me. Thank you information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Nov 18, 2019 · Suspension · 140,000 miles · WI

My driver side coil spring broke while traveling at low speeds I heard a metal clank and then a piece of metal fell onto the road way, I've had my car in before to have this part replaced when the first recall came out in 2015. As I live in wisconsin and I now see I am not the only one who is having this issue of this part failing again. I called the hyundai customer care center and of course "my VIN isnt supposely one of the affected vehicles" please reissue a recall for this part.

Filed Jan 17, 2019 · Suspension · 77,000 miles · IL

The front driver's suspension spring broke off at low speed, buckling the vehicle. The vehicle became disabled as the body came and remained in contact with the wheel. It could have LED to a serious accident. The tire could have been punctured if it was traveling at a high speed. There is a relevant recall: 15v629000 (on 2011 elantras and sonatas, front suspension springs could corrode and snap in cold regions), but hyundai said that it does not apply to this vehicle. It is possible that many VIN#s might have been missed in this recall notice. According to the service manager, that recall# only installs tubing around the springs so that in the case of spring failure(snapping), the body will not come in contact with the wheels or puncture tires. That is, the recall work still allows the springs to snap. But, is this corrective action sufficient for a safety recall that is this serious in nature? Take caution as many 2011 hyundai elantras and sonatas could run into this sudden failure.

Filed Jan 8, 2019 · Suspension · 130,000 miles · OH

Driver side coil spring snapped while backing out of my driveway. The piece remained in the front end and fell out down the road, would have shredded my tire if I or anyone else ran it over. This part has been recalled in my model vehicle but only from a different manufacturing plant.

Filed Dec 26, 2018 · Suspension · MN

Front drivers side coil spring broken. I was notified at first service after having purchased used vehicle. The coil spring appears to have corrode faster than normal which caused coil spring to break. This VIN is not listed on the current coil spring recall.

Filed May 2, 2018 · Suspension · 100,000 miles · MN

I live in minnesota and for quite some time I was hearing an intermittent rattling noise coming from the right front of my wheel well while driving. When I finally took it in I was told the coil spring was broken and needed to be replaced. I understand that other 2011 sonata's have had this problem and have had the vehicles recalled due to corrosion of the coils causing them to break. I believe this recall should be expanded to other 2011 sonata's

Filed Apr 29, 2018 · Suspension · 98,403 miles · MD

Front coil spring broke and punctured tire. I was pulling out of my drive way on to the main road when the spring broke and contacted the tire making a horrendous grinding noise the car was difficult to steer and I had to stop in the street. My car was affected by a recall for this problem and was seen by a dealer on march 14, 2016 for the federal safety agency campaign number :15v‑629. It seems the recall wasn't enough to prevent the coil spring from fracturing a puncturing my tire. I am glad this didn't happen while I was on interstate at 75mph.

Filed Apr 3, 2018 · Suspension · OH · fire

2011 hyundai sonata. Consumer writes in regards to front coil springs safety recall. *ld the consumer stated while driving the vehicle would not accelerate. The driver pulled over, the vehicle began to smoke then caught fire. The consumer requested to be reimbursed for the item lost in the fire and emotional stress.

Filed Apr 1, 2018 · Suspension · 63,500 miles · OH

Heard clunk drivers side front of car pulling in to friends driveway, told father about it, he looked and coil spring was sitting on edge of coils spring seating....found broken piece of coil spring in parking lot where I park my car in front of my apartment. Less than 64,000 miles on the car.