'takata recall' my car always has something going one. I have changed one of break light like 3 times because it keeps going on and off. It's some time of electrial issue which can lead to something dangerous. I am honestly scared to keep driving my car with my child inside. Don't even know if my airbag works because the light is always on. I have taken it to the mechanic but that light never goes off. I'm tried of changing my break light over and over again I don't know what to do.
2013 Hyundai Sonata electrical complaints
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My car has an electrical issue. I've replaced only my left brake light bulb about 6 times and on the last time replacing it doesn't work anymore. I've taken it to hyundai and they said I need a harness replacement. So now it has started to affect my third brake light. I comes on and stayed on once I turn on my head lights. Also my done light turns flickers on and off while the switch is in the auto/neutral position. This to me is a clear fire hazard being that it's an electrical issue. All starting from the harness I need for a brake light.
My car shutdown while I was on the road, thurs. Sept. 20th, 2018 at 10 pm.. I couldn't get to turn back over, couldn't get the hazards to want to stay on, steering wheel locked up. I called 911 based on the fact I was on a back road, and had vehicles passing me in the middle of the night. I then noticed an odd smell, which I mentioned to 911. Less than a minute later, smoke began pouring through the vents. As they ask my location, I noticed a flicker outside my window towards the front end of the vehicle (almost looked like it came from the wheel well). I got out, answered the question, as the entire front end of my car was on fire. Within a matter of minutes, the entire car was engulfed. The fire department reacted quickly, but the car was a loss. I'm currently waiting to hear back from insurance, as I had recently bought the vehicle in feb. Of 2017, with no knowledge of any problems.
Driving down the highway. Gauges all normal. No warnings suddenly starting knocking over heating. No smoke. Stop and pull over. Cam sensor was totally melted. Head was cracked motor no good. $4200 to replace motor. Dealership said there was no fire yet the sensor was melted outside of the head. Antifreeze came through pistons. Hyundai doesn't stand behind anything. One year ago idler bearing froze causing $1500 damage with 102000. These cars should last longer for the price you pay. They always lay the blame back in your lap.
My brake lights constantly burn out and get hot. My harness even melts due to the heat and my bulbs. I have replaced my brake lights at least 6 times or more in less than 2 years. I have complained to hyundaiusa and the dealership about the issue since 2016 for them to want to charge me over 500.00 for the repair. I'm also having issues with my headlights blowing, my interior lights coming on when they want too(have to leave them on off all the time) and my lights flickering. I am terrified of my car catching fire due to the electrical issues it's having. There have been several issues with this car since I had it and it's ridiculous.
Tail lights and brake lights constantly burn out. This issue has been going on for over 4 years for me and according to complaints online, it's been an issue as far back as 2010 for sonatas. The bulbs are burning out too quickly and I am afraid that it may lead to a fire. I should not have to continue buying replacement bulbs or paying fees to fix this problem which hyundai is responsible for.
Both rear brake lights keep blowing bulbs the housing for the bulb melted unable to change light bulbs forced to replace housing and wiring I've seen this on almost every same year sonata gls and or turbo no matter how many times we replace bulbs they burn out and I'm left without brake lights
Both brake taillights bulbs keeps burning out this is an ongoing issue, it happened four times for me this year 8/1/2018, and three times last year 2017. Every time it happens I change the bulbs with the manufacture standard ones but fails again and again, I have done some google research and find forums of complaints regarding this brake light problem. Its becoming a safety issue because the tail lights sockets are overheating causing the buld to melt and stick into the tail lights socket, I notice the same problem when I change my bulb earlier this year. There's a lot of hyundai owners complaining about this issue it needs to be fix before someone's car catch on fire.
I was driving my vehicle on the 95 n going onto 295 n highway for approximately 1 hour when it started to lose power and smoke. I pulled over and discovered via another car passing by that the vehicle was on fire and it went up in flames.
I went to drive my car to work friday morning 6/27/2018 and it was dead. My husband had my battery tested, they said it was low so we bought a new battery and it worked. Car ran fine for the night and next afternoon, then out of the blue my car stalled and wouldn't start again ( 6/28/2018) I had to jump it. It started right away no problems, noises etc. I went ahead and drove it to our mechanics place across town (approx. 2-3 miles) for them to look at on monday. As we were getting out of the car (it was turned off and parked) we noticed smoke coming from under the hood and then very quickly flames. When I drove the car those 2-3 miles there was no strange noises or sounds coming from engine. We called fire department. This happened 07/28/2018. And my car has been seen by the insurance company and is totaled.
I was driving my vehicle on july 25, 2018 and it suddenly stopped on the highway. I took it in and was told that there was an engine failure.
I have been having an ongoing issue on my 2013 hyundai sonata limited. If you just look at 2011+ hyundai sonata's on the road while driving 90% of them have a tail light out! The issue is the tail light assembly where the bulb clips in is melted so the bulb will not stay in place. The bulb is constantly moving around while driving so it comes lose or blows over and over. The only proper fix for this is to change the whole tail light so I believe hyundai needs to do something about this as if your tail lights are out you can easily meet in an accident. I have changed my bulb at least 6 times for far and I have only had the car for 6 months, its a 2013 hyundai sonata limited 2.4 non turbo na. I searched several forums online and others have reported this issue or spend $300 to fix one or $00 for both. This a manufacturer defect the tail light should not be melting.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai sonata. Without warning, a fire started under the hood. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The insurance company was notified, but they had not yet conducted an investigation. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss. The cause of the fire was not determined. A police report was filed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the fire. The failure mileage was not available.
"takata recall" case # 11315399. Passenger brake light is inoperative. Hyundai dealership service department determined that both tail lamp housing is warped and in need of replacement. Hyundai customer service representative further explained to me that the cause of this condition occurring is that the housing socket heats up and is the cause of the warping. I brought this to the dealership attention about a possible electrical defect on numerous occasions. I filed a complaint with hyundai USA good will department and requested that they repair the vehicle, they declined based on the warranty expiration. The tail lamp housing warping on any vehicle is not a normal occurrence during the life of a vehicle. Further, hyundai is aware of this problem. They have been requiring customers to pay for the repairs on affected vehicles. The consumer should be able to replace the lamp bulb and not the lamp housing as a general wear and tear operation. I presently have a vehicle that I can not drive due the exorbitant cost to correct the problem. I am requesting that your department investigate this matter in order to generate a recall on this vehicle for defective tail lamp or wiring housing problem.
Was driving on the expressway, going 55 MPH approaching my exit, when my 2013 sonata gls began to shake, my eps light illuminated and the car stopped on me completely, then all my indicator lights popped on as the car began to just coast with limited steering ability. Luckily I was on my exit and coasted it downhill to a residential block. Tried jumping it thinking it was a battery problem and even replaced the battery. Vehicle still wouldn't turn on. Contacted hyundai after this because my vehicle only had 65,000 miles on it.
While I was driving on the freeway going 65mph, the vehicle began to make a ticking sound with no warning or indicator lights being illuminated. The vehicle then began to lose power and would not accelerate past 2000rpm. I then pulled off of the freeway and went into a parking lot as soon as my vehicle stopped all of the indicator and warning lights illuminated and the car shut off. When restarting the car the ticking is now alot worse and the car shuts off right away. I then had the vehicle towed to my house and I am having it towed to the hyundai dealer for inspection.
My brake lights always going out , now when I turn on my head lights my car stop
Car trunk pops open when car is off. Car constantly locks when off amd when on. Sonetimes takes 5 minutes to get it yo unlock so I can get out. Some times the door starts to unlock and then doesn't fully .lights inside on ceiling won't go off until car is restarted and the off side is clicked. Radio goes on and off. Car beeps sometimes for no reason when its on and when its off and some days won't stop for a few minutes . Not like alarm beeping. Just random beeps . Its been happening since I got the car but wasn't tokd if there was any issue before I bought it used.
Both taillights failed. The brake light bulbs melted and fused the bulb to the socket housing for both tailights. The other bulbs also show signs of extreme heat damage as the light bulbs are burned black and the plastic near the light bulb is all black. I was informed my taillights were out while driving at night.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle suddenly lost all power. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. Smart hyundai (1 smart dr, white hall, ar) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. When the contact attempted to use the key fob, it failed to open any of the doors on the vehicle. Also, the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the starter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 67,672.
While pulling into a busy intersection my car decided to dive out. The warning sign 'hybrid system warning /pull over safely and stop driving' 'check power charging' came on and my car came to a halt. I was pressing the gas but couldn't accelerate only cruise over to a parking lot. That is extremely dangerous had I been on the interstate and could have caused a terrible accident for a car to all of a sudden slow down and stop. All fluids are full and we can't deternine the source of this
Takata recall when I cut on my head lights shorty after that my rear lights go out and the only ones to work are the 3 brake lights when the brake is pressed. I can cut the headlights off then on again and it does the same thing over and over. Car is stationary. I was driving to work the other morning in the dark and when I pulled out of driveway everything worked got down the road and the entire rear end quit working except the brake lights. I put on my right turn signal and my license plate bulbs started blinking then shorty went out after a minute.
When using breaks it causes bulb socket to melt housing, etc and break light stops working over and over . The rear break light keeps burning out and melting inside the socket. You have to change whole socket because the bulb just melts and you can not remove. Im afraid my car is going to catch fire.
Brake light harness and tail light fixtures are melted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 60 MPH, all the warning indicators on the instrument panel illuminated. The contact heard a loud noise coming from the engine, and the vehicle shook and stalled. The driver coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and attempted to restart it, but it failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the driver's home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. While the passenger seat was occupied and if contact was made with the door panel, the interior lighting would illuminate and the doors would unlock independently. The contact called an unknown dealer where an appointment was scheduled for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,675. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact's vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17v152000 (seat belts). The contact did not receive a recall notification. The contact stated that the vehicle prematurely hesitated while at a stop. As the failure progressed, the vehicle stalled several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the motor needed to be replaced. In addition, the rear driver side brake light kept shorting out and was replaced several times. The independent mechanic stated that there was a short in the electrical wiring. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
My light bulbs and the assembly are melting and going out. For the last 9 months
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. While driving various speeds at night, the external and instrument panel lighting flickered randomly. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (southtowne hyundai, 7665 ga-85, riverdale, ga 30274). The contact was informed that if the failure could not be repeated, the failure could not be determined. On a separate occasion, the lighting failed independently and the engine began to lose power without warning. The contact stated that the failure began after having the vehicle repaired per tsb:10110926 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the tsb was not related to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
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