I keep having to replace light bulbs. They keep blowing. Headlights fog lights brake lights tail lights.
2013 Hyundai Sonata lights complaints
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I replaced my break lights bulbs over 10 times in one year, and a number of police warnings, and I'm an african american male. I'm tired of being stopped for a break light issues.
The lights turn off after turning or even just normal driving. The dashboard indicator shows this happening. Then you just have to hope they turn on.
I have had both my back light harnesses where a bulb has blown and it was so hot it melted the bulb ends into the socket and I had to replace the whole harness for one side and might have to replace it for the other side as well. The vehicle inside dash lights would also start flickering off and on as well as the outside lights while the vehicle is in motion. This is concerning to me and I know they have had numerous complaints on this and it is a safety issue, but yet they have not done any recalls. Why please advise.
On numerous occasions, I am pulled over for having a left tail-light that is out. I have utilized my local hyundai dealership recently to address the situation as I frequently change the light bulb out, and end up with yet the same light out within days/weeks. After I have paid the dealership roughly $75 to get a 'brake switch' replaced to address the problem, my light is out once again.
My right brake lights are always going out. I'm always changing it and a few weeks later it will go out again. I've brought it to the shop (allen hyundai, gulfport, ms) and I got my 'brake lamp stopper' replaced and he said my lights should work fine. I originally brought it in because my 3rd brake light would stay on while I'm driving and it would cause me to not be able to accelerate while driving. It goes now, but seems like it has trouble catching speed. I've spoke to other sonata owners and they too have problems with their right brake light going out. It's a hazard and it also can give us tickets from the police. Please have this looked in to.
My head lamp bulb have been replaced 3 time in the past 6 months and the brake light bulbs have been replaced 5 times as of today. There has go to be something that is causing this to happen. No bulbs should have to be replaced this often.
I have had both my back light harnesses where a bulb has blown and it was so hot it melted the bulb ends into the socket and I had to replace the whole harness for both sides. This has also happened on my front passenger side as well. This is concerning to me and I know they have had numerous complaints on this and it is a safety issues, but yet they have not done any recalls. Why please advise. Thank you
The tail light bulbs continue to go bad. I replace bulbs almost 2 a month. I recently just got stopped saturday may 30 2020 for a non functioning tail light. I replaced it 10 min later and today june 1 2020 it went out again. There's obvious sign of why this keeps happening but I've spent so much money on bulbs its ridiculous.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake lights failed to illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact's son-in-law confirmed the failure. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to maxon hyundai mazda located at 2329 us-22, union, nj 07083, where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that brake light wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure online. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.*dt
Having to replace exterior back running / brake light bulbs at least or near every 2 months. Noticed that maybe the bulb is getting to hot causing the lens to wrap which is making changing the bulb a real task and hard to get the bulb back in place. Getting ready to change it again today (3/10/2020).
I have a 2013 hyundai sonata and for the past year and a half every month I'm having to replace the driver side brake light it keeps burning up and melting I have contacted hyundai numerous times about this with no resolution to the problem from them.. For the past two years my steering column has been making a weird clicking noise in the steering is extremely loose I have contacted hyundai about this situation as well and have taken the car to a mechanic for both reasons the brakes and the steering and they say that they are constantly having people with high on days come in with these exact same problems
All exterior lights on the car are continuously having to be replaced. Drivers side brake light caught fire and melted the assembly. Bulb will no longer fit or cannot be mounted because of the melted assembly. Brake light even though its been changed works sporadically. This causes more than one safety issue. Car has no brake light on one side and could at anytime catch on fire. Dealership has said this is a problem among these vehicles but hyundai is not yet addressing. This is a manufacture defect and could cause serious injury if not death.
Every other month my brake lights and/or headlights are burning out. The brake lights are melting into the socket. I've replaced the sockets once and now I have to replace them again.
I was driving home from work and then all of a sudden my headlights went out, so I pulled over checked my bulbs and they were perfectly fine not burned out neither was the fuse, I was stumped so I called my insurance carrier to have my vehicle towed home. The next day I called the dealership and they told me to take the vehicle in to diagnose the issue only to charge me $95 for a find of the wiring in the headlights to be affected , ive read online other consumers are having issues with the same thing not to mention the manufacturer having over 5 recalls for these vehicle which considers them as lemon vehicles under the california lemon law
Both headlights and break lights continue going out. First time I replaced the break lights, they had melted to the unit. I have had both headlights go out at the same time on two separate occasions. I have replaced the alternator twice now and it is looking like I will have to replace it again soon, headlights are getting dull (it's hard to see, and my brights won't click on (it is not the blinker column)), the battery has been replaced when the alternator was replaced as well. This is getting expensive. The dealership told me it was the blinker column when it was actually the alternator. Replacing the lights have been happening for years, the alternator problem started last year, so within 2 months of replacing it the first time, it went out again, and now 5 months later, it is needing to the be replaced again. It appears that it is perhaps an electrically issue since lights, battery, and alternator are going out.
I have had to change the brake light and taillight bulbs every 2 or 3 months since I bought it in 2016. One of my lights is out again. I could not find a recall on it. I have spoken with other hyundai sonata owners and they are having the same issue. The housing is melting as well, making it most difficult to remove the bulbs. Not having brake lights is definitely a safety issue and hazard. The cost should not be on the owner as this has become a multiple, multiple vehicle problem. I cannot go through inspection with no brake lights and can get tickets while driving. This issue needs immediate attention and relief.
While driving down the road both interior and exterior lights shut off or blink out. This happens spontaneously or sometimes when using the turn signal. The front head lights and rear tail lights burn out frequently requiring replacement at least twice a year.
We have replaced the back brake light bulbs multiple times. Now the back right rear break light isn't working right. We took it to hyundai and they said it was melted and the part we need to replace the wiring harness and just the part is over 400.00. I am not spending 400.00 on something that seems to be a manufacturer issue!! How has hyundai not submitted a recall for this? There seems to be plenty of complaints about it.
The passenger tail light routinely burns out melting the plastic tail light assembly
I feel like I'm investing more money into this vehicle than I should. You guys know that these hyundai sonata 2013+ has electrical issue and should have a recall to be fixed. My horn doesn't work and my tail lights are melting after I just payed to get them fixed. This is a safety hazard !!!!!!! You guys need to get this right , it doesn't take more than 24hrs to do a investigation and approve the recalls for people to get their cars fixed , I will never buy a hyundai again.
Hyundai is not going to do anything about hundreds to thousands of people having problems with brake light assemblies melting. I am about to file a class action lawsuit. I am concerned that me or my kids are going to be killed due to this. These bulbs have been replaced hundreds of times. They are blaming it on using bulbs that are not purchased from the dealership and that is ridiculous.
1.break light in back window remains on...as though break is depressed, when parked. Stays on 24/7! Will not go off! I have tried placing the top of my foot up under break, and lightly pulling up; light flickers off for a second...in this upward motion, and then quickly returns to solid light! 2.accelerator intermittently de-accelerates...with no warning, which is dangerous when pulling into oncoming traffic, or on highway...when trying to stay with the flow of traffic. I have to keep pumping accelerator, until it "engages", once again. Very dangerous!
My brake light bulbs keep over heading and burning out a lot lately sometimes melting in to the sockets and having to get them replaced it could be on the highway , or while in motion it is getting very annoying and costly I found out I'm not the first to have this happen others have the same complaint something needs to be done about this a recall needs to be done it has been said that a few almost had the back of their truck on fire something needs to be done before something really bad happens sending a picture were it got hot didn't melt the socket this time but is slightly burnt I was trying to send the picture but it is not working maybe I can send it threw my e-mail it is on the next few pages
This car's left-rear brake light always has some problem, it burns out very often. Recently, I found that the plastic bulb holder was burned and melted too. I have read from the internet, the hyundai 2013 sonatas have the same common problems, not just my car has it. The brake light may burn out very often, I am afraid that I may get police ticket because of the brake light problem, and if some other vehicle hit my car in the back, the consequence will be hard. I know that hyundai will recall certain model year 2011-2012 sonata vehicles manufactured between dec. 11, 2009 and june 30, 2011, according to a letter the federal safety agency sent hyundai. My car is 2013 sonata, can I expect a recall from hyundai to fix my car's brake light problem?
This is the second time the bulb in the back brake light melted into the socket and I've changed the bulb on the passenger side multiples times just this year. We replaced the entire brake socket when we first purchase the car and I believe now that there's a manufacturer defect and I shouldn't have to replace the brake light and socket and pay labor cost to have this replaced again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the brake lights were replaced frequently. The contact mentioned that the socket was melted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 114,177.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. While operating the vehicle, the driver's side tail light was inoperable. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the rear driver's side tail light wiring harness was faulty, melted, and deformed due to overheating. The vehicle was taken to terry lee hyundai and the wiring harness was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 16214958. The failure mileage was 80,000.
When I'm driving the lights come on out of nowhere I even complained to the dealership about this a year and a half ago and it still keeps happening seems like they don't know what the problem is either.
My rear passenger tail light keeps shorting out. Ive replaced the bulb half a dozen times now. Ive even replaced the tail lamp housing and it keeps blowing the light. This is a very common issue with these cars and the manufacturer needs to take responsibility for it and replace it under a recall. Why should I be responsible for it? Theyre the ones selling defective junk to the public. Ive had numerous problems with this car. The absolute worst car ive ever owned. Ive even had the engine replaced under recall. Totally unacceptable.
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