We purchased this vehicle new for my wife. I drove the car home from maryland where we bought it. I was having difficulty maintaining my lane on the way home. I thought it was due to have manual steering on another car and an SUV as a second vehicle. My wife drove the car to my home in hampton and had the same problem maintaining her lane. I drove it back to woodbridge since she was scared of the car after the steering issue. I continued to oversteer the car and have problems just maintaining a straight track. The vehicle required constant modifications to the steering wheel to stay in the lane. The pressure required to move the steering also seemed excessive. I took the vehicle after complaining to corporate hyundai. They set an appointment for me to get the car steering reprogrammed. Since reprogramming the vehicle it steered a lot better. The problem now seems to be now that at medium to high speeds the vehicle responds rapidly to steering input and in evasive maneuvers seems uncontrollable as it oversteers rapidly. I really feel a recall needs to be done on these cars and wonder how many running off the road accidents have occurred due to this very horrible steering design. The rest of the car is good except for the ignition being able to be turned off accidentally while the car is in motion. I filed a complaint also about that before this complaint.
2013 Hyundai Sonata steering complaints
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My mother can drive car without being stranded because the steering wheel locks up. The steering wheel locks up so hard about 85% of the time whereas she can't turn the wheel to turn the key. We went to state arbitrator and she had same problem could not turn steering nor start car. I think this a cover up or some one is taking bribes because we showed problem in front of analyst salvador santillan of department of consumer affairs, and nothing came of it though he agreed that there was a problem. After a few times of my mother an elder women of some strength, being stranded, she can't drive car alone. Please look in to we have video.
On may 15th I was an accident regarding my 2013 hyundai sonata the car sways all over the road I have notified the dealer several times and been told there is no fix even though they know about the error the swaying caused an accident that resulted in severe injuries to the passenger. There are numerous complaints about this defect when will something be done about it.
Have the 2013 hyundai sonata turbo and was told when I bought it that it would appear to drive differently. It races before it shifts to the next gear and at times it seems to pick up speed when I am not on the gas. Have called and asked to be told that the RPM system has to get as high as 4 before it shifts - that doesn't seem right and it makes the steering difficult at times. The acceleration is poor and I only have 11,000 miles on it but I'm ready to trade it in - not sure if a turbo is suppose to really drive this way and can't seem to get an answer from the dealer when I call. Their service hours are not good because they're open while I work. Does anyone else have this problem?
My sonata limited wanders all over the highway, I cannot keep it straight, it is dangerous and I have nearly crashed into other vehicles. Its an ongoing problem. I have spent many hours on calls and in the dealership trying to get this issue resolved and they tell me the same thing, that its in my head and nothing is wrong with the car. I would have never of bought this car knowing that it drove so poorly on highways. It is unsafe and needs to be recalled immediately.
Steering, veering one way then another. Sometimes the steering wheel seems stuck or is sticking, not happy at all. Had it back to dealer & said it was in spec. Help
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would pull to the left. The contact corrected the steering wheel and it then pulled to the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but the cause of failure was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. The VIN was unavailable.
Steering wheel is slightly cocked to the right and very sensitive. When driving the vehicle does not want to steer straight. Darts one way and then another. Dealer re-calibrated steering and alignment. Although steering wheel problem is fixed it remains very sensitive and still veers one way then another. Especially noticeable at higher speeds.
Vehicle will not steer a straight line at highway speeds. You have to constantly correct the path the car is going in. I have wondered out of the lane I was traveling in several times. This vehicle is very unsafe and this issue needs to be resolved before someone looses a life in an accident.
Driving my new 2013 hyundai sonata 2.0t, I know there is definitely something wrong with the electric power steering (eps) on the car. My car just keeps wandering when driving over 45 MPH on freeway. It will keep wandering to the left and to the right. It requires constant correction to keep my car in the lane and the steering wheel is extremely sensitive. When the car wanders to the left, I would try to correct it back to center, but it won't stay straight and it wanders to the right after correction. Driving in a straight line is near impossible. It often goes into the other lane next to me and I have almost hit the car next to me. It is scary and very dangerous. I have taken it to the dealer 3 times and they tell me there is a software glitch, they keep saying it is fixed but it is not. They have performed several alignments and it is not the issue. It is something wrong with the 2013 hyundai sonata's steering that is controlled by the car's computer. Please request hyundai to recall the eps system and software before many people get hurt from this. Thank you.
Vehicle wanders badly on highway. Vehicle will not hold a straight lane, so it is very difficult to keep the car in my lane. I do not feel safe driving it on the freeway.
The steering is sticky, especially at highway speeds. This causes unsafe overcorrection, inability to maintain a straight trajectory, and driver fatigue.
Vehicle wanders badly, will not track straight , dealer stated nothing could be accomplished to correct problem. Fighting the steering trying to correct or over correct the problem is a traffic accident waiting to happen.
Noticed car was extremely hard to control at highway speeds.
Vehicle drifts while on the freeway or doing speeds of over 50 MPH. It is very difficulty to keep the car in my lane. Something needs to be done about this as I see it being a safety hazard and I do not feel safe driving it on the freeway. I have noticed that the new 2014 hyundai sonata comes with driver selectable steering mode (dssm) standard on every sonata. I believe every sonata with this problem needs to be recalled and have this feature installed at no cost.
Vehicle will not hold a straight line and wonders all over the road.
Vehicle wanders when traveling at 60+ MPH. Can stay in my own lane. Cannot keep the vehicle going straight without constant adjustment. Steering sensitivity feels way too sensitive and is a major safety hazard at those speeds. It sounds to me like hyundai is aware of this but has not provided any solutions.
From the time I bought it, the car wanders all over the road. Have taken it to the dealer many times and they adjusted it once. They are basically saying, "get use to it." they also said they would call the manufacturer, but that was weeks ago.
At highway speeds the car wanders all over the road. It requires constant correction to keep it in the lane of traffic. I just returned from a 3000 mile trip and I became very exhausted with having to constantly be. *jb on the alert and correcting the steering. It is way too sensitive and does not track down the road as it should. I took it too the dealer and they informed me there was nothing they could do to fix the problem.
Steering wanders at all speeds, worse at highway speeds. Noticed after purchase and took it back to dealer 3 separate times, and they tried to adjust, change tires, checked tires and alignment and the issue still wasn't resolved. Took the car to florida, 1600 miles, on oct. 2012 and the steering was still bad. Took car to dealer in florida and they said that is the way it is and denied that there was any problem with the steering. I now have 20000 miles and the wandering steering is terrible and I am very unsatisfied with the car.
From the past few weeks driving my new 2013 hyundai sonata gls, I know there is definitely something wrong with the electric power steering (eps) on the car. My car just keeps wandering when driving over 50 MPH on freeway. It will keep wandering to the left and to the right. It requires constant correction to keep my car in the lane and the steering wheel is extremely sensitive. When the car wanders to the left, I would try to correct it back to center, but it won't stay straight and it wanders to the right after correction. It will happens a few times like that from a 15-mile freeway drive. One time, I over corrected it and it went to the other lane next to me and almost hit the car next to me. It was scary and totally dangerous. At first I thought the new tires required break-in and the problem will go away, but it has been over 2 weeks of driving and tires were already fully break-in. All of the tires are with good tire pressure at 34 psi and it can not be alignment issue since the car doesn't just go toward one side in high speed. I have been driving on the same freeway for years and there is no such issue with my other cars after I tested drive those cars on the same freeway, so it is not an issue on the pavement on the freeway. It is something wrong with the 2013 hyundai sonata's steering. Contacted hyundai dealers in my location areas, they all said that the sensitive steering is due to the eps for the sonata and there is nothing they can change since it is controlled by the car's computer. Please request hyundai to take a look at their cars' eps and make proper adjustment, people are going to get hurt or killed someday if this is not being looked at. Thank you.
I have had my 2013 sonata limited for two weeks. This is my third hyundai vehicle after owning a 2011 sonata limited and 2007 santa fe. The steering in the vehicle weaves from left to right (does not track straight) and control of the car is jeopardized by the smallest road contours or gusts of wind requiring constant correction. As a result of the constant driving adjustments, I'm experiencing fatigue and shoulder/neck soreness. Equally alarming is the lack of control is extremely noticeable on highways at increased speeds. I first noticed this weaving as soon as I picked up the car from the dealership. I did not drive the exact car previously because the dealer secured it from another dealership. I took possession of the car on july 18, 2013. Following my first extended highway driving experience in the new sonata, I mentioned this to the dealership and had the car immediately serviced on july 31st (less than two weeks of having the car). According to the service team, nothing was wrong with the car. However, the following night while driving to and from a dinner the car was constantly weaving in my lane. Having previously owned two hyundai vehicles, I know this weaving and lack of control was not an issue in my other hyundai cars.
Where do I start. This car has been more pf a pain than anything. After dealing with the steering sensitivity issue which resulted in new tires at 12000 miles, I now have a transmission issue that the dealer cannot diagnose. *tr beginning one month ago the car started making a loud whooshing noise eminating from the underside of the car. Thought nothing of it as I assumed that it was the new tires. Then came the transmission clunks after rapidly accelerating then decelerating. A couple of weeks ago the car, on several occassions, would clunk after starting and putting it into gear. Then the transmission would continue to shift hard through every gear, both during the upshifting and downshifting process for appx. 1.5 miles, then it would resolve itself. I also noticed that the car often fails to accelerate when attempting to overtake other vehicles. The car has been at the dealer for almost a week now and they are unable to determine what is causing this (cannot duplicate during test drives and no codes stored in the computer).
Cpsc: i1360329. 2013 hyundai sonata. Consumer stated the steering locks and she cant start the car. *ln the consumer stated she was stranded twice, because she was unable to unlock the steering wheel. When she was able to unlock the steering wheel, and start the vehicle, it would run in a rough manner. The consumer also stated she injured here wrist, hand and arm, trying to unlock the steering wheel.
Vehicle wanders from lane to lane requiring constant correction. This condition causes fatigue when traveling at highway speeds. Vehicle driver can not take their attention off the road for more than a few seconds, especially in windy conditions or heavy traffic as the vehicle will wander. This causes premature tire wear tires must be replaced in as little as 10,000 miles and the cost is about 1k for all four tires. Problem two. Cruise control will not set or cancel must be turned off, or the brake depressed or the control buttons are inoperative pressing the cancel button does not turn off the cruise and if it does, after numerous attempts, the cruise will not reset.
Steering system on hyundai sonata 2013 too loose. Feels like you are ice skating all over the highway; requires constant correction as it swerves from side to side. Wheel is overly sensitive to any touch. Requested dealer to adjust day two of ownership. No response from johnson hyundai of cary nc.
Ever since purchased this car on 7/14/13, have had difficulty in keeping the car going straight at all speeds. It tends to wander in both left and right. Have to keep holding onto the steering wheel tight constantly to avoid drifting into other lanes. Over long distance driving, this has resulted in driver fatigue which is a potential safety hazard.
(today's date: 13july2013)..my 2013 sonata le steering tends to wander on the road. It has since I purchased it in august 2012. The dealer says nothing is wrong; they can't really notice it. Yet I almost constantly need to make steering adjustments for small uncommanded directional changes particularly at speeds between 35 and 70 MPH (it drives better at 80 MPH). I seems worse on various road surfaces (smooth asphalt vs rough/oil aggregate surface vs cement etc.). I just recently became aware that this has been a problem for many 2013 sonata owners. It adds to driver fatigue (tiring) and makes driving much less enjoyable, and even scary, particularly in heavy traffic at freeway speeds. If you become distracted for even just a moment, you could move into another lane (or car). In other words, you're constantly compensating, it's like your driving a motor boat where you're constantly adjusting the steering wheel. Also, the car has the worst tire noise of any car I have ever owned. The dealer says it's normal for this car.
Car will not center itself -if you turn wheel one quarter inch to left it will stay there and you have to bring it back to center same to the right -the car is very tiring to drive the constant correction of the vehicle to maintain a straight line is an accident waiting to happen-there are many complaints on internet and hyundai says its the electronic steering -I have driven many cars with electronic steering and none them have had the wandering problem the hyundai does please contact hyundai about this safety issue -thx.
My first time at highway speeds noticed the vehicle was difficult to keep in a straight line. I had to continually correct the steering left and right to effectively adjust the track as vehicle tended to "wander" on its own. I don't notice this issue at lower around town speeds, but it is clearly present at highway speeds!
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