Esc light and hard braking issue(ABS module?): ESC light turns on and the car applies hard brakes without any action from the driver while driving. This happens while driving on a straight road or freeway (not while turning). Sometimes, the ESC light doesn't turn on but the brakes still get applied while in motion without any action from driver. It has happened 5 times so far - 2 of those while driving at more than 60mph on freeway but was fortunate to pull to the shoulder safely. One instance of the problem showed up when the car was stationary but with engine running (at a parking lot). As you could see, this is a safety issue putting us in danger without any prior indication or no known resolution. I have taken it to the local hyundai dealer service center but they cannot find the root cause yet. They have already tried replacing brake switch but that didn't help. I have filed a case with hyundai directly too and waiting to hear from them.
2014 Hyundai Sonata brakes complaints
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I was just entering the city slowing from a 55 MPH zone to a 45 coming up to a traffic light when I hit the brake to release the cruise control, as I slowed down with my foot still breaking then released the brake the cruise tried to reactivate. I pressed the brake again and released and again the cruise feature tried to accelerate. I did notice that the 'set' light was off as it does when you brake but the cruise was still trying to speed up when brake released. I purchased this vehicle new, it has a little over 95k miles, but I have never had this issue before. I came to a stop at the light at which time when I released the brake it was not trying to self-activate. Especially coming into city traffic this was very concerning.
During a brake change it was discovered that the compressor was not decompressing and causing abnormal wear on the brake pads. Without knowledge of this it may lead to safety issues.
On june 15, 2018, my car caught fire while driving down interstate 70, near greenville, illinois. There was no warning, just a noise similar to a loose piece of plastic. Black smoke billowed from behind the vehicle, and as I attempted to pull over, the engine shut down. Once we were on the side of the road, the fire was visible from under the engine. We contacted 911. The car is a total loss. This car had various recalls, all deemed 'resolved' by hyundai. They did extend the warranty due to the known issues. I have reached out to them daily and have not heard back.
Brakes lock on car. The brakes are being applied without pushing the brake pedal. The brakes will lock and the car is not able to go without pressing hard on the gas. This has occurred 4 times. The dealer could not find the problem. It happened again on 06/17/2018. The brakes locked again and you could see smoke coming from a small fire by the brake area at the front wheels. The car has been towed to the dealership again.
My brakes lights stopped working in mid air. This can pose a danger to other drivers who are riding behind me with my vehicle having no brake indication. This happened in my 2009 santa fe and had multiple rear ends. This is a big concern for myself and my families safety as well as other.
I have never needed to replace my brake lights so they are the original ones my car came with. After being informed my brake lights were out when I went to check them the light bulbs were melted to the socket and have not been able to get any replacement light bulbs to work even with new sockets.
Total catastrophic brake failure will driving slowly in a parking lot, brake pedal went to floor, followed by a warning light to stop and have vehicle serviced, and another warning hybrid system failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai sonata. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook violently. The contact stated that the speedometer failed to indicate the increase in speed when the accelerator pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to tuscaloosa hyundai (3831 hargrove rd e, tuscaloosa, al 35405 (205) 752-8113) where it was inspected and the tires were balanced. The dealer diagnosed that the motor mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front brakes and the front passenger side axle needed to be replaced. The brakes were repaired, but the axle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,315.
Brakes fail to depress during attempts to start car, occurs at least once per day. Occasionally, when parking car, park position does not register and alarms sound when you try to lock car. Occasional transmission slip during stop and go type traffic conditions.
I have a push button ignition. Three times this past week, my car has failed to start. When I press the button, all of the lights come on, but the engine does not turn over and when trying to press the break in conjunction with pressing the push start engine button, the break pedal is stiff and does not press downward. The third time this occurred, I was stranded for 1.5 hours. My brother came to give me a "jump" as he thought it was my battery only for sparks to come from my battery and for his cables to get so hot that they melted. I had my car owed to allen samuel's hyundai in north richland hills, tx the next morning only to be told that because they are unable to "recreate" the issue, there is nothing they can do. I also reached out to hyundai and was told that since there are no recalls, there is nothing they can do. This is a safety issue and because they are unable to recreate or do not have any recalls, then I am stuck with a lemon car. The second issue I have been facing (which has been ongoing) is the sensor in my gas tank recognizes my tank as "full" when I fill up with gas but this is not indicated on the gas hand readout. Again, this was brought to hyundai's attention and because they can't "see it", "recreate it" and there are no "recalls", then there is nothing that they can do. Again, this is another safety hazard as I may think I have a certain amount of gas in my car when in reality I do not. The first issue occurs when the car is stationary. The first time I was at home, the second time I was at work and the last time (most recent) I was at a restaurant. I believe the cause of both issues are sensors with the break that connects it to the push button and a sensor in the tank that connects it to the gas hand. The gas hand issues occurs each time I put gas in my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai sonata. Upon making a left or right turn, the low beam headlights failed and shut off. The contact had to manually turn on the high beam headlights each time the failure occurred. Months later, while driving 70 MPH in traffic, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer stated that there was no manufacturer recall to address the repair. The contact was not notified in writing from the manufacturer. The dealer did not notify the contact of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v568000 (engine) and 15v759000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 05/11/16*lj
Had a near death incident at freeway speeds in heavy rain when the car lost total control, hydro-planed from the 2nd to left lane and hit the cement barricade on the left and in the process the steering wheel is locked along with the brakes and with that impact, ricocheted all the way to the right hand shoulder of a 4-lane freeway before coming to a stop. Freeway is 280 s (san francisco to san jose). Location was palo alto, just a few miles after sand hill rd exit (menlo park) where the freeway is just straight for miles without any steep curves. Have driven so many other brands over the last 20 years in heavy rain on the same freeway without an incident. The car cannot handle freeway speeds and became very unstable. Could be defective tires, their technology controlling the wet traction which caused hydroplaning etc fortunately there were no other cars in proximity else could have been a bigger accident.
I was traveling east on us i90 in charlton ma in heavy holiday traffic keeping a safe interval as cars kept braking off and on and someone a dozen cars up slammed on thier brakes causing a chain reaction. I hit my brakes hard also but did not slow down fast as if I was still pressing on gas pedal I was slowing but not (right ?) or fast enough as I was standing on brake but still keep moving faster ahead then seemed right? This had happened a month or so before and I thought maybe my rug had slipped under brake petal and over my gas pedal as it seemed the harder I pressed on brake I still kept moving forward as if both were being pressed at the same time it seemed very odd or erie as I just kept moving forward. I did manage to stop just in time before I hit his bumper. Like I said I thought at the time maybe the rug had slipped or something because it had slipped off the hook on the floor but it had not realy moved that much and I secured it with hook on floor and checked to make sure it was still secure the second time in july 3rd and it was . Since then I have read about 2014 sonatas having problems with thier brakes that fits what happened exactly on over 800,000
100 % brake failure. 45 MPH,moderate traffic, 6:30pm thursday may 7th 2015, dry pavement and approaching traffic that which made an abrupt stop ahead. Stepped on brake pedal, pedal fluttered as if anti locking brake activity was be activated. Car continued to free wheel forward, I stepped harder on brake pedal and pedal began pushing back to me. The harder I pushed the brake pedal the more it pushed back (there was no braking action).the vehicle failed to stop , and had enough distance to stop (I had a minimum following distance of two car spaces) but brakes failed to do so which caused me to crash into the vehicle in front of me. I have owned many cars such as dodge charger 2006 sxt/chevy malibu 2009 to name a few and never had this problem when applying the brakes. I'm the first owner of this car and this is the first hyundai I have ever bought.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai sonata. While driving at 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,750. ..updated 05-27-15 *bf updated 10/11/217
100 % brake failure. 40 MPH,heavy traffic, clear sky, dry pavement and approaching red traffic light. Stepped on brake pedal, pedal fluttered as if anti locking brake activity was be activated. Car continued to free wheel forward, I stepped harder on brake pedal and pedal began pushing back to me. The harder I pushed the brake pedal the more it pushed back - there was no braking action. The car had to be stopped with the emergency brake. As the car came to a stop a yellow caution/malfunction symbol appeared in the dash console for an instant then disappeared. I was not able to see what the symbol was.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,851. Mailed out 11/12/14 consumer request*lj updated 03/17/15*lj updated 08/28/2017
As rptd to hyundai motor amer. (hma) via cust. Care line & preliminary investigation rpt. Vehicle: 2014 hyundai sonata se 2.0t sedan details of incident: incident occurred while parking the vehicle in parking lot. Parking spot: perpendicular parking (park between painted lines) curb, shrubbery and wall in front of spot (in that order). Approached parking spot, toward front of parking spot applied brake. Upon application of the brake the vehicle suddenly lurched forward --- felt like it was flying --- went forward and over the curb and stopped in the shrubbery before the wall (did not hit the wall). Seat belt prevented injury (head movement only). Fyi, no airbag deployment (given situation I would not expect deployment). After landing in shrubbery, reversed vehicle out and back into parking spot. Damage to vehicle appears to be all front end (bumper, fenders, hood, under front end, possibly engine). There is significant damage to front of vehicle. Aug 4, 2014: rptd to cust. Care. Aug 11, 2014: hma received completed pir packet & vehicle towed to local dealer. Aug 18, 2014: told (by service advisor) vehicle picked up from dealer on aug 14, 2014 for 3rd party engineering inspection. However, owner's insurer conducted claims evaluation on aug 15, 2014 at same dealer. Aug 20, 2014: 3rd party inspector called owner trying to locate vehicle. Hyundai case worker and local service advisor unable to locate vehicle. Aug 25, 2014: 3rd party inspector committed to find car (estimated inspection and release date aug 27, 2014). Aug 27, 2014: 3rd party inspector found car in local dealer's service lot (vehicle was lost' for 2 weeks). 3rd party inspection completed sep 2, 2014 and vehicle released for body work repairs. 3rd party inspector was not authorized to provide any information on findings of inspection, expected turnaround of hma review is an additional 2 weeks.
As I was leaving my parking space and approaching the intersection and stop sign, I pressed the brakes and the vehicle failed to stop. I pressed brakes again and the car failed to stop again. I put the car in park and the car stopped.
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