CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2011 Sonata has a seriously defective engine that seizes without warning. It was awarded the dubious honor of being the first CarTalk / CarComplaints Turd of the Week in late September 2015.
A class action lawsuit was filed in May 2015 against Hyundai that claims the 2.4L Sonata engine is defective. More info here.
6.3
fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,700 miles
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2011 Hyundai Sonata hybrid. Consumer writes in regards to problems with vehicle tires. The consumer stated as he was jacking up the vehicle to remove the right tire, the moment the wheel left the ground, the steel in the jack head collapsed causing the jack to part from the vehicle, in which the vehicle fell to the ground. The consumer believed the steel was of poor quality, which could not support the partial weight of the vehicle.
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA
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- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA