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.
4.3
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,533 miles
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Paint started peeling around top of windshield and starting to show signs of rusting. There shouldn't be any reason that the paint should be peeling back to the metal after only 2 years.
Trunk opens on its own. It has happened at least 5 times since I purchased the car in May 2013. Finally brought it in to dealer today, Sept. 11, 2013. Thought I might have hit bottom accidentally; but keys were in my purse and it could not have happened. 04/01/2021: ODI # changed from 10543023 to 10543707 as part of routine data cleanup.
Trunk opens on its own. It has happened at least 5 times since I purchased the car in May 2013. Finally brought it in to dealer today, Sept. 11, 2013. Thought I might have hit bottom accidentally; but keys were in my purse and it could not have happened.
- Naples, FL, USA
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