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.
Okay, since purchasing this vehicle (approx August 2022) I have had nothing but constant issues. This being only (what I would say minor out of them all). At first the trip button on steering wheel would seem to catch and I would have to double push it to finally get it to engage. Then the cruise control option was intermittent. Then I noticed the volume buttons trying to make a call. Again thinking maybe the age of the vehicle or possibly my aggression in pushing them to make them work. Now my horn doesn’t work. None of the buttons do absolutely anything. And after reading others complaints and their personal experiences I realized that my air bag light being on now for almost 2 weeks it all goes hand in hand. Why is every other year model of Sonatas with the same issues (all 9 of mine) being recalled and addressed except the effin 2011????? WTF HYUNDAI!!! Stand behind your product or GTFO the market!!!!
ex: you press volume up on the steering wheel and it tries to make a phone call, you press channel selector up and the mode is changed on the stereo. the end call button and cruise control buttons do not work consistently. of the 4 "quadrants" of buttons, the only ones that work are the odometer related ones on the right side, bottom. while I have no actual proof, I am sure that these issues began after having recall work done on the steering wheel. they become progressively worse and more irritating!
- cgheidt,
Springfield, US
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Okay, since purchasing this vehicle (approx August 2022) I have had nothing but constant issues. This being only (what I would say minor out of them all). At first the trip button on steering wheel would seem to catch and I would have to double push it to finally get it to engage. Then the cruise control option was intermittent. Then I noticed the volume buttons trying to make a call. Again thinking maybe the age of the vehicle or possibly my aggression in pushing them to make them work. Now my horn doesn’t work. None of the buttons do absolutely anything. And after reading others complaints and their personal experiences I realized that my air bag light being on now for almost 2 weeks it all goes hand in hand. Why is every other year model of Sonatas with the same issues (all 9 of mine) being recalled and addressed except the effin 2011????? WTF HYUNDAI!!! Stand behind your product or GTFO the market!!!!
- Jerri D., Lake Park, US