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.
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!
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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