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.
7.0
pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
88,600 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
not sure (1 reports)
replaced room lamp switch that was sticking (1 reports)
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
This was causing my power to drain from my battery and thus had trouble starting the car. Plus there was no way to shut it off.
- duket, Eldersburg, MD, US