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.
I was driving on the highway at 55 mph when it started raining. I turned on my lights and my traction control light came on. After parking and shutting the car off for a period of time, I got back in to go to the store, shut the lights off and the traction control light went off. This has happened several times within the past month. I also noticed that while driving, if I turn my lights on, I have no acceleration power unless I let off the gas pedal completely before trying to accelerate again. Yesterday (5/4), I was driving and noticed that if my headlights were on, my cruise control would not set. Shut the lights off, then I could set it. Waiting to get into my mechanic to see what the issue is.
**Also, I am completely annoyed with the chipping/peeling of the paint! This is beyond ridiculous how it looks above my windshield and the amount of rust developing on my car!!!! Hyundai needs to do something about all these issues!!
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I was driving on the highway at 55 mph when it started raining. I turned on my lights and my traction control light came on. After parking and shutting the car off for a period of time, I got back in to go to the store, shut the lights off and the traction control light went off. This has happened several times within the past month. I also noticed that while driving, if I turn my lights on, I have no acceleration power unless I let off the gas pedal completely before trying to accelerate again. Yesterday (5/4), I was driving and noticed that if my headlights were on, my cruise control would not set. Shut the lights off, then I could set it. Waiting to get into my mechanic to see what the issue is.
**Also, I am completely annoyed with the chipping/peeling of the paint! This is beyond ridiculous how it looks above my windshield and the amount of rust developing on my car!!!! Hyundai needs to do something about all these issues!!
- hk03, Coshocton, US