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.
My car was approx. 66k miles, while I was going home, I push to accelerate pedal, but the car did not give me any reaction, at the moment, I realized that something is bad. I just parked my car last night, and next day when I started the engine, I saw the check engine light on. The car was going like a tortoise, but it was going I almost drove like that one thousand miles because everything was fine except the turbo, so turbo was not pushing the car. Nevertheless, as a record, I did 110 mph with this problem, but it took roughly 1 min. Consequently, you can drive, but you can not go fast. The car was like a had 25horsepower. HYUNDAI Dealer fixed it with $196
Update from Sep 21, 2017: PLEASE UPDATE THAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH, SO PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT SONATA IS A SUICIDE CAR
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My car was approx. 66k miles, while I was going home, I push to accelerate pedal, but the car did not give me any reaction, at the moment, I realized that something is bad. I just parked my car last night, and next day when I started the engine, I saw the check engine light on. The car was going like a tortoise, but it was going I almost drove like that one thousand miles because everything was fine except the turbo, so turbo was not pushing the car. Nevertheless, as a record, I did 110 mph with this problem, but it took roughly 1 min. Consequently, you can drive, but you can not go fast. The car was like a had 25horsepower. HYUNDAI Dealer fixed it with $196
Update from Sep 21, 2017: PLEASE UPDATE THAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH, SO PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT SONATA IS A SUICIDE CAR
- Ysf P., Irvine, US