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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
50 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
53 / 2
Average Mileage:
74,310 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated when the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed due to the service charge fee. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle may be included in a recall for the air bags (perhaps pertaining to the clockspring). If so, the manufacturer advised the contact to call them and they would send someone to the dealer. Case number: 10207834 was provided. The NHTSA campaign number was not provided. The failure mileage was 59,900.
Rear seat, seat belt/air bag indicator light stays on. Rear seat heater switches are on the armrests, passengers turn them on thinking that they are for the windows. Seat heaters are left on, and drivers don't know it. Causing seat belt indicator switches not to operate properly." Rear seat heaters are constantly operating.".
The air bag light won't turn off. Started the car and was driving when it came on and it has been on and it won't turn off check out there is a faulty code that is showing up and the light doesn't turn off.
Airbag light on vehicle is on. The light is one when in park and in operation of vehicle. Dealership wants $130 simply to diagnose problem. Understand that airbag issues plague other Hyundai vehicles that have been subject to recall.
About 6 months ago my airbag light came on and is still on. The light is constantly on the entire time I am driving the car. It was looked at by a professional and was told that there is a problem with the air bag clock spring and it needs to be replaced. I have read several forums where other Hyundai Sonata owners are having the same problem.
Air bag lights on all the time the passenger side seat belt light always flashes the over head dome light is burning out and I have also had the front sway bar links replaced 2 times in 2 years in less than 10000 miles
The air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. My car has not been in a crash or accident and has approx 99K miles.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the steering wheel moved while attempting to drive the vehicle. The air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 174,000.
Airbag light illuminated. Dealership claims that passenger seat track assembly needs to be replaced for upwards of $900. Car is out of warranty, but this is critical part of safety systems. Hyundai does not stand behind these safety systems.
Brake lights-my back brake lights won't work..wiring problem" steering wheel-my steering assembly is loose and makes a loud clicking sound..the dealership said it was a gear that needs to be replaced.. air bags- I was in a wreck and the air bags never deployed..wasbhit hard..also now a default air bag light is on"
Air bag warning light is on and will not turn off. Common problem due to clock spring in steering wheel, or sensor. Airbags will not be functional with this problem. Hyundai will not cover repair costs.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000......updated 03/08/17 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired at no charge. Updated 06/09/17
Takata recall my airbag light is on. My VIN number does not come up on the recall list. I live in hot climate, miami, fl and my car is 6 years old. I am concerned that my vehicle may be at risk.
Airbag light on dash came on all the sudden and won't turn off also passenger airbag light blinks non stop unless belt is locked. Light is on regardless of stationary, moving.
While entering a driveway on 1/5/2017, my vehicle was struck on the right rear. Speed was 4-5 mph, with no front collision. However, front air bag activated and instantly caught fire and deflated causing head to strike steering wheel. Rear passenger air bags did not activate on either side of vehicle. Burn hole in front air bag is the size of a silver dollar.
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