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 trying to change the brakes on my 2011 Hyundai Sonata. As I was removing the fourth nut from the wheel studs the wheel stud cracked in half, taking the nut along with it. I was annoyed because what was supposed to be a 45 minute job took over seven hours to change. I went to the auto parts store and got the parts needed to correct the issue. Once I was able to remove the cracked wheels stud from the car I was even further annoyed that I could not replace the wheel stud because of poor design without hammering the wheel assembly enough to fit the new stud through the hole. I finally was able to replace the broken stud, but if this ever happens again I will be taking it in to be serviced.
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I was trying to change the brakes on my 2011 Hyundai Sonata. As I was removing the fourth nut from the wheel studs the wheel stud cracked in half, taking the nut along with it. I was annoyed because what was supposed to be a 45 minute job took over seven hours to change. I went to the auto parts store and got the parts needed to correct the issue. Once I was able to remove the cracked wheels stud from the car I was even further annoyed that I could not replace the wheel stud because of poor design without hammering the wheel assembly enough to fit the new stud through the hole. I finally was able to replace the broken stud, but if this ever happens again I will be taking it in to be serviced.
- Larry H., Dallas, TX, US