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.
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I have a 2013 Hyundai Sonata limited and have been replacing rear tail lights on the left side, driver, more than 3X a year. No problems with the right tail light. Have been issued repair work order at least twice. Late December 2018 replaced light again and verified light on January 19, 2019 and bulb is not working again and replaced. And the side light cover is melted from the side bulb. Was told by auto tech that this an ongoing problem with the vehicle.
For the last year I have been replacing light bulbs for my tail light and the bulb keep blowing out or busing in the tail light. I took it to Hyundai and they told me it was the wiring harness and in 2011-2015 Hyundai Sonata they have a shortage in them. I think they need to recall and this problem need to be fix as soon as possible.
Sonata recall: Well for starters I almost got hit by a 18 wheeler because the car shut off on the interstate while I was driving. Lucky I was to get the car to the side of the road but it hit the side rail because I couldnt get it to stop.now the car will not start at all. All of the lights came on at once and it scared me to death because my kids were in the car with me.
Driving 65 mph on the highway my car sounded like it was going to fall apart. Then 2 mins later it shuts off on me. Leaving me stranded for an hour on I66. Had to have it towed back to my house. I've been complaining about hearing knocking noises and my lights coming on while driving but whenever I took it to the dealership of course the car never made the noises. I always have to change my right brake light. There's a short in the wire
I have been driving this car for a little over a year and in the past month it had happened a few times when driving at night the headlights have went off while driving first it happened when using the turn signals and then it done it while driving without using a turn signal I was on a city street every time it has happened I am just a little over 60,000 miles, feeling a little uncomfortable driving it at night
Brake lights keep burning out, have to replace bulbs every few weeks, it has burned/melted the housing to the point that bulb can no longer be locked in place in the housing, interior lights start turning on and off on their own, steering wheel buttons will perform another function than what they are supposed to do. These problems happen while driving and usually only while car has been driving for longer periods of time but can be on city street or highway.
Summer of 2018 I complained to carmax about electrical problems to check. My horn unexpectedly will not work, my monitor stopped working and was replaced (Oct 2018) but now it blinks off and on, and I would replace my exterior lights almost every 2-3 months. Recently (Nov 2018) I was told my brake lights were out so I went to replace them at autozone and was told my light cases are melted as well as the bulb holder is burnt. I have only had this car for 1 year and 10 months. Since purchasing this car I have replaced my cv joints 4 times, had a new monitor put in the car, new engine and other recalls completed on this car. I feel it is important that the manufacturer completely recall this model year for safety reasons.
The tail lights on my 2013 Sonata constantly burn out. This time the bulb is not blown, and both filaments are intact, the tail lights do not come on with the headlights, but the brake lights still work. Also, now the bulbs are stuck in the sockets, and the bulbs got so hot it melted the outer edge of where the bulb socket on the back of the tail light housing goes, not allowing the socket to properly go back into place.
First- airbag light comes on randomly driving, in park or reverse. Second my interior light is in door mode does not go off as it should this is random as well sometimes it will go off other times it does not. I have to keep it in off mode - not fun at night leaving in dark for work or loading unloading babies. It has to stay in off mode so battery doesn't die. Third- cruise control once again random sometimes I can get it to set other times I cannot some times I can pull over park turn off and attempt again and it still doesn't work. Fourth- car wouldn't start, not battery related some interior lights worked some didn't radio didn't clock did all dash lights worked trunk would not open via inside button or ke button, gas tank would open with button. The door open alarm would ding. Fifth- odd sounds best described as grinding brakes fan belt movement that's broke and this is louder and louder then stops also has odd smell at the times of occurrence -dealership claims nothing is wrong obviously something is. These have been different occurances sometimes more than once at the same time. Some occurring for a couple of months now
Vehicles steering column is rattling and shaking very bad steering is very loose... also brake light bulbs keep burning out for no reason every couple of weeks and having to be replaced
The brake lights and head lights keep over heating. Causing the light to continuously burn out. It has caused damaged to the light housing to where the light bulb doesn't fit into the housing it has also caused the wire to be burnt leading to the sockets. I am afraid my car is going to catch fire with me and my kids in it. I have been pulled over for the brake light being out then had to explain that its not out the bulb just wont go back in the housing.
I have a 2013 Sonata and the brake light got so hot it melted the casing. When I tried to replace it the casing had swollen so large that the bulb fit back into the casing. The bulb also melted to each socket on each side of the car. I have replaced these bulbs on the right side more than 15 times and now on the left side its so swollen that I cannot put the bulb back in. This is a hazzard>
This issue has been a constant in my car, which I purchased new. My brake lights stop working. I have replaced them at least 10 times since I bought the vehicle. I consulted my dealership and they told me that the car had a defect. The brake light socket overheated and melted and caused the brake lights to fail. I checked the socket, and it is melted. I was told that it was a brake sensor problem. My dealership told me that I would have to pay to replace the whole brake/taillight assembly. This is obviously a safety concern. I only learn that my lights are not working when someone outside the vehicle, usually someone driving behind me, lets me know. Also, the melted socket would seem to be a real fire hazard.
'takata recall' my car always has something going one. I have changed one of break light like 3 times because it keeps going on and off. It's some time of electrial issue which can lead to something dangerous. I am honestly scared to keep driving my car with my child inside. Don't even know if my airbag works because the light is always on. I have taken it to the mechanic but that light never goes off. I'm tried of changing my break light over and over again I don't know what to do.
There is and has been a very loud rattling noise coming from the steering column. When on the freeway, I must drive under 60 mph to avoid the noise. If there is a dip in the road or a speed bump it rattles loud. The steering wheel does not shake, so it isn't affecting my driving, but very disturbing and embarrassing. The lighting, there is a short. I'm constantly having to replace or tightened every couple of months. I spoke to someone that works at kragen who also has a Sonata and he said he had the same problem until he ordered a $40 casing. When he replaced my lights, he was unable to remove the bulb by twisting. He had to brake it because it had melted. I have not ordered it yet, but he ducked taped it in place and I still have the issues. This is ridiculous that I have to go through this. I'm an uber driver and I am trying to keep my car safe and in great condition, but it is disturbing when someone tell me my lights are out.
I have change my brake lights constantly at least 3 time a week the socket has melted where I have to put tape on it to hold it in place. I have got warning from the police and also a ticket becausw I never know when my brakelight or out. Sometime the light even GE5 stuck I had to rig another socket to
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