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 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated noticed both bulbs of the taillights were inoperable. The contact stated that he was changing the bulbs and noticed that the bulb assemblies were melted on to the bulbs, not allowing for the bulbs to be removed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who offered no assistance. The contact was informed that the repair had to be paid out of pocket. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the taillights failed to illuminate as needed. The contact's father inspected the taillights, removed the taillight housings, and noticed that the taillight housings were melted. The contact stated that she had replaced the bulbs on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the low and high beam headlights failed to illuminate and was replaced on several occasions. Additionally, the driver-??s and passenger-??s side taillights were inoperable. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. While driving various speeds, the tail lights failed to operate intermittently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. While driving in a parking garage, the contact was informed that the rear tail lights were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to freeman Hyundai (1800 airport fwy, irving, tx 75062, (972) 438-4801) where it was diagnosed that the passenger side rear tail light housing failed because part of the assembly melted. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the rear driver's side tail light assembly experienced a similar failure. The vehicle was not repaired again. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 1109821. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
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- Teaneck, NJ, USA