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I have had my car about a year now and I have had to replace the rear light bulbs 3-4 times because they keep burning out. It will eventually lead to a fire with this hazard. The bulb housing is burnt inside and the bulbs were stuck in there from being burnt. Also, the headlights are so dim and short out. I have to use my lights on bright and they still are dim. There needs to be a recall for this for the 2014 Hyundai Sonata before it causes a fire. I am only commenting because I read the exact same thing as my car has been doing and figured if enough people complained then they would realize this is hazardous. This has happened about 3-4 times and I am picking the date below for the last incident. Also, it only has a yes or no under was there a fire. I would have picked almost due to the burnt housing. I just wanted to point that out
Purchased a Hyundai Sonata 2014 Nov 2016. Are very serious issues with interior and especially with exterior lighting, brakes lights, rear lights. Break lighting assembly and wiring harness melts and burns to a black crisp, bulbs burst due to severe overheating during "normal operation" of the vehicle. Safety and fire hazard with rear tail light lap assembly, bulb burns extremely hot right through plastic housing unit. Unable to replace bulbs because lighting assembly melts to the socket's core and the socket melts over the bulb metal base. Expect extreme damage prohibiting replacement of any bulbs. After being pulled over repeatedly, informed exterior lights were even after just changing them.. light bulbs burn hot rapidly, melt to the socket make it unable to get any replacement light bulbs to work because entire unit is then damaged, burnt and melted. Bulb will not fit because plastic unit has melted from circular to inward. Lights fail without the owner ever knowing until its too late. I've been parked at mall police officer informed me light was out, driving on highway pulled over 7 times given warning, repair orders due to lights out, pulled over on side street, road and lights just go out on highway. By the time bulb goes out its burned the entire unit through wiring, anything touching or around it. Change lights every 2, 3 weeks. When changing them I notice damage worsening, metal and bulb are burnt to a crisp. When I replace on side, a week or two later I have to change the other side. Creating a trickle affect. Once one goes out. Another goes out and so fourth. You literally have to replace the entire housing unit which is very expensive. Same repeats.. tried to replace bulb with a halogen bulb instead and the base and bulb also burned.. under assumption that doesn't burn hot. Did not work. During severe rain pre-existing issues only worsen and magnify..
I am having to replace tail lights and head light bulbs frequently. If not mistaken I am changing a bulb out every month on this vehicle. I had to purchase new tail light assemblies due to the bulb melted the plastic housing and the new bulb will not lock in. I also have an issue with the headlights going out and turning back on. I was pulled over 3 weeks ago, due to having a head light out, but when the office walked to the front of the vehicle he apologized and said it was back on. This is not the first time I have been stopped due to either my head lights or tail lights being out and magically turning back on. On going electrical problem.
Since owning this car I have replaced the head lamps about ever 2-6 months. The next issue that is worse than the head lamps is the tail lamps. When the tail lamps burn out they melt into the housing so you can not just change the bulb you have to change the entire wiring harness. This first happened on the drivers side and now on the passenger side. Called the dealer and they have no wiring harnesses in the state closest one is in Ohio.
The left rear light keeps burning out very quickly. The housing has had to be replaced and the bulb was difficult to take out, like it was melting to the housing. The bulb looked burnt. Also, both my headlights will not turn on normally, I have to turn on my bright lights in order to have any lights at all, and when I turn on my blinkers, the lights turn off and I have to quickly adjust to turn them back on. It if very dangerous! there seems to be a short in the wiring because the left rear light, the back license plate light, the washer fluid button, and the front lights do not work properly. They all seem to have quit working or intermittently quit working at the same time. I have gotten stopped by the police a few times and given warnings because of my dim or randomly non-working lights. This is extremely dangerous and terribly frustrating.
- Frisco, TX, USA
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Engine recall it was Friday night rush hour raining heavy traffic. While driving 35 mph on a busy street.the car engine stopped, no warning it would not go. I coasted to a stop all system lights were on the. Dash board. Tried to restart car no use, car just made noise but would not start. No warning.from the car.now the car will not turn off even with key out of car it will try to start and keeps trying to start.I had to disconnect the battery to get car locked. Brakes failed car rolling and used emergency brake to keep car from rolling. Towed to local Firestone and the reading was not done bc the obd was found just hanging there. Car has only 51,000 miles. Very dangerous I could have been rear ended. I could have had my children with me.if this had happened on the express way I would have likely caused a very hugh accident.
Brake lights keep burning out and have melted the plastic unit. The drivers side will not work even with new light bulbs. I have to keep replacing the fuses for the cigarette lighters, when I turn off the car, the actual lights inside do not turn off so I have to continue to start and turn off the car until it eventually shuts off. When idling for too long, the vehicle smells of gas to where I get a headache.
Break lighting assembly and wiring harness melts during normal operation. Unable to replace bulbs because lighting assembly melts to the socket or the socket melts over the bulb metal base. This causes break lights to fail without the owner knowing. Which could result in accident due to no break lights also the traction control system can be effected by this short by shorting out the break light relay.
The software update per Hyundai "953" service campaign, when activated, reduces engine performance which could lead to accidents (due to insufficient acceleration, etc.). I had the recent engine software update per Hyundai's 953 campaign. On 3/22/19, I exited a highway and slowed down prior to merging onto the next road. I needed to accelerate, however my engine bogged and hesitated significantly. As such, another car quickly approaching had to break heavily to avoid a collision with my car. I looked down and observed my engine light flashing. I took the car in to action Hyundai (millville, NJ), and they stated that the newly installed software had detected issues with my engine and automatically placed my engine in this low-power mode. I have since learned that I will be receiving a warranty engine replacement.
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. While the vehicle was parked with the engine running, an electrical burning odor was present and smoke was seen from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the starter was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the check engine warning indicator remained illuminated. The manufacturer and local dealer (rodgers Hyundai, 2700 Michigan ave, Chicago, il) were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
ESC light and hard braking issue(ABS module?): ESC light turns on and the car applies hard brakes without any action from the driver while driving. This happens while driving on a straight road or freeway (not while turning). Sometimes, the ESC light doesn't turn on but the brakes still get applied while in motion without any action from driver. It has happened 5 times so far - 2 of those while driving at more than 60mph on freeway but was fortunate to pull to the shoulder safely. One instance of the problem showed up when the car was stationary but with engine running (at a parking lot). As you could see, this is a safety issue putting us in danger without any prior indication or no known resolution. I have taken it to the local Hyundai dealer service center but they cannot find the root cause yet. They have already tried replacing brake switch but that didn't help. I have filed a case with Hyundai directly too and waiting to hear from them.
I have had my alternator and battery replaced within the last month and my car is cutting off while I'm driving it. The lights on the dashboard come on the radio powers off and the wheel starts jerking back and forth and it cuts off or begins to cut off and corrects itself. I was driving in the city during these incidents and the car was either turning or pulling off. Once on the highway it cut off while in motion.
The left rear light where I place the bulb is burned out. The housing of where the bulb goes has to be replaced. Also, both headlights where I replace the bulb has burned out and needs to be replaced. There is a shortage in the wiring in the rear lights.
Engine began to slow down...I pulled off the freeway safely as the car beeped and displayed a warning: 'hybrid drive failure. Place car in P. do not drive' they should also add, call a wrecker, in all fairness. Waiting on Hyundai's answer. After tractoon issues in ice and snow in addition to this...when I get this car back, she's a goner! I need a real vehicle.
The back lights are going out extremely to often. I have to change them out at least once a month and when changing them I notice that the bulb is black, almost like they are burning out. When I replace on side, a week or two later I have to change the other side. It seems to be a wiring issue.
Hyundai has ongoing problems with turn signal stalk switch assembly, which causes intermittent blinking of dashboard lights and headlamps even while cris in motion. This is a dangerous problem that has been noted in multiple models across multiple years. Search any owner forum group and there will be multiple mentions of this problem.
University of houston street in slow speed, engine stalled and passenger noticed smoke upon exiting the vehicle the car went up in flames. Police mentioned could be a electrical issue and mentioned of similar incidents on Hyundai vehicles.
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- Port Richey, FL, USA