10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,958 miles

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2017 Hyundai Sonata engine problems

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2017 Hyundai Sonata Owner Comments (Page 14 of 14)

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problem #20

Jul 082019

Sonata

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine cuts off in the middle of traffic would not allow me to move gear shift reported issue since October 2018. Car recently had 3 recalls that were repaired however engine is still shutting off and gear shift won't move and engine light is on and off. I got a diagnostic and it had 3 codes of intake manifold and valve. I bought the car like this.

- Shreveport, LA, USA

problem #19

Mar 152019

Sonata

  • 57,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. While stopped at a light, the vehicle stalled and was unable to restart. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact was finally able to restart the vehicle and drove home. The vehicle was taken to world Hyundai matteson (located at 5337 miller cir dr, matteson, il 60443, (866) 486-2915) where it was diagnosed that it consumed an extreme amount of oil, but there was no remedy available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 57,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #18

Apr 182019

Sonata

  • miles
After receiving recall mail, yesterday I left my vehicle at service. They gave me back my car and told me they have fixed it. After driving less than a mile the engine stoped and a yellow light turned on. Again left my vehicle at the same service, today I called them and told me that they will probably fixing it after receiving the part next week. If it won't get fixed they are planning to change the engine. Is this a normal process! and what happens to the value of the car if the engine changes?

- Santa Monica, CA, USA

problem #17

Mar 202019

Sonata

  • 20,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Wirring handss, engine red lights on and can't go over 55 miles, start to shake

- Reston, VA, USA

problem #16

Mar 252019

Sonata

  • 17,000 miles
For some period of time, now, I have lost engine power, while in motion. It happens sporadically when I cannot press the gas pedal for continuous motion forward. This has been happening on a highway as well as city streets. It pauses when I press the gas pedal and the delay is momentary. Lately when starting the car for the first time in the morning I hear continuous knocking until I drive for several miles, then it dissipates.

- Elmhurst, NY, USA

problem #15

Mar 192019

Sonata

  • 0 miles
Campaign 953 I received a recall notice by mail for the knock sensor detection system software update and it was completed on 03/19/2019. The vehicle doesn't accelerate past 20 mph, jerks and hesitate. I contact the Hyundai dealer service department and told them about the problem and gave me an appointment for the next day. The vehicle was inspected and I was advised that the vehicle is not safe to drive, will not provide me a loaned vehicle and will not cover a rental. My wife just gave birth to our son on 03/21/2019 and we were depending on this vehicle to Transport the baby from the hospital to our home. I was basically forced to purchase another vehicle with another company, because the Hyundai representative could not give me a date or an approximation of when the vehicle will be fixed. I still owed $3500 and still paying insurance for it. I need help.

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #14

Dec 122018

Sonata

  • 27,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving very slowly to make a turn into my garage when the car accelerated on its own and hit the side of my house breaking through a patio guard rail. The front wheels of the car went over the bulkhead. Insurance company sent a wrecker to retrieve the vehicle. The insurance company totaled the car. This unintended acceleration had occurred once when I was driving on a state road in cruise control when the car accelerated beyond the set cruise control speed. This occurred again on the day before the accident. This unintended acceleration had also occurred when my husband was driving the car while in speed control.

- Lusby, MD, USA

problem #13

Dec 202018

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 8,000 miles
My car is a death trap, I have already been in one accident and too scared to drive it, it just sits in my driveway. When you make a left turn at say a red light the car go's about 5 feet and then stops for 3 seconds, people behind honk at you and then the car rockets forward, I have already been hit once and the other driver took off, so I was left with the bill. The dealership says they can't fix it, even though it has a powertrain warranty. Please tell me what I can do. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

problem #12

Aug 292018

Sonata

  • 49,000 miles
Engine uses full synthetic oil at a rapid rate. One quart of full synthetic had to be added after driving only 3600 miles from previous oil change, and again at 4700, and even then the dipstick was still 1/2 quart below full when oil was changed at 4800 miles from previous oil change. Hyundai service technician could find no oil leaks.

- Winchester, KY, USA

problem #11

Oct 152017

Sonata

  • miles
Cpsc: Hyundai of orange park, Florida did a goodwill replacement of original engine on my 2007 Sonata, the replacement theta engine was installed on invoice 80311 finished on 7/13/ 11 and was directed by GM danny hines and approved by Hyundai MA.

- Fleming Island, FL, USA

problem #10

Mar 222017

Sonata

  • 12,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine turned off when stopped at a stop light. All the lights turned on and I had to put the car in park and turn the car back on. The engine also struggles to start when it is parked in cold air. It also struggles to start anytime its parked in a parking garage.

- Kent, WA, USA

problem #9

Apr 092018

Sonata

  • 11,000 miles
I stopped at a stoplight and was sitting there for a few minutes. As the light turned green, I hit the gas to go and it wouldn't. upon looking down at the dash, the engine light (and another red one) was on, the engine had stalled! I hit my push to start button and everything came back on.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #8

Mar 222018

Sonata

  • 353 miles
This is my first time buying a brand new car in my mid 40's. I purchased the car (plug in hybrid) with only 25 miles on March 15, 2018 and after 7 days and 353 miles later, upon driving and coming to a stop in the city of philadelphia, pa, the car stalled and lost power. Warning message "check hybrid system." I had to step on the gas pedal all the way down to the floor and waited a second or two in order for it to move at a turtle's pace. Fortunately, I was able to find a safe spot to park the car. It was towed to a local Hyundai dealership near me and as of yesterday, 3/27, no diagnostic findings. I have notified Hyundai motor America and they have opened a case#. I have also reached out to the selling dealer to help me with this matter. This is extremely upsetting and disappointing, especially for me as new car buyer!!!

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #7

Nov 222017

Sonata

  • 9,000 miles
My car has been hesitating and cuts off while driving. Whether I go 25 miles per hour or 70 my car continues to hesitate. When it hesitates I can rev the car with the accelerator to the floor but my car wont engage. I have to take my foot off the accelerator and hope my car re-engages or my engine will cut off and I have to restart it. I have had my car in the shop 5 times. 0N 11/22 orlando Hyundai replaced low pressure fuel pump. On 12/18 per the tech line says high resistance injector harness and fuel rail high pressure sensor needed replacing. On 12/23 the PCM has intermittent internal open circuit. The PCM was replaced and fuel line. 1/12-1/23/18 replace control harness and crank sensor. I placed my car into lemon law. I received a letter from Hyundai to bring my car in today 2/22 I was asked if I had any other problems and told them my car hesitated at odometer reading 10022 miles they check my car and was told my car has no issues found. John mc my service advisor drove my car with me in it he says he knows there is a problem and it hesitated on him and say but we don't know how to fix it. He said today we didn't recreate the issue so we believe your car is fixed. This car is a safety issue. This is the same problem I had with a 2015 Sonata. I traded that in for a elantra that was way to small for me and I traded for this 2017 Sonata. This car is a major safety issue. Not sure what to do. Hyundai needs to find out what wrong with this car so when this problem arises to another Hyundai a solution can be found. Just give me a new Sonata and I would be happy, I bought my car with 6 miles on it do the right thing Hyundai. It's awful scary at 70 mph to have this hesitation begin. What does it take for Hyundai to do something (have an accident?)

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #6

Jan 052018

Sonata

  • 800 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. While parking the vehicle and shifting into reverse, the rear camera failed to display an image on the monitor. Also, the lights around the monitor and the gear shifter failed to illuminate. The contact stated that he was able to shift the vehicle into park. Upon attempting to shift back into reverse, the gear shifter failed to move. The vehicle was then turned off and restarted and operated correctly after a few minutes. The contact also mentioned that a rattling noise was heard in the front of the vehicle for 15 minutes after starting the vehicle and driving. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 800.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

problem #5

Sep 162017

Sonata

  • 3,400 miles
On Saturday 9/16/17 I was at a stop light sitting still when my car stalled and went dead. I looked at the dashboard and saw the engine light was on. The brake was frozen and before I could restart the car it rolled into the vehicle in front of me. There no damage to her Jeep. However my car hit the spare tire and rack on the back of her trunk, causing damage to the hood of my car, the grill and lower bumper. We did not exchange information, as she did not have damage to her car, so she left the scene. I drove the car home (2 miles from my house) and called the dealership. They told me to bring the car in. I brought it in the same day. Raymond, the service agent came outside to survey the damage and I told him what happened. He went to talk to the service manager and later came out and said they will take the car and put it on the machine to get a diagnostic reading to see why the car stalled. They gave me a loaner car and I left. On Monday, 9/19/17, I returned to the dealership after I got off work and was told by raymond that they could not find anything wrong thus far. He said he wanted to keep the car another day or two to take it for a drive and try to see if it would stall again. I agreed and asked raymond to also check the fuel injectors, fuel pump, fuel regulator, as my friend who is a car mechanic suggested to me that this can cause a car to stall also. He said okay. On today, Wednesday 9/21/17, raymond called me and said they took the car out for a drive and it did not stall, nor could they get a reading that anything was wrong when they put it on the machine. He said he could not understand why the car would stall. I asked for a diagnostic report and he said he could only give me a copy of the service ticket. I am afraid that this car could stall again and what if it happens while driving -- it could be much worst damage and bodily harm. Please help!

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #4

Jul 172017

Sonata

  • 5,000 miles
Vehicle shut off at stop light. Engine, battery, and security lights illuminated on dash. Radio and ac continued to work. Vehicle started when start button was pressed and lights went off.

- Winchester, VA, USA

problem #3

Jun 152017

Sonata

  • 980 miles
While driving to work this morning, brand new Hyundai Sonata with 980 miles shut down and turned itself off when I made a stop at a red light. I was lucky I wasn't moving fast on a highway when it happened and didn't get into an accident, but it's totally unacceptable for a brand new car to shut down like this.

- Dublin, CA, USA

problem #2

Jun 032017

Sonata

  • miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Capital Hyundai of san jose, California stated that the vehicle would not be fully repaired until one or two months. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #1

Dec 102016

Sonata

  • 1,858 miles
First extended drive of new car, check engine light came on. Took it to dealer for service, was told I had "bad fuel" that they tested a sample and found E85 (ethanol) in it, which is not covered by Hyundai new car warranty for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. I paid $828 to have fuel drained and replaced, fuel injection cleaning, and decarbonizing and throttle body cleaning. Check engine light went away, but turned back on a few days later. Again took it to dealer but they were unable to get it to turn on after I left it, so returned the car to me, no charge. I had only added 87 octane gasoline (per owner's manual recommendation) to my car 3 times prior to the first check engine light episode, at stations that did not sell E85. During subsequent conversation with Hyundai rep, was told maybe water was in gas. But engine ran fine and I drove 100 miles after last gas fillup so I suspect there may be a problem with the emissions sensor that manifests as check engine light with random (inaccurate) diagnostic code. I got this car in Chicago, but Illinois is not a low emissions vehicle state, so the plug-in hybrid is not allocated to Hyundai dealers in Illinois. The Sonata hybrid, however, is sold here but I don't know if it shares the same engine/emissions sensing system as my plug-in hybrid electric. Dealer service did check for obvious things: Gas cap, resetting the engine diagnostic chip. I understand the 2016 model phev is substantially the same as my 2017 model, in case similar check engine light issue happened with 2016 cars.

- Chicago, IL, USA

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