Mileage 16,433 miles on my 2018 Hyundai Sonata SEL. I've had it less than a year, purchased 11/30/2018. I had a steering system problem - after backing out of the garage, there was a grinding noise on turning left when using steering. Happened since from October - November 2019 occasionally, and only when backing out of the garage to use the car for the first time of the day. After that, the steering works fine. So, the steering issue only occurred when the car is first used for the day and then only occurred occasionally. It will get worse over time.
I received a solicitation/advertisement letter from an attorney stating that 2018 - 2019 Hyundai vehicles had experienced steering system problems. The attorney will help recover the repair costs under California's Lemon Laws. It seems the steering system problem is a recurring issue. My research indicated that the steering can lock up during driving and this can cause a serious potential accident! That's why I am taking this issue seriously because I'm NOT waiting for the accident to happen.
I will be taking the car to the Hyundai dealership in San Diego, CA in a few days. I'm doubtful the issue can be duplicated to fix the steering problem. Why? It occurred occasionally as described above. So, IF the dealer does not want to fix it or delay the potential hazard, I want this to be documented and set up the audit trail for obvious reasons. It is a huge safety issue. Don't want a lockup steering while driving at 60 - 70 mph on a freeway.
Update from Nov 18, 2019: Historically, "Hyundai first noticed the problem in March 2015 when it began analyzing warranty claims for this part and tracked the claims up until January, when Mobis [supplier in S.Korea] reviewed its records and determined the cause." The power steering's Electronic Control Unit (ECU) failure is a safety issue according to NHTSA.
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Mileage 16,433 miles on my 2018 Hyundai Sonata SEL. I've had it less than a year, purchased 11/30/2018. I had a steering system problem - after backing out of the garage, there was a grinding noise on turning left when using steering. Happened since from October - November 2019 occasionally, and only when backing out of the garage to use the car for the first time of the day. After that, the steering works fine. So, the steering issue only occurred when the car is first used for the day and then only occurred occasionally. It will get worse over time.
I received a solicitation/advertisement letter from an attorney stating that 2018 - 2019 Hyundai vehicles had experienced steering system problems. The attorney will help recover the repair costs under California's Lemon Laws. It seems the steering system problem is a recurring issue. My research indicated that the steering can lock up during driving and this can cause a serious potential accident! That's why I am taking this issue seriously because I'm NOT waiting for the accident to happen.
I will be taking the car to the Hyundai dealership in San Diego, CA in a few days. I'm doubtful the issue can be duplicated to fix the steering problem. Why? It occurred occasionally as described above. So, IF the dealer does not want to fix it or delay the potential hazard, I want this to be documented and set up the audit trail for obvious reasons. It is a huge safety issue. Don't want a lockup steering while driving at 60 - 70 mph on a freeway.
Update from Nov 18, 2019: Historically, "Hyundai first noticed the problem in March 2015 when it began analyzing warranty claims for this part and tracked the claims up until January, when Mobis [supplier in S.Korea] reviewed its records and determined the cause." The power steering's Electronic Control Unit (ECU) failure is a safety issue according to NHTSA.
- concernsonataowner, San Marcos, US