9.5

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
973 miles

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2021 Hyundai Sonata Owner Comments

problem #6

Mar 152024

Sonata

  • miles

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

The vehicle, after parking, is nonresponsive to the key fob, nor will it start. This can happen at anytime and anywhere. Dealer said "It is possible the integrated 12v battery into the hybrid battery may be faulty. No codes or tests can confirm the issue. The dealer said the key fobs tested ok." My wife works late at night in a dark area, this has happened 2 times at her place of work and we are concerned for her safety as she has to wait outside for a tow truck to tow it to the dealer. The first 3 times it occured, this issue started around march of 2024, and repeated every 30-45 days. Now it has happened 2 more times in the last week. No warning lamps or indications of problems. The windshield has distortion within the glass and is not a clear view. It is as though you are looking through the heat of a jet engine trying to focus on what is on the other side. This is a major distraction while driving, reading the heads up display in the car, reading street signs and general navigation of pedestrian and other vehicle traffic. There is no aftermarket film or materials on the windshield. The door handle on the drivers side has a cover plate over the hole where a manual key could be inserted. As a construction worker I have very strong hands and I have a difficult time removing the cover plate. The last time I removed the plate I cut my hand on the interior part of the handle as the cover plate popped off. That is how hard the plate is to remove. My wife cannot remove the cover plate on her own. This system is in place for the manual use of the hidden key inside the key fob to be able to open the door in the event of a power failure of the vehicle. which has now happened randomly 5 times.

- Vista, CA, USA

problem #5

Feb 162023

Sonata

  • miles
My car barely has 11,000 miles and just the other day it had about 20miles left of gas but as I was driving on the road it started to feel and seem like it was about to die on me, Also the front Wipers are not well restrained with the vehicle you can tell by the way it moves when Wipers are on....Also most of the Signals be It if something is in front of me and the signal goes off BUT THERES NOTHING THERE...ALSO WHEN IM BACKING UP SOMETIMES the car itself will Force stop as if something is in the way...BUT AGAIN NOTHING IS THERE AT ALL...IT HAPPENS EVERY FEW DAYS....I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR..AND REALLY THINKING IT WAS WORST MISTAKE W ALL THESE ISSUES ALREADY

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #4

Dec 192022

Sonata

  • miles
front sunroof panel exploded toward while the car was running, but in the driveway in park. safety was compromised by the shattered tempered glass falling into the car. problem was noted at the dealer, who stated they had not seen this happen before and believed it to be from a rock chip. roof has been inspected by the service department at the dealer, and pictures taken by them and by me. It has been reported to the manufacturer. problems noted prior to the -??explosion-??. Sitting in my car on a cold 27F morning, I started the car and turned on the front and rear defrosters and the heater. There was a light dusting of frost on the car. About a minute after I started the car, I heard a loud bang above me. When I opened the sunroof cover to see what the noise was, tempered glass shards fell in on me. When I got out of the car to see what had happened, the roof appeared to be exploded outward in circle about 10-?? across, although most of the sunroof glass was -??crazed-??. The car was not moving, had not had time to get warm, inside, there was no tree or other environmental hazard close to drop on the roof.

- Jefferson, TX, USA

problem #3

Dec 272021

Sonata

  • miles

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

Recall on my vehicle states there is still no remedy after one month.

- Brookhaven, GA, USA

problem #2

Oct 152021

Sonata

  • miles
2021 Sonata N LINE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUTO WIPERS WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN USING MY TURN SIGNAL. WIPES ONCE THEN GOES OFF. HAS ALSO COME ON ONCE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL. SWIPED 3 TO 4 TIMES AND THEN WENT OFF

- Washington, Dc, DC, USA

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problem #1

Mar 162021

Sonata

  • 5,836 miles
Panoramic sunroof explosion. Happened on open highway road with no car in near vicinity or sign of any kind of debris hitting the vehicle.

- Galveston, TX, USA

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