2013 Hyundai Sonata Other / unspecified Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH the vehicle was losing forward momentum. The contact stated that a warning message illuminated "Hybrid System Fault Stop Driving" and the check engine and battery lights illuminated as well as a warning chime sounded. The contact was able to pull off of the road and turn the vehicle off and on and regain normal vehicle functionality. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the propulsion battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,803.

NHTSA ID

11578626

Incident

Dec 12, 2022

Mileage

51,803 mi

The engine went into smoke and caught on fire. Resulting in damage to the vehicle ultimately causing to be totaled.

NHTSA ID

11564509

Incident

Jan 9, 2024

Mileage

161,847 mi

While driving the car when slowing for a stop, or just closing down in traffic the car/engine at times will jerk and lurch while braking. If I am not a safe distance from a car in front of me I could cause and accident and hit a car, so I try to keep a good distance when in traffic and refuse to drive the car on long distances on the highway. I can't predict when it will happen and when it does the slippery when wet signal comes on even though it is not wet or slippery condiitons. I don't trust the car while driving, and have no faith in it's safety. I haven't scheduled an appointment for repair because the last time I did they kept the car for over 20 days due to what they said was a system, sensor failure and charges me $3100,when I got the car back I noticed liquid leaking from the car and then the above started happening. The car is available for inspection on request. Car has not been inspected yet, not sure if I can reproduce every time. But it happen almost every day I drive the car to work within 20 miles of my home. The dealership the last time would not give me a loaner car and I need the car to travel back and forth to work since I live in a place without access to public transportation.

NHTSA ID

11525447

Incident

Jan 25, 2023

The car caught on fire while my family was driving it. Nearly killing them in the fire. Witnesses say the fire started underneath the car then went to the engine. There is a TSB recall 227 on those types of cars indicating the fuel tube needed replacement. This car was serviced last in September with an engine replacement at Hyundai dealership. That day the check engine light came on. Police was called, insurance is investigating. Have not contacted manufacturer.

NHTSA ID

11496010

Incident

Nov 27, 2022

The contact's wife owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the EPS, battery, and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot and park the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and noticed that there was smoke coming from the engine compartment before it caught fire. The contact went to a nearby store and grabbed a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. The contact and his wife did not sustain any injuries and no medical attention was received. No police or fire department reports were filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was diagnosed nor repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

NHTSA ID

11479440

Incident

Jul 15, 2022

Mileage

82,000 mi

The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact noticed there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. Upon inspection, there were flames coming from the engine compartment. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A fire department report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard; however, the vehicle was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

NHTSA ID

11477827

Incident

Aug 4, 2022

Mileage

175,000 mi

WHILE PARKED AT THE AIRPORT FOR 2 WEEKS, THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COIL BROKE. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE PARKING LOT AND HEARD A HORRENDOUS METAL SCRAPING NOISE. UPON STOPPING THE CAR AND INSPECTING, I COULD SEE THE COIL SPRING HANGING DOWN. IT SCRAPED UP THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE IN JUST THE SHORT TIME TO DRIVE ACROSS THE PARKING LOT TO WHERE THERE WAS MORE LIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11297691

Incident

Jan 3, 2020

Mileage

116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OVER A CURB. CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REGAINED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLES SPEED BUT CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POST. THE WINDSHIELD CAVED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE CAME THROUGH THE CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTACT'S WIFE ENCOUNTERED THE SIDE OF THE DOOR AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THEIR WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, TORN LIGAMENTS, CRACKED STERNUM, CRACKED RIBS AND A FRACTURED OR CRACKED LEFT ANKLE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIGHT RIBS, CONCUSSION, CRACKED STERNUM, FRACTURED RIGHT THUMB AND MEMORY LOSS, AND A POPPED BURSA SAC. BOTH INJURED REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

11242606

Incident

Jun 30, 2019

Mileage

95,000 mi

MAKING A BAD KNOCKING NOICE ON DRIVER FRONT SIDE BY THE WHEEL WHEN TURNING IN ONE DIRECTION THE CAR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND STREET

NHTSA ID

11241465

Incident

Jul 31, 2019

Mileage

156,876 mi

I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM SHEEHY OF WALDORF AND THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN STOP BY POLICE IN BALTIMORE CITY TAILLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING AND FRONT ENGINE PROBLEMS FRONT END PROBLEM MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THIS VECHICLE BEEN DECLARED UNSAFE TO DRIVE I BROUGHT THIS REPORT AND THEY DELETED INFORMATION OF THE CARFAX AND ME STATE INSPECTION MILEAGE IS DIFFERENT AND MY TITLE AND CONTACT HAS THE SAME MILEAGE AND THE SERVICE PAPER OS LIES GM TOLD KE NO NEW TIRE WAS NOT PUT ON THE CAR BUT SERVICE PAPER THAT THEY STATES NEW TIRES ON THE CARFAX THEY STATE ONLY THING THEY DONE ON INSPECTION WAS A LEFT TIRE END THE WIRING IS CUT ON BOTH SIDES ON BACK LIGHTS AND WERE THE FUSES ITS ALOT OF ELECTRIC TAPE THEY SCAMMED ME AND DID FRAUDULENTLY ACTIVITY TO ME WITH THIS CAR I WAS TOLD THIS TITLE BEEN WASH IT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD ENGINE PROBLEM FRONT END PROBLEM TIRES WORM I DIDN'T PUT FOUR THOUSAND MILES REALLY

NHTSA ID

11208452

Incident

Jul 9, 2018

FINANCED OUR '13 SONATA IN OCT 2013 W/ 9,033 MILES ON IT. HAVE SINCE PUT 3RD SET OF TIRES AND NOW AT 46,345 MILES. BROUGHT TO PLANET HYUNDAI IN LV & BRONCO MOTORS IN ID FOR DIAGNOSTIC AS TO WHILE TIRES WEARING SO FAST. NO SOLUTION OTHER THEN TO BUY NEW TIRES. HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN TIRE COMPANY AND HYUNDAI. EVEN REACHED OUT TO HYUNDAI AMERICA. NO ALIGNMENT ISSUES, WAS TOLD NO SUSPENSION ISSUES. TIRES FEATHERING, CUPPING. BECOMING SAFETY CONCERN AND COULD BE A HUGE DENT IN MY WALLET REPLACING TIRES EVERY 10-14K MILES.

NHTSA ID

10993237

Incident

May 27, 2017

FOUND OUT TODAY FROM A NON-DEALER MECHANIC THAT I NEED A WHEEL BEARING ON THE FRONT-RIGHT OF MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. MILEAGE 56K. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT, AND WHEN I'M AT WORK IT'S IN A COVERED PARKING GARAGE. SYMPTOM: EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE, EVEN AFTER TIRE ROTATION. SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE PREMATURE FOR A WHEEL BEARING TO GO OUT, AND OF COURSE IT WON'T BE COVERED UNDER HYUNDAI'S 5/60 WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THAT OTHER FAILURES COULD OCCUR IF PART IS NOT REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10985009

Incident

May 11, 2017

Mileage

56,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, TPNS INDICATOR LIT UP ON DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS AT CONSTANT SPEED, I.E., NOT UNDER ACCELERATION OR BRAKING, ROADS WERE STRAIGHT. WE HAD THE TIRE PRESSURES CHECKED AT COSTCO, AND THEY WERE ADEQUATE AT 33PSI PER WHEEL. SENSORS WERE CHECKED AND READ OUT AT 33PSI. SYSTEM WAS "RE-PROGRAMMED". FAULT OCCURRED AGAIN. DEALER CHECKED THE SYSTEM, REPORTED "NO FAULT FOUND". WE WERE TOLD DEALER WAS AWARE OF OTHER 2013 SONATAS WITH SIMILAR FAULTS WHEN "ELECTRICAL NOISE" OVERWHELMED THE SYSTEM CAUSING A "FALSE FAULT". WE THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD FIX THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

10787431

Incident

Oct 17, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TIRES WENT BALD, THIS CAR WAS HORRIBLE IN THE SNOW WE HAD TO BUY SNOW TIRES. ALL SEASON DOESN'T DO IT IN THE SNOW. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE AT NIGHT IT LIMITS YOUR VISION IN FRONT OF YOU MAKES IT HARD TO SEE CURVES. ALSO THERE REALLY ISN'T A OFF FOR THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITION SO YOU ALWAYS HAVE ONE OR THE OTHER. THE WINDOWS STEAM UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAR WAS ALSO RECALLED FOR THE SHIFTER LINKAGE COMING DETACHED WE HAD IT FIXED SO WE THOUGHT AND NOW A YEAR LATER IT IS GIVING US THE PROBLEMS THE RECALL SPECIFIES. THERE ARE A LOT OF LITTLE THINGS WE DON'T LIKE ABOUT THIS CAR AND I DON'T THINK I WOULD BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI .

NHTSA ID

10760706

Incident

Nov 26, 2013

WHEN TURNING OFF CAR W PUSH BUTTON , IF NOT IN PARK CAR WILL ROLL ROLL ROLL A MILD ALARM WILL SOUND BUT IT WILL STILL ROLL LET U OUT OF CAR AND ROLL.

NHTSA ID

10760578

Incident

Mar 5, 2014

Mileage

13,000 mi

ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE (KUMHO) WORE OUT AFTER 30K MILES AND BECAME VERY NOISY AFTER ABOUT 20K MILES. REPLACED THE TIRES WITH A SET OF HANKOOK OPTIMA H727. NOW HAVE 27K MILES ON THESE TIRES AND THEY ARE JUST AS NOISY AS THE ORIGINAL STOCK TIRES, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE WEARING A LOT BETTER THAN THE KUMHOS. I BELIEVE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE ITSELF AS THERE SHOULD NOT BE THE TIRE NOISE ENTERING THE CABIN LIKE IT DOES. I AM RUNNING A SET OF HANKOOK OPTIMA H725 ON A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH 124K MILES AND 55K MILES ON THOSE TIRES. THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO NOISE COMING FROM THOSE TIRES INTO THE CABIN AND I HESITATE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER SET OF TIRES FOR MY SONATA UNTIL A DETERMINATION IS MADE REGARDING THE EXCESSIVE NOISE.

NHTSA ID

10749466

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

20,000 mi

ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND AROUND 540PM ON THE 10 FWY GOING EASTBOUND RIGHT BEFORE TOWNE AVE. AS THE TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY BEGAN TO SLOW I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTER STOPPING I NOTICED THAT THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER THE CAR CONTINUED TO SLOWLY ROLL. I THEN STEPPED ON THE EMERGENCY BREAK AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THE CAR SLOWLY ROLLED ABOUT 8 FEET BEFORE IT STOPPED ON THE BACK OF A BIG RIG TRAILER BUMPER. I CALLED 911 AND EXPLAINED THAT I DID NOT WANT TO MOVE THE CAR AS I WAS NOT SURE IT WOULD STOP. THE CHP ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT A TOW TRUCK TO GET ME OFF THE FREEWAY. I WAS REMOVED FROM THE FREEWAY AND I HAD AAA TOW MY CAR TO THE NEAREST HYUNDAI DEALER IN GLENDORA CA. THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THEY RAN A FULL TEST ON THE CAR AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. HOWEVER THEY DID FIX THE RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE ROLLAWAY RISK AND SHIFT CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION. I ASKED THEM DO YOU THINK THIS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. THE DEALER INDICATED NO THAT MAYBE I WAS DRIVING FAST AND THE ABS TOOK OVER. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD MORE THAN 8 FEET BETWEEN THE BIG RIG AND MYSELF WHEN I CAME TO A FULL STOP AND THAT I WAS NOT GOING MORE THAN 15-20 MILES SINCE TRAFFIC WAS SLOW. THE DEALER SERVICE AGENT SAID NOTHING SHOWED UP ON THE SCANNED TEST AND THEY DROVE IT AND IS FINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10638564

Incident

Sep 22, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

ON MAR 18, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:25PM MY WIFE AND I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE, IE; EXPLOSION, THAT WE KNEW CAME FROM THE TOP OF OUR CAR. WE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT OUR SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED; OVER HALF THE GLASS WAS GONE AND STREWN ALL OVER THE ROOF AND TRUNK AREA OF OUR CAR. WE HAD JUST PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT AFTER IT TURNED GREEN AND WERE ACCELERATING UP TO SPEED. WE WERE TRAVELING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 30 - 40MPH WHEN THE SUNROOF BLEW FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO RUPTURE LIKE IT DID. THE DEALERSHIP THOUGHT WE WERE HIT BY A ROCK, BUT BOTH THE WIFE AND I REFUTED THAT IDEA. WE STAND BY OUR CLAIM THAT IT BLEW FOR NO APPARENT REASON. EVEN IF A ROCK DID HIT US, THE SUNROOF GLASS SHOULD NOT HAVE EXPLODED/RUPTURED LIKE IT DID. WE FEEL THERE'S A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THE GLASS AND THAT THIS INCIDENT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED MORE CLOSELY. I HAVE PICTURES IF YOU WOULD LIKE THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10578869

Incident

Mar 18, 2014

Mileage

8,300 mi

POOR TRACTION CONTROL IN SNOW CONDITIONS. UNABLE TO STOP CAR FOR A RED LIGHT. UNABLE TO GET UP A SMALL INCLINE WITH OUT FISHTAILING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10558505

Incident

Jan 2, 2014

Mileage

10,000 mi

THE TIRES ON MY 2013 ARE DEAFENING. I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY CARE OF MY CAR. I AM UP TO DATE ON MY SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS FOR LEASING THE CAR. I JUST CAN'T TAKE THE TIRE NOISE ANYMORE. ON LOW SPEEDS AND HIGH SPEEDS THE TIRE NOISE IS OUT OF CONTROL. I THINK THE BRAND TIRES ON THE CAR ARE TERRIBLE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS I WOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR. WHEN MY CAR'S LEASE IS UP I AM HAVING SERIOUS DOUBTS ABOUT LEASING ANOTHER ONE. I WOULD LOVE TO AFFORD A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES TO SEE IF IT A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. UNFORTUNATELY, IM STUCK WITH THESE TIRES FOR ANOTHER 2 AND HALF YEARS. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS UNHAPPY OWNER OF 4 CRUMBY TIRES. *JS

NHTSA ID

10538442

Incident

Apr 1, 2013

APPROXIMATELY 2 - 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DISCOVERY MY PROBLEM ESC LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAY ON. I CHECKED MY BLUELINK SYSTEM TO SEE IF I HAD AN ERROR, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NOT ISSUES APPARENTLY. I DECIDED TO WAIT AS I WAS ABOUT TO GO TO THE DEALER FOR MY SECOND OIL CHANGE. ON THE DAY IN QUESTION I WAS ABOUT TO TAKE A TWO HOUR DRIVE. WHEN I GOT ON TO HWY I HEARD A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR I PULLED OVER, GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT CAR COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING, GOT BACK ON HWY, NOISE BEGAN AGAIN. SEEING I WAS NOT FAR FROM A DEALERSHIP I DECIDED TO GO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I EXPLAINED ABOUT THE ESC LIGHT REMAINING ON. THEY TOOK MY CAR IN TO SHOP AND LOOKED AT IT. DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT ALL MY TIRES WERE BALD. I ASKED HOW THIS WAS POSSIBLE THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW. I HAD DONE ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD DONE IT PRIOR TO IT BEING NEEDED. DEALER CHECKED RECORDS TO VERIFY THAT REQUIRED MAINTENANCE WAS DONE, WHICH THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I CALLED CORPORATE HYUNDAI WHO STATED IT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE PROBLEM WHICH WAS NOT THEIR ISSUE, HOWEVER, THEY WOULD TRANSFER ME TO KUMHO THE MAKER OF MY TIRES. CORPORATE ADVISED ME THAT ONCE TIRE ISSUE WAS CORRECTED IF I STILL HAD AN ESC ISSUE THEN THEY COULD LOOK AT GETTING THAT FIXED. KUMHO WANTED ME TO GET TREAD MEASUREMENTS DONE, FORWARD INFO TO THEM AND THEN THEY WOULD MAKE A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE GOING TO POSSIBLY HELP ME OUT ON THE COST OF NEW TIRE. REMEMBER JUST OVER 8000 MILES ON MY CAR THAT WAS BOUGHT AT THE END OF DEC 2012. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ISSUE IF I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED MY TWO HOUR DRIVE, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN MOSTLY HWY DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10525642

Incident

Jul 12, 2013

Mileage

8,300 mi

WHILE GETTING ON THE ON-RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. STEERING WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO USE. THE EPS LIGHT AND SKID CONTROL LIGHTS BOTH CAME ON, AND LATER BLUELINK NOTED ERROR ALSO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10475026

Incident

Sep 1, 2012

Mileage

590 mi