2015 Hyundai Sonata Other / unspecified Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at lower speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to steer in either the left or right direction. The Traction Control, Power Steering, and the high-beam warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent service center, where it was diagnosed with error codes: C167286, C126008, C136008, C126002, and C168808. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 195,000.

NHTSA ID

11740078

Incident

Mar 15, 2026

Mileage

195,000 mi

We have had issues with tires not wearing equally and tears on the inner tire/s shortly after replacing. This has happened twice so far. This has lead to air loss, severe vibration, and pulling while driving. Most recently, both back tires were losing air with one back tire having a structural issue on the inner portion of the tire making it unsafe to drive. We had just put on new tires in 1/2024 and had to replace one of those before this issue because of a tear on the inner portion. Both back tires were replaced and rotated. Severe vibration and pulling occurred. We took it in to have balancing and an alignment done only to find out that all 4 rims are bent to varying degrees on the inner lip that meets with the tire. All 4 tires were wobbling significantly during the service to balance resulting in the inability to balance the tires. As there hasn’t been any occurrence that would have caused all 4 rims to bend in the exact same place, and reading about the defects of the coating on the rims as well as other wheel related issues, we felt it necessary to file a complaint. Living in a state where there is salt put on the roads as well as salt in the snow itself, peeling and premature wear to the rims due to the lack of a safe and sufficient coating, exposes the metal to the elements and excessive salt during the winter months. This in turn weakens the metal making it susceptible to bend and sustain damage it would not otherwise sustain. We now have to replace all 4 rims to eliminate the vibration and alignment issues.

NHTSA ID

11712218

Incident

Aug 1, 2025

i've had my 2015 hyundai sonata now for A year. i took it to the hyundai place to have recalls on the security fixed. and told them about the valve cover gasket leaking. they said they fixed it. however every since i took it to the dealership i have had nothing but problems. my car makes a rattling noise when i accelerate, i smell a strong gas smell occasionally at random times but always while driving. my driver brake light has never worked, my driver headlight keeps blowing, my airbag light is now coming on randomly, my car has a bag vibration while going down the road, when i let off the gas it stops and i have replaced tires and still it won't go away no matter what i have done to fix it , and there has been many times after i return home the smell of something burning as off something is on fire is coming from my car. i have even been in panick thinking something today home was on fire but the smell was coming from my car. and others have even stated they smelled it as well. i've already taken out two loans to fix the valve cover gasket and the fuel pump filter, i can not keep taking out loans to fix problems that appears to be problems from the manufacturer and same problems others have had due to malfunctioning issues. i have children that ride in my car, i would hate for someone to get hurt or worse bc of manufacturing problems. then hyundai would have a bigger problem on their hands.

NHTSA ID

11705239

Incident

Dec 3, 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 84,107.

NHTSA ID

11616128

Incident

Jan 1, 2024

Mileage

84,107 mi

THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM CARMAX, IT WAS BROUGH TO MY ATTENTION THAT THESES BEEN A RECALL REQUEST ON THE VEHICLE'S PARKING BREAK SYSTEM. I'D LIKE TO GET THAT CHECKED OUT. ALSO, IT SEEMS AS THO MY LEFT REAR TIRE RUNS OUT OF PRESSURE QUITE FREQUENTLY, AS I'VE HAD TO FILL IT UP TWICE IN THE LAST TWO DAYS (IT GOT DOWN TO 24 FOR A DAY.) THESE ARE IMMEDIATE RISKS THAT I NEED TAKEN CARE OF ASAP. THANK YOU FR YOUR TIME

NHTSA ID

11413482

Incident

Apr 14, 2021

Mileage

53,516 mi

EVERY TIME IT'S BAD WEATHER I HAVE THIS TERRIBLE SHACKING AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS

NHTSA ID

11395435

Incident

Feb 1, 2021

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE FIRE COULD HAVE ORIGINATED AT THE BASE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND BODY.

NHTSA ID

11377136

Incident

Nov 3, 2020

FIRST I GOT MY TIRES CHANGE 2 ON THE BACK AND THE TPMS HAS BEEN ON SINCE THEM , AND DRIVING FROM WORK IN THE INDUSTRIAL PART OF TOWN WHERE TRAFFIC IS HIGH HEAVY AND FAST DRIVING IN ALL THE MY CAR JUST QUIT WHILE DRIVING AT 2:30AM GETTING OFF WORK, SO A GUY I WORK WITH SEEN ME SLOWING DOWN AND GAVE ME A BOOST AND AGAIN BEFORE I MADE IT HOME IT QUIT AGAIN AND I LIVE 15 MIN FROM AND WHEN I STOPPEDI WAS ABOUT 9MIN AWAY. LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND THE CAR SHUTDOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TTAFFIC. SO I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY FOR ALMOST $200 AND THAT DIDN'T WORK IT STARTED FOR A MOMENT AND WENT DEAD IN TRAFFIC AGAIN .

NHTSA ID

11376805

Incident

Nov 22, 2020

Mileage

89,872 mi

WIND DEFLECTOR PREVIOUSLY FIXED TWICE BEFORE VIA RECALLS CAME LOOSE AGAIN. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE SUNROOF OPEN. HAD TO HOLD IT DOWN TO PREVENT DAMAGE UNTIL I COULD GET OFF THE FREEWAY SAFELY. HAD TO MANUALLY HOLD IT DOWN AS I CLOSED THE ROOF WHILE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

11328681

Incident

Jun 13, 2020

Mileage

109,000 mi

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH HANDS-FREE CALLING AND VOICE ACCESS TO CALLING LOCATED ON STEERING WHEEL. THESE FUNCTIONS DO NOT WORK UNLESS THE RADIO IS FIRST TURNED ON. IN ADDITION, CALLS CANNOT BE MADE FROM THE CONSOLE BY PRESSING THE PHONE BUTTON UNLESS THE RADIO IS ACTIVATED FIRST - NO ACTIONS OCCUR WHEN FIRST PRESSING THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS OR THE CONSOLE PHONE BUTTON, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CONSTITUTES A DISTRACTION FOR THE DRIVE IN ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THIS FUNCTION FOR A STATIONARY VEHICLE. INCOMING CALLS ARE AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVED TO THE CONSOLE OR STEERING WHEEL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AFFECTS SEVERAL MODEL YEARS, *TR

NHTSA ID

11327269

Incident

Jun 1, 2020

Mileage

26,750 mi

THE FACTORY HANKOOK VENTUS S1 NOBLE 2 235-45-18R ARE CRACKING AND SEPARATING. LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS A RECALLED ISSUED ON A FEW DIFFERENT SIZES FOR THE SAME THING. NOTICED IT AFTER DRIVING FROM PORTLAND OR TO SEATTLE DOWN THE HIGHWAY . REPORT RECEIPT DATE: DEC 22, 2015 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15T024000 COMPONENT(S): TIRES

NHTSA ID

11098312

Incident

May 26, 2018

Mileage

16,000 mi

I BROUGHT THIS LEFT OVER IN LAS VEGAS BRAND NEW THIS 2015 HYNDUIA SONATA SPORT LIMITED CAME WITH THE 235/R45/18 HANKOOK TIRES I HAD A FRONT TIRE BLOW OUT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TIRE 3 TIRES HAVE LITTLE CUTS AND A BUBLE ON 2 TIRES AND THE CAR IS NEW. I SEE YOU HAD A RECALL ON THE 245/R45/18 SAME TIRE JUST MINE ARE 235 NOT 245 VENUS NOBLE 2 TIRE SAME TIRE SAME MAKE. HANKOOK WILL NOT HELP AND I WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP WITH INVESTAGATING THESE TIRES I HAD A FRONT BLOW OUT AND CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS INJURY OR MORE IF NOT RECALLED .I WAS DRIVING AT 35MPH WHEN I HAD THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BLOW OUT.

NHTSA ID

11096949

Incident

Apr 5, 2017

Mileage

9,717 mi

I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR IT'S A LEFT OVER 2015 THE SONATA CAME WITH HANKOOK TIRES 235/R45/18 THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SAME TIRE BUT 275/R45/18 VENUS NOBLE 2 BRAND. I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE I HAD A FRONT BLOW OUT AND NOW 2 MORE TIRES HAVE BUBLES AND A SMALL CRACK IN TIRES THIS CAR HAS NE ER HIT ANYTHING AND IS BRAND NEW HANKOOK DOES NOT WANT TO HELP SO I AM ASKING TO ADD THIS TO THE SAME RECALL AS THE OTHER ONES THAT ARE I HAVE THE SAME TIRES BUT NO HELP FROM HANKOOK TIRE.

NHTSA ID

11096786

Incident

May 1, 2018

Mileage

9,671 mi

6 ALIGNMENTS WITH TIRE BALANCING, UNTOLD TIRE BALANCING ON OTHER OCCASIONS. THE CAR VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS, MY FIRST SET OF TIRES WORE OUT THROUGH TO THE STEEL BELTS ON THE INSIDE AT 32000 MILES WITH A A GOOD 1/4 IN OF THE TREAD ON THE OUTSIDE LEFT ON THE FRONT TWO TIRES. I'VE COMPLAINED THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE CAR AND MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE. NOT HUNG VIVIBLE HAS BEEN FOUND. THE TIRE ALIGNMENTS AND BALANCING TO THE NEW TIRES DIDN'T TOUCH THE VIBRATION. MY FEAR IS IT'S A CONTROL ARM OR OTHER FRONT END SUSPENSION ISSUE OR FAILURE THAT'S NOT VISIBLE.

NHTSA ID

11089221

Incident

Apr 22, 2015

Mileage

80 mi

2 WEEKS AGO, I FOUND IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE A BAUBLE AND I TOOK THE TIRE TO THE DISCOUNT TIRE TO BE CHECKED. THE TIRE SPECIALIST DISCOVERED OTHER PROBLEMS ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE TIRES ARE SEVERELY CUPPED THE INSIDE EDGE. HE RECOMMENDS ME TO CHECK WITH THE SERVICE DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, HE NEVER EVER EXPERIENCED THAT TYPE OF PROBLEM IN THE PAST. DEALERSHIP SERVICE WORLD CAR HYUNDAI TOOK THE CAR FOR ENTIRE DAY AND TOLD ME THAT THEY MIGHT THINK IT NEEDS TO BE DONE THE ALIGNMENT. I TOTALLY REFUSED TO DO IT BECAUSE THE ALIGNMENT IS PERFECTLY FINE, MY STEERING WHEEL NOT TURNING IN ANY DIRECTION AND IS NOT SHAKING WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS IS WHAT I FOUND ON FORUM! HTTP://WWW.SONATAFORUMS.COM/INDEX.PHP?PAGE=ACTIVE_TOPICS

NHTSA ID

10954053

Incident

Feb 11, 2017

Mileage

33,965 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PSI, MAINTENANCE, AND SEVERE SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE PSI WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DUE TO CHANGES IN THE WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,700.

NHTSA ID

10924997

Incident

Sep 8, 2016

Mileage

4,700 mi

I GOT MY CAR WITH 15 MILES ON IT, BEFORE I EVEN HAD 10 THOUSAND MILES THE CAR HAD A TRANSMISSION HEAT UP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY RUN A TEST NOTHING WAS FOUND. A WEEK LATER SAME THING HAPPEN, NOW THE CAR IS AT 31 THOUSAND MILES IM SO SCARED DRIVING THE CAR STALLING LIKE A MANUAL CAR EVERYTIME I ACCELERATE. THE CAR KEEP ON VIBRATING HARD AT 40-UP MPH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10919186

Incident

Oct 24, 2016

Mileage

3,000 mi

245/45R18 96W VENTUS S1 NOBLE2 IS ALREADY UNDER RECALL OURS IS VENTUS S1 NOBLE2 235/45R18 94V DOTT7N91AH2614 NOTICED TODAY GOLF BALL SIZE BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL INDICATING SAME AS OTHER VENTUS SIDEWALL CRACKS TIRE ONLY HAVE LESS THAN 5K MILES ON THEM

NHTSA ID

10840040

Incident

Mar 5, 2016

Mileage

4,495 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICE THAT, UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE FLAP WAS DETACHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ID

10838506

Incident

Dec 25, 2015

Mileage

30,000 mi

IN THE SNOW, MY HYUNDAI SONATA WILL DRIVE FINE UNTIL TURNING. DURING TURNING, EVEN WITH MINIMAL SNOW, MY BRAKES LOCK UP AND MY CAR SLIDES SLOWLY BUT AT THAT POINT I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING, USUALLY MAKING ME HIT A CURB. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS COSTING ME $2200. I HAVE HAD TWO CARS BEFORE MY HYUNDAI SONATA AND HAVEN'T HAD ISSUES WITH SUCH A PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC SCRATCHES HIS HEAD IN CONFUSION AS TO HOW ALMOST THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN IN SUCH A SMALL TIME FRAME. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE SOMETHING WITH TRACTION CONTROL OR BRAKING IS WRONG. HAD I BEEN A WORSE DRIVER THE DAMAGES COULD BE WORSE.

NHTSA ID

10810191

Incident

Dec 12, 2015

Mileage

18,000 mi

SINCE LEASING THE VEHICLE ON AUGUST 1 I CONSTANTLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE GAS MILEAGE WHICH HYUNDAI INDICATED WOULD BE RESOLVED ON THE FOLLOWING OIL CHANGE. THE OIL CHANGE BARELY EFFECTED THE MILEAGE EFFICIENCY WHICH LEADS TO THE SECOND ISSUE WHEN THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS BELOW A QUARTER ON THE TANK THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AND IS ALSO AFFECTED IN HIGH MOUNTAIN AREAS. WHEN I EXPLAINED THESE ISSUES TO HYUNDAI THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT AND WOULD SENT TO THE COMPANY FOR FURTHER REVIEW IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE A CAR WITH THE GAS GAUGE THAT DOES NOT SHOW EXACT AMOUNTS FROM FILL UP TO EMPTY MAKES THIS CAR A SAFETY RISK THAT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE NOT TO MENTION THE CAR IS RUNNING HORRIBLE WHICH SUGGEST OTHER SAFETY FEATURES ARE NOT WORKING ACCURATELY. THE DEALERS LOOK OVER ONLY SUGGESTED OTHER UNDERLYING ISSUES EXIST WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10682526

Incident

Feb 4, 2015

Mileage

9,720 mi