Major Problems with 2013 Hyundai Sonata Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Hyundai Sonata

2013 Hyundai Sonata SEAT BELTS Victims: 4 Mileage: 89500 miles

2013 Hyundai Sonata AIR BAGS Victims: 4

2013 Hyundai Sonata ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 400 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, STEERING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Sonata owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE purchased 2013 hyundai sonata gls at streetboro ohio hyundai dealer new in mid june 2012. vehicle seemed ok but at...	307 ~ 69179 miles
STEERING steering feel is extremely light/loose especially at highway speeds. vehicle wanders enough from left to right to require constant correction...	249 ~ 40249 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM air conditioner blew hard intermittent and would not respond to controls. car drifts left to right have to fight to	119 ~ 61465 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the seat belt warning and the turning signal...	106 ~ 51501 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while in reverse the vehicle erroneously accelerated and...	71 ~ 43028 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER on 6 occasions the tpms warning light has come on all at speeds 75-80 all after driving about 2 hours....	61 ~ 52075 miles
AIR BAGS i was driving a new 2013 hyundai sonata in a parking area approaching a parking space for a straight-in parking...	60 ~ 49273 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2013 hyundai sonata. consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated while traveling in cruise mode at...	58 ~ 40287 miles
POWER TRAIN a lady with a brand new 2013 sonata turned off her car in a parking lot without putting the transmission...	46 ~ 33828 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the seat belt warning and the turning signal...	41 ~ 48329 miles
SUSPENSION car drifts to left and right. fight to keep on road. hyundai says get used to it. gov.'t needs to	41 ~ 63531 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i am unable to access the hyundai blue link software which controls remote start engine stop vehicle tracking and othet...	26 ~ 56263 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i purchased brand new 2013 hyundai sonata limited in august'12. after buying when i was riding back home on freeway(approx...	22 ~ 34586 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was on the right most lane on highway 121 at 70 miles speed when my car started pulling right...	19 ~ 47665 miles
WHEELS approximately 2 - 3 weeks prior to the discovery my problem esc light would come on while driving and stay...	10 ~ 37530 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the sunroof exploded. the...	9 ~ 23137 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER this car has a disturbing reflection of the top deck of dashboard on the windshield..it interferes with concentration....car was purchased	9 ~ 55630 miles
TIRES poor traction control in snow conditions. unable to stop car for a red light. unable to get up a small	7 ~ 14512 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE first occurrence i was sitting at a stop light and started to move car lunged forward with an unattended acceleration....	5 ~ 17490 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while car was accelerating on the interstate a loud knocking noise began. the engine noise continued to grow. i stopped...	4 ~ 23500 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the exterior brake lights failed to work without...	4 ~ 45421 miles
PRETENSIONER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v137000 (seat belts air...	3
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after leaving 2013 sonata parked for 3 hours car would not go over 5 miles an hour. after investigation by...	3 ~ 37667 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY on mar 18 2014 at approximately 11:25pm my wife and i heard a very loud noise ie explosion that we...	3 ~ 28767 miles
STRUCTURE this complaint on a brand new 2013 sonata is about severe interior windshield distraction caused by the reflection of the...	3 ~ 100 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. while driving in a parking garage the contact was informed that the...	2 ~ 86500 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT while driving the front coil spring fractured which resulted in the broken coil puncturing the tire. this occurred on a...	2 ~ 92605 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i am second owner of this car. the speedometer is 2 to 3 miles off. service says nothing can be	2 ~ 40000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while braking to a complete stop the engine...	2 ~ 3800 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the chrome off the indoor handles peeled off and can cut your fingers when trying to open the doors...	2 ~ 52500 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM while getting on the on-ramp to the highway the power steering failed causing me to almost lose control of the...	2 ~ 5295 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES brand new tire with 500 miles on it suffered catastrophic failure. sidewall blew out and completely disconnected from the tread	1 ~ 68900 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2013 hyundai sonata. consumer writes in regards to engine oil cooler. *ld the consumer stated there were metal shaving found...	1
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2013 hyundai sonata. consumer writes in regards to engine oil cooler. *ld the consumer stated there were metal shaving found...	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. after starting the vehicle it stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated....	1 ~ 80000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. while driving 45 mph the vehicle emitted large amounts of smoke from...	1 ~ 91000 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start on several...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the driver's side door locked and prevented the...	1 ~ 105000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. while driving approximately 60 mph with the cruise control engaged the cruise...	1 ~ 21000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES premature tire wear. car has 11 500 miles. tire wear as measured by the dealer is 5/32 rear and 4...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT after leaving 2013 sonata parked for 3 hours car would not go over 5 miles an hour. after investigation by...	1
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while reversing the shift gear would not move...	1 ~ 18000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. while driving approximately 40 mph the gear shifter would independently move from...	1 ~ 17000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. while driving approximately 40 mph the gear shifter would independently move from...	1 ~ 17000 miles
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. while driving 35 mph the vehicle failed to stop when the brakes...	1 ~ 34800 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2013 hyundai sonata. consumer writes in regards to gas pedal and acceleration issues. *smd the consumer stated when he test...	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE 2013 hyundai sonata. consumer writes in regards to vehicle bumper issues. *smd the consumer stated in march 2014 the bumper...	1
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the rear back-up camera would not display making...	1 ~ 27000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING vehicle drifts left and right at interstate highway speeds requiring constant attention and correction by the driver which is distracting...	1 ~ 340 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the seat belt warning and the turning signal...	1 ~ 70 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the plastic tabs on the left side bumper cover (so called bumper) broke completely off when it appears that the...	1 ~ 4061 miles
VISIBILITY this complaint on a brand new 2013 sonata is about severe interior windshield distraction caused by the reflection of the...	1 ~ 300 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY air conditioner blew hard intermittent and would not respond to controls. car drifts left to right have to fight to	1 ~ 560 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seat belt...	1 ~ 8 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tpms light has came on numerous times and has been to the dealer for this same problem 7 times.the tire...	1 ~ 89 miles

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