2011 Hyundai Sonata Body & Structure Problems

Your car was broken into by thieves who broke off your door handle and removed ignition components. A police report has been filed for this incident.

Your 2011-2014 Sonata has developed severe rust on the underside of the vehicle, and a previous repair attempt (Service Campaign 946 in 2017) did not stop the problem—the rust has gotten worse. You're concerned that the structural metal is so corroded it could break while you're driving, creating a safety hazard. Hyundai has declined to repair it further because your vehicle has a branded title, despite the ongoing structural safety risk.

Your vehicle's rear frame, near the passenger side, has developed severe corrosion while parked. The dealer inspected it but didn't diagnose or repair the problem, and the manufacturer opened a case to investigate. This corrosion could potentially affect the structural integrity of your vehicle over time.

The interior and exterior driver side door and driver side rear door handles are no longer functional on this vehicle. This is a well known problem with these vehicles that poses a grave safety hazard. In the event of a fire or accident, it would be impossible to exit or gain access to my vehicle without breaking the side glass. I have spoken to my Hyundai dealer and they agreed that it is a known, dangerous problem, however no TSB or recall has been issued. My only recourse is to pay to have this defect repaired. This is the first vehicle I have ever owned that has had this type of issue.

Driving from home to a shopping center, approximately 25 miles, I did not observe any unusual noises nor smoke nor dashboard warning lights. Once I parked and shut off the engine in the shopping center parking lot, I observed a small amount of thick, white smoke coming from the hood on the front passenger side of my car, and then the smoke abruptly stopped. I was concerned enough that I decided I should probably move my car to a parking space a bit further away from the store I planned to go into in order to be further away from other vehicles. I started the engine again, and once again, no smoke nor unusual noises nor warning lights. I drove around to the next parking aisle and parked in a different parking space. Once I turned off the engine again, the smoke then immediately started from the right side of the hood again and quickly smoke started coming from the left side of the hood. I was quickly trying to grab my things to get out of the car as I saw the paint starting to peel off of the hood of my car. I was barely able to get out of my car as fire flames and very thick white smoke were then emerging from the hood. A person in the parking lot called 911 for me, and the local fire department arrived and put the fire out that destroyed my car. I am in the process of securing the Fire Marshall's lengthy report. At the present time, my vehicle is at our home where we paid to have it towed.

I have a lot of paint chips on car. I see a lot of 2011 same model have the same problem. Most of the paint chips are coming from top of my windshield. I have complained a few years ago also hoping that this issue can be solved.

The rear passenger door will not open from the inside or outside. When my kids are in the back seat, they cannot get out that door and in the event of an emergency on the right side of the car, would be put at great risk not being able to open the left side passenger door. I had just opened the door to retrieve my backpack from the back seat and tried the door again and it was stuck. I unlocked the doors from the front seat and tried again to no avail. I went inside the car to try and open it and despite it being unlocked, it will not open. the interior latch feels like it is not moving anything when I try and open it, but the door acts like it is locked and cannot be opened with the handles. I have not taken it to the dealer yet, but plan to if I cannot fix it on my own.

MY HOOD TO MY CAR KEEPS FAILING DOWN ON MY HEAD EACH AND EVERY TIME I LOOK UNDER THE HOOD . IT JUST RECENTLY START TO HAPPEN AS I NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE . MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE PISTONS THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . IF THIS IS A DEFLECT AS A CONSUMER SHOULD I BE SUBJECTED TO PAY TO REPLACE THE COST TO FIX DEFECTED PRODUCT .,

ENGINE REPLACED IN 2015 AFTER SEIZING AND RECALL OF THETA 11. VEHICLE SERVICED INCLUDING OIL CHANGE AT DEALERSHIP ON 2/11/21. ON 2/22/21 ENGINE KNOCKED TWICE AND VEHICLE STALLED. DRIFTED OFF ROAD, TURNED KEY OFF, PUT CAR IN PARK. WITHIN 3 MINUTES ENGINE WAS ON FIRE WITH FLAMES EXTENDING BELOW CAR. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT AND HAD CAR TOWED TO SUBURBAN HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

A SCREEN CAN LOSE BY THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE AND TORE THE BUMPER BY THE TIRE. ALSO PAINT CHIPS VERY EASY TO THE FRAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AT THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRACK WAS EXTENDED ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE POTAMKIN HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 6200 NW 167TH ST, MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014, WHERE THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS OF THE MANUFACTURER CALLED THE CONTACT BACK AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO COVER HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT WANTED TO KNOW THE COST OF THE REPAIRS PRIOR TO MAKING A DECISION ON THE OFFER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD FRACTURED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRACTURE WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG ENCLOSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRACTURE WAS 12 TO 16 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WOULD FAIL TO DEPLOY OR FUNCTION AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICK CASE HYUNDAI DEALER, (3550 WESTON RD, DAVIE, FL 33331, (954) 994-2397) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE OF SIMILAR YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,100. *DT ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

ENGINE BAY CAUGHT FIRE AND CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY UNDER SONATA THETA ENGINE RECALL. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE BAY. WAS ON THE WAY TO HYUNDAI DEALER WHEN THE FIRE HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN IT LOST POWER AND SMOKE STARTED SPEWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BAY WAS ABLAZE WITH 60 SECONDS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

TRUNK LATCH WILL NOT OPEN WITH BUTTON NOR KEY. PARKED IN PARKING LOT TRYING TO PUT MY DAUGHTER'S STROLLER IN TRUNK AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. ALL OF MY ROADSIDE SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS NOW LOCKED IN WITH NO WAY TO GET IT OUT.

CRACKS ON THE DASH BOARD BECAUSE OF POORLY MADE MATERIALS THAT HYUNDAI FAIL TO FIX I HAVE NEVER SEEN THOS HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER CARS.

MY TRUNK WILL NO LONGER OPEN USING THE FOB, KEY OR BUTTON ON THE DASH. THERE IS NO WAY TO PUT DOWN THE REAR SEATS FROM INSIDE THE CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, IF YOU WERE TO GET A FLAT TIRE THERE IS NO WAY OF GETTING IN THE TRUNK FOR THE SPARE TIRE. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $524.00 TO FIX IT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. IT IS ALSO HAPPENING ON THE CURRENT MODEL YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CONTAINED SEVERAL EXTENSIVE CRACKS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CRACKS COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COMPONENTS. DORAL HYUNDAI (10285 NW 12TH ST, DORAL, FL 33172, 305-591-5407) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A WARRANTY AND THAT THE PART WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED AND REPLACED FOR THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE AIR BAGS TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE BEING AFFECTED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE DASHBOARD ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2011 SONATA IS CRACKED AND IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. IT IS MAINLY OVER THE AIRBAG. I HAVE READ ONLINE OTHER SONATA OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE OWNED OTHER CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH A DASHBOARD. IT SEEMS THE HYUNDAI DASBOARDS ARE DEFECTIVE.

TAKATA RECALL - MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAPPED IN THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK NOR WOULD IT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR LIFE THREATING EVENT GOING ON OR WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO BREAK THE GLASS OUT. IT'S BEEN A WEEK AND THE DOOR STILL WON'T UNLOCK OR OPEN. I WAS TOLD THE DOOR ACTUATOR IS FAULTY AND NEEDS REPLACING BUT TO DO THE REPAIR THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS TO BE BROKEN OFF. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND UNFAIR AND VERY UNSAFE.

CONTACTED HYUNDAI USA CORP REGARDING RECALL # 10V070000. THIS RECALL CALLS FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LATCHES NOT LATCHING PROPERLY AND NOT RESPONDING WHEN TRYING TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE LATCH. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE REGARDING THE ISSUE BECAUSE THEIR RECALL WEBSITE AS WELL AS THEIR AUTOMATIC VOICE RECORDING AT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE DOES NOT HAVE THIS RECALL LISTED AS AN OPEN OR CLOSED CAMPAIGN. THE REP ADVISED HE DOES NOT SEE IT IN THEIR SYSTEM AND HE ALSO REACHED OUT TO HIS SUPERVISOR TO DISCUSSS THE ISSUE. THE REP ADVISED HIS SUPERVISOR STATES SINCE IT IS NOT SHOWING IN THEIR SYSTEM, THEN THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FULFILL THE RECALL ON THE DOOR LOCKS. I ADVISED THE CAMPAIGN OCCURRED DURING PRODUCTION, WHERE PRODUCTION HALTED AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM TO THOSE NOT PUT OUT ON THE MARKET AND RECALLED OTHERS THAT WERE ALREADY OUT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. REP ADVISED SINCE THE CAMPAIGN WAS CLOSED THEY WOULD NOT FULFILL MY REQUEST. I ADVISED THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL CONCERN AND I ASKED TO SPEAK TO SUPERVISOR AND HAVE THEIR NAME BECAUSE I NEED TO REPORT THIS TO THE NHTSA. REP ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS SINCE IT IS NO LONGER IN THEIR SYSTEM AND REFUSED TO DO FURTHER RESEARCH. REP HUNG UP ON ME AND CALL ENDED.

DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE IS CRACKED WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ANY OF MY PREVIOUS CARS. A HYUNDAI SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME THEY ARE SEEING THIS. CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY FOR THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (SOUTH SHORE HYUNDAI, 360 SUNRISE HWY, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. UPDATED 10/30/207*JS

WHILE DRIVING, THE SUNROOF BUSTED OUT. GLASS WENT ALL UNSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. I ALMOST WRECKED THE VEHICLE AND THE GLASS SCRATCHED UP THE PAINT SOURROUNDING THE VEHICLE AND THE TRUNK.

CAR STATIONARY IN GARAGE WHILE I WAS CHECKING OIL. HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS ABRUPTLY COLLAPSED, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL RAPIDLY, HITTING ME ON THE ARM. (FORTUNATELY, ONLY ABRASION AND BRUISE). STRUTS WILL NOW NO LONGER SUPPORT THE HOOD.

PAINT PEELING ON ROOF OF CAR RIGHT ABOVE WINDSHIELD NOTICED IT A SEVERAL MONTHS AGO CALLED DEALERSHIP SAID PAINT NOT UNDER WARRANTY WHY IS PAINT PEELING OFF THE CAR THANK YOU

TAKATA INFLATORS: HAD A CAR FIRE FROM FUEL LINE PER FIRE DEPT INFORMATION. I WAS ON THE 405 WEST BOUND FWY WHEN I STARTED TO SMELL GAS AND THE FRONT HOOD OF THE CAR I NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT. I GOT OUT OF THE FWY AND THEN PARKED THE CAR, WHEN SOMEONE DRIVING OF THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION YELLED FOR ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RAN OUT TO THE SIDE WALK WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WHEN UP IN SMOKE AND THEN IT EXPLODED TWICE. PEOPLE FROM THE SURROUNDING BUSINESSES CAME OUT TO SEE IF I WAS ALRIGHT. THE OWNER OF THE FLOWER NURSERY CAME OUT AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. THEY ARRIVED AND TURNED OUT THE FIRE.

PAINT SUDDENLY PEELING FROM HOOD AND ROOF AND CORNERS AROUND WINDOWS IN MARCH/APRIL 2016. PAINT TEST REVEALS THERE IS NO SEALANT TO ADHERE PAINT TO BODY OF CAR AND WILL CONTINUE TO PEEL FROM THE BODY. INSURANCE MAY NOT COVER THE COST TO REPAINT, AND HYUNDAI PAINT WARRANTY ONLY 3 YEARS, 36,000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDIA SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PINS USED TO SECURE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER FENDER LINERS TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE HAD DETACHED AND CAUSED THE FENDER LINERS TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH BECAME STUCK IN THE UNLOCK POSITION AFTER REMOTELY UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE. THE LATCH WILL NOT LOCK MANUALLY, BY KEY, OR BY REMOTE. THEREFORE, THE DOOR REMAINS UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY THE SAME RECALLED COMPONENTS WERE USED TO MAKE THIS VEHICLE.

SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL ON THE BOTTOM IS VERY LOOSE. *TR

PAINT STARTED PEELING AROUND TOP OF WINDSHIELD AND STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF RUSTING. THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY REASON THAT THE PAINT SHOULD BE PEELING BACK TO THE METAL AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS. *TR

THE DOORS ON THIS SONATA DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY DO NOT STAY OPEN WHILE RIDERS EXIT THE VEHICLE, AND SWING BACK AND CLOSE, EASILY AND FORCEFULLY, OF THEIR OWN ACCORD. THIS IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE. IT HAPPENS OFTEN. WE HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF THREE CHILDREN, AGES 11-15, HAVE THEIR FINGERS SMASHED IN THE DOORS A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE IN 2011. TWO OF THOSE SMASHED FINGERS RESULTED IN OPEN BREAKS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

I NOTICED A SOUND AS IF MY FENDER WAS RATTLING AS I DROVE ON THE HWY, UPON REACHING HOME I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE CLIPS ATTACHING THE BUMPER TO THE FENDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD FAILED. I WILL BE BRINGING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF HYUNDAI. I FEEL IF IT HAPPENS ON THE OTHER SIDE THE COMPLETE BUMPER WILL COME OFF AS I DRIVE. *TR

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED, INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CHROME PEELING AND CAUSED MINOR LACERATION TO HAND. *TR

ON THANKSGIVING EVENING NOVEMBER 28, 2013 @ 7:30 PM, MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT I PURCHASED NEW, CAUGHT FIRE ON I 95 WHILE DRIVING IT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 30,350 MILES AND IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND GARAGE KEPT. THE VEHICLE HAD THE OIL AND FILTER REPLACED 5 DAYS EARLIER AND THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANY FLUIDS LEAKING IN THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT CAME ON AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ AS NORMAL UNTIL JUST BEFORE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF (THEN ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON) AND WE PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER OF A BUSY HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. I RAISED THE HOOD, SMOKE POURED OUT AND I COULD SEE SMALL FLAMES UNDER THE ENGINE. MINUTES LATER THE FLAMES WERE 20 FEET HIGH AND THE ENTIRE CAR BURNED UNTIL FIRE TRUCKS AND POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH 2011. INAPRIL,2011 THE FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF THE CLIP AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BUMPER AT COST OF $ 1000. SUBSEQUENTLY, THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BUMPER. THE CAR IS DESIGNED WITH FRONT END VERY LOW AND THE BUMPER IS HOLD BY A SINGLE CLIP WHICH MAKES IT EASIER FOR IT TO COME OFF EVEN WHEN CAR IS BEING PARKED AND IF IT HITS PARKING CEMENT MARKER. HYUNDAI DEALER REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY AND SO FAR I HAVE SPENT $3000. *TR

SCRAPPED A CURB PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. BUMPER CLIPS BROKE. ELECTRICAL TAPE INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL IS HOLDING IT TOGETHER JUST AS GOOD AS THE CLIP...REALLY TAPE. READ SO MANY ONLINE REVIEWS ABOUT PEOPLE NOT HITTING ANYTHING OR TRAFFIC CONES AND THEY BREAK. IMAGINE IF YOU ACTUALLY NEEDED THE BUMPER TO PROTECT YOU. I PURCHASED THIS CAR THINKING IT WAS SAFE.....REALLY CONCERNED IF IT IS NOW. AS THE GOVERNING BODY YOU NEED TO GET INVOLVED. HYUNDAI KNOWS ITS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY ARE NOT RECALLING IT. THIS IS A CONCERN AND WITH SO MANY OF THE ROAD THERE ARE A LOT OF LIVES AT RISK. *TR

TRUNK OPENS ON ITS OWN. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MAY 2013. FINALLY BROUGHT IT IN TO DEALER TODAY, SEPT. 11, 2013. THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE HIT BOTTOM ACCIDENTALLY; BUT KEYS WERE IN MY PURSE AND IT COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

TRUNK OPENS ON ITS OWN. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MAY 2013. FINALLY BROUGHT IT IN TO DEALER TODAY, SEPT. 11, 2013. THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE HIT BOTTOM ACCIDENTALLY; BUT KEYS WERE IN MY PURSE AND IT COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR 04/01/2021: ODI # CHANGED FROM 10543023 TO 10543707 AS PART OF ROUTINE DATA CLEANUP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FOUND EXTENSIVE RUST ALONG THE FIREWALL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS DISMISSED BY THE DEALER AND ASSURED THE RUST WAS NORMAL. A REGIONAL DIRECTOR WAS SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE RUST WAS CLEANED AND THE SPOTS WERE LUBED. THE CORROSION CONTINUED TO PLAGUE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,203. UPDATED 10/29/13*CN

I WAS GETTING THINGS OUT OF THE TRUNK OF THE CAR, WITH THE LID FULLY UP. THE TRUNK LID SPONTANEOUSLY TRIED TO CLOSE, AND WAS STOPPED BY MY FACE, CAUSING LACERATIONS. *TR

WHEN PARKING THE FRONT END RUBBED UP AGAINST A CURB AND DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE, WHEN PULLING OUT IT ALMOST PULLED OFF THE FRONT BUMPER COMPLETELY OFF THE CAR. THE FRONT CLIPS THAT HOLD THE FRONT BUMPER ON HAD BROKEN AND WOULD REQUIRE REPLACING THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER AND AFTER READING MORE REVIEWS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CLIP BREAKING ARE BEING MADE. THIS BUMPER IS WAY TO EXPENSIVE FOR SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A CHEAP CLIP THAT HOLDS THE BUMPER ON. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN AND I WARN ANYONE BUYING THIS CAR DO NOT PULL UP ON THE CURB I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH THE CLIPS ON THE BUMPER CANNOT HANDLE IT. I LOVE MY CAR OTHER THEN THIS AND SO FAR UNFORTUNATELY THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR UNDER WARRANTY BUT GOING TO CONTACT HYUNDAI DIRECTLY, BUT NOT HOLDING MY BREATH. *TR

TRUNK LID WILL OPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS SITTING IN STILL AND THE KEYS ARE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ARE LAYING STATIONARY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MY VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS. *TR

THE CAR HAS BEEN NOISY SINCE DAY 1. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT ABNORMAL. TIRE DEALER SAID THEY SAW NO PROBLEM, EXCEPT IT APPEARED THAT THE TIRES WERE FEATHERING. ON CERTAIN TYPE ROADS, THE CAR IS JUST DARNED TOO NOISY. I BELIEVE IT TO BE THE KUMHO, 17" TIRES THAT THE LIMITED MODEL COMES EQUIPPED WITH. I HAVE ALMOST 8,000 MILES ON IT, NOW, SINCE BOUGHT NEW IN APRIL, AND IT IS NOT GETTING ANY BETTER, ONLY WORSE. UNENDURABLE, ACTUALLY. *TT

TWICE THE FRONT BUMPER HAS SEPARATED FROM BODY ON MY DAUGHTERS 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA, THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER STATED SHE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING BUT THIS WAS NOT THE CASE EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER INSISTED ON PUTTING THE CAR UP ON A LIFT TO INSPECT FOR DAMAGE, THE CAR WAS ONLY ON THE ROAD FOR 3 DAYS OR LESS. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER NO CHARGE. NOW THE CAR IS 3 MONTHS OLD AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. THE BUMPER IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE BODY PROPERLY IN THE DESIGN PROCESS, AND WHATEVER CLIPS THEY USE RELEASE THE BUMPER WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN. SOONER OR LATER THE BUMPER WILL FLY OFF THIS CAR AND EITHER BLIND THE DRIVER WHEN IT DAMAGES THE WINDSHIELD OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN A DRIVER BEHIND THE BUMPERLESS CAR AVOIDS THE DEBRIS OF THE BUMPER. THIS CAR SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. DEFECTIVE ATTACHMENT OF BUMPER TO BODY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

FRONT BUMPER CLIPS BREAK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. HYUNDAI CLAIMS IT'S FROM SCRUBBING CONCRETE CURBS. THE REPAIR COSTS ARE AROUND $800.00 - $1000.00. THE BUMPER CLIPS BREAK WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED THE WIND FORCE PUSHES THE BUMPER AND WHEEL WELL ONTO THE TIRES. CAUSING THE WHEEL WELL TO BE GROUND AWAY. *TR