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Chart based on 53 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Hyundai Sonata
Engine not specified
33780 mi
C $500
Very cheap build quality, when driving in snow I fear for my car, front bumper was slightly pushed in by snow and cracks appeared just by regular driving. Winter driving is not for this car. Mechanics are still great but not body build.
40500 mi
covering was peeling off steering wheel
43000 mi
US $480
front bumper/wheel well clips keep breaking and so the wheel liner falls into the tire, getting shredded again as it rubs on the tire. Dealer said these clips are not under warranty since they have had so much problem with them
Driver's door was not aligned correctly, so the trim and curves on the body didn't line up between doors. Door was readjusted so it lines up properly, but the trim is still a little off.
1000 mi
Interior pillar molding came loose at 150 miles. Part defective and replaced.
13000 mi
Plastic frame around drivers seat split where corners meet. New plastic frame pieces were ordered and the broken pieces replaced under warranty
56000 mi
US $500
wheel well molding and front bumper under molding needed to be completely replaced. The dealer first "repaired" this issue using zip ties a few years ago. I guess their "repair" and the desert heat were incompatible!
14260 mi
Issue with noise in roofliner, above drivers head, towards center pillar. Dealer replaced sunroof, which was not the issue (I had advised as such. Then new sunroof leaked. Dealer corrected sunroof, which had not been installed correctly. Also added foam tape to area they thought noise was coming from. Did not fix. I ended up fixing by spraying white silcoine lube under the headliner-into roof area.
18600 mi
Some paint issues that needed repairing under warranty (minor issues). Bodyshop delay meant it was there longer than expected.
Still have sunroof issue.
The paint on the back of the trunk is bubbling and peeling off. I took this to the PUGI-Hyundai repair shop and because if was just over 36K they said that it was no longer under warranty.
15280 mi
Plastic molding on A-Pillars started to fall off. Dealer ordered new mounting brackets and install is scheduled.
25000 mi
TSB work to correct faulty fuel line clip. metal fuel lines vibrate on firewall at 1750 rpm
38300 mi
Steering wheel trim peeling
8500 mi
dash and console rattles
9000 mi
Front passenger seat headrest was rattling when in the up position. Dealer ordered a new headrest - rattling has stopped for now.
13500 mi
front passenger headrest began rattling again. Dealer "increased the tension" in the headrest mounting. Seems better for now. black B-pillar trim was coming off. Body shop replaced the black tape. appears okay now
26260 mi
Drivers side door seal torn/ripped. Service manager states driver entry is the problem. I'm the driver and I don't touch the frame entering vehicle. I can't account for rip; repaired under warranty though.
73780 mi
plastic wheel well liner fastener replaced. rust and rear bumper mount.
80600 mi
Rust repair and paint above the windshield.
47000 mi
Entire taillight assembly broke and fell out of body when attempting to change blown bulb. Had to remove bulb entirely and drive to the dealer with light unit in front seat
32000 mi
US $75
Door weatherstrip came loose. Minor. Dealer fixed.
Right side front door window rattles. Has since the window switch was replaced.
23100 mi
Creak behind glovebox while car is cornering.
42700 mi
Front seat fabric separated The steering wheel - switches that operate the phone and volume - the paint had started to peel. The dealer recommended replacement. It took three visits for them to get it right, finally ending up replacing the whole steering wheel.
21000 mi
Issue with driver seat frame. Squeak. Replaced under warranty.
47120 mi
Leaking sunroof.
4000 mi
Original plastic clip was slightly irregular and wouldn't hold the "A" pillar in place at the top. Barely noticeable, took about 5 minutes to fix, and didn't cost me a penny
56000 mi
Dealer tech damaged front bumper and had to repair to prior condition
51000 mi
Two recalls were completed. Additionally, carpet and floor mats were replaced due to mat hooks tearing away from carpet causing driver mat to slide around.
44640 mi
Sunroof button broken
46000 mi
US $250
Carpet was falling apart. Dealer claimed this was "wear and tear" and that parts of the carpet "appeared to be melted". Nobody has smoked in the car or put anything hot on the carpet. Mfr paid for carpet but dealer made me pay labor.
8000 mi
TSB on glove box rattle. Installed foam padding kit per Hyundai TSB. Problem resolved.
8000 mi
US $54
Interior overhead console replaced, dealer reported that some people have reported the sunglass storage compartment door would not stay shut. Hyundai replacing all.
7000 mi
Front bumper assembly is held together with very thin plastic tabs that easily snap. Poor engineering. Faulty use of thin plastic tabs. Disappointed. Was told it's not under warranty. I am very disappointed.
7300 mi
Front bumper tabs were replaced with an epoxy and two pin rivets. I'm OK with the repair.
1000 mi
wind noise around driver side window. Part had to be ordered from Korea. Replaced part defective,still not repaired aftr 2 months.
33100 mi
Sun roof leaked.
44000 mi
Leaking sun roof. TSB was done to resolve it.
133000 mi
Undercoating as part of recall
55000 mi
Dealer replaced shift knob/lever as part of a TSB. The replacement was not requested by me.
4000 mi
Rattle from glovebox. Self applied Hyundai TSB for this issue plus added foam pads to glove box lid. Dash creaks loudly. Installed shims in dash to quiet the creaking noise. Interior rattle in rear seat area somewhere...not yet found.
11000 mi
Squeak/creak from center console. Turned out to be the black plastic gear shift surround rubbing on the console. Sprayed silicone lubricant under/around the black plastic gear shift surround. Squeak/creak eliminated. Hood was not properly aligned. Driver's side of hood was ~1/4" lower than passenger side. Raised the driver's side hood "bumper" and now hood gap is the same on both sides. Loud knock/rattle in vent system when temperature dial set at certain points. Dealer said the entire dash would need to come out to fix problem. Elected to live with it as opposed to having the dash removed. Front passenger seat vibrates while driving. Very loud metallic clunk and constant tick/rattle from seat back. Reclined the seat back a little farther, and raised headrest one notch. Rattle less frequent now, but not eliminated.
20000 mi
Right rear C-Pillar trim rattled. Wedged a piece of foam rubber between trim and rear window. Noise gone. Major rattle in upper dash along base of windshield. Getting worse as car ages. Especially loud when temperature is below 60 degrees. Dealer said dash would need to be removed to fix it. Living with it for now.
29446 mi
Plastic chrome flaking off on drivers side inside door handle. Replaced under warranty.
60000 mi
Finish wearing off on steering wheel inserts at 4:00 and 8:00 positions, parts replaced under warranty just before expiring at 60,000 miles
4000 mi
Replace leather cover on rear seat. A few of the stitches were visible at a seam in bright sunlight.
20000 mi
US $110
Plastic ticking noise in headliner near sunroof. Repair unsuccessful. They are having a difficult time finding it. Hyundai has authorized repair so no additional expense beyond 1 hour diagnosis. Leaving at dealer on 4/9 while on vacation.
20800 mi
Tech dropped headliner and found noise coming from a place where 3 seams are spot welded together. Added separation between 2 pieces of metal. Noise gone. Silence is golden.
30000 mi
Drivers seatback leather wearing at bolster. Dealer replaced leather cover no charge.
32000 mi
Hard plastic shell with pocket on driver's seat back was loose. It appears that the tech broke the plastic clips on the right side when replacing the leather on the seat back a month ago. Dealer replaced at no charge.
72000 mi
US $95
Had dealer replace steering wheel trim pieces around phone and trip computer controls as they were beginning to look shabby. I purchased trim on web for $30. Paid dealer $65 to install after I was unable to install myself.
10000 mi
Silver peeling on mirror, replaced it.
41619 mi
Took a pilar trim off and added a shim where it meets the dash.
Still makes noise, in fact it's worse.
75300 mi
I experienced a detectable "bump" when turning the steering wheel right or left from the at rest position. Power Steering recall, additional work to replace steering wheel bezel broken during steering repair.
75000 mi
US $359
Chrome flaking on interior door handles
17000 mi
Right side a-pillar molding kept falling off. It happened since the car was new. We didn't repair it but it was annoying.
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