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Chart based on 37 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Engine started stalling. Dealership thought it may have been a fuel contamination or bad spark plugs; upon disassembling the engine it was found to have a broken/melted exhaust valve in cylinder #2.
35000 mi
TFT Sensor replaced
9300 mi
Replaced paddle shifters and car was shiftable from 1st to 6th gears; previous to that sensor was broken and the only drivable gear was "D".
Transmission slipped after initial take off loud bump, bang into next gear, let off pedal let it coast, pressed pedal rpms raced to 5k released tranny stuck in 4th gear limped to dealer. New Transmission ordered. transmission sliped after initial take off loud bump, bang into next gear, let off pedal let it coast, pressed pedal rpms raced to 5k released tranny stuck in 4th gear limped to dealer no word on repair yet
47000 mi
Transmission shifter fails to engage car into gear. Have had this problem since car was new...dealer has not fixed after repeated visits. This was attempt #4 for them to try to figure it out AGAIN.
39060 mi
Transmission sometimes failed to shift out of park. Inhibit switch replaced umder warranty.
40000 mi
Popping noise. New drive shaft installed under warrantee
Bill Bryan Kia of Leesburg,Fl put per invoice incorrect type transmission fluid in car. The work order states put SP111 when requires SP4 type per Hyundai. Now it's for 2 months been jerking into gear and slipping. They claim the type shown printed on invoice of SP111 isn't the type actually used?
They refuse to change it to SP4 & transmission is failing.
83700 mi
US $450
Both CV joints bad.
61000 mi
US $257
Transmission wouldn't shift correctly. The EL001 "Transmission Range Switch" (sensor)replaced for $257. Sensor
90000 mi
US $600
Ripped cv joint boot. New driveshaft
97000 mi
US $750
CV-Axle boot was leaking.
47120 mi
Squeaking sound coming from rear passenger side tire.
42728 mi
Car would not start. Towed to the dealer. Plastic fork part on the starter broke. It was replaced under warranty.
85000 mi
US $325
defective transmission switch not covered by 10yr 100k warranty
47200 mi
recall done on the shifter sensor. Shifter failed to recognize that the care was in Park.
21000 mi
Bad transmission sensor. Replaced under warranty.
102000 mi
US $165
Problem when shifting...sensor went bad.
1400 mi
Replaced 2 silemoids - no 5th or 6th gear. While driving @ 50 mph, felt like I hit cinder block. Car stuck in 4th gear.
2700 mi
Replaced transmission - pulling out total melt down with transmission. Stuck in 4th gear RPM's @ 5K. All with my 5 year old with me on major road - not good. Replaced transmission - pulling out total melt down with transmission. Stuck in 4th gear RPM's @ 5K. All with my 5 year old with me on major road - not good.
27000 mi
Leaking trans with fluid on TOP of the transmission case. "Cleaned" and put dye in. Wait for new leak (which by the way has shown up again).
32000 mi
Leaking breather bolt. Could not fix bolt/bolt hole. Replaced entire transmission with reman.
40000 mi
When switching gears, the gear indicator showed blank and check engine light was on. The problem was caused by faulty gear position sensor, replaced, problem is gone.
111000 mi
US $462
CV joints & boots worn out, replaced
53000 mi
No start, battery ok, no gear indicator on dash, rough shift from park to R or D. Faulty Trans Range Switch replaced. Transmission feels smoother now.
65000 mi
Same issue as what happened before with rough shifting and gear indicator on dash going blank. First time they thought a recent transmission recall would fix it. It didn't and they replaced TRS one one more time under extended warranty.
38000 mi
Clicking transaxle during sharp turns when extremely cold
49300 mi
Recall work done under warranty - can't remember the tsb. Something with a sensor. Occasional hard shifts. Now have them a lot less frequently, but still sometimes. Now so infrequent that dealer probably won't replicate.
42700 mi
The transmission is also apt to act a little 'jerky' at times. However, since it spits out no codes, its considered ok.
59000 mi
jerky
31800 mi
Both front axles had been squealing when fully turned at slow speeds. The dealer found an appropriate repair bulletin and replaced both front axles
32240 mi
A/T temperature sensor shows cold transmission. Service bulletin put out by Hyundai on this problem. Result was rough shifts occasionally and check engine light on at higher altitudes (5,000 ft +).
52080 mi
transmission sensor
8000 mi
Passenger Door has tinny hollow sound when shut. Dealer heard sound and admitted it sounded bad however can't repair it. Customer unhappy with outcome.
33000 mi
US $125
Heard a loud bang while turning left at approx 40 mph, car jerked real hard. There was also an electrical burn smell inside the vehicle as a result of the incident.
Harsh shifts when cold and sloppy shifts when hot. Had already drain and filled fluid twice, problem improved slightly. Dealer reset adaptation and hybrid mesh setting and transmission shifts great now
7759 mi
Nvld, ecu
31000 mi
Dealer had to install a new transmission under warranty
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