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Chart based on 68 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Shift knob fell apart while driving. Multiple parts held together with a bolt, unwound due to vibration. Vibration caused by loose counterweight in knob, which also was noisy. Mounted weight solidly, tightened bolt properly.
8060 mi
Shift knob disassembled itself while driving for the second time since purchase. Re-assembled with new tape to stop weight rattle inside housing and super-glue on all bolt threads this time.
30000 mi
US $6
Tail light housing leaks. I fixed it with weather stripping- this is a recurring problem
Sunroof squeaked, was adjusted by dealer and squeaked again after a few weeks, second trip the dealer replaced sunroof. Still squeaks after replacement but is much less noticeable.
15000 mi
Sunroof switch stuck in 'Closed' position. Replaced under warranty.
1000 mi
Rattling from the headliner in two places. One rattle was fixed - they found a loose screw in the headliner. The other rattle wasn't fixed. Will require another repair trip.
8300 mi
Wind noise from driver's side window. Dealer adjusted window and applied tape. Issue improved, but noise still present.
75000 mi
Wind noise never fixed.
8000 mi
Rear deck rattled when the sub woofer was on. both plastic fake hood vents warped.
53000 mi
US $600
Water leak in trunk. Dealer explained this is a known issue with the model. Car had 2 months beyond warranty but 7,000 miles before. Dealer submitted a request to Hyundai for exception, which was approved. Both tail light assemblies, as well as trunk trim, replaced under warranty.
Slight wear / scratches on the steering wheel leather.
33800 mi
Finish was rubbing off of the driver's door handle. Finish was loose and bubbling. Dealership could not repair or refinish the door handle. Door panel was replaced under warranty.
8200 mi
Water leaks in trunk. This is the 4th trip for this. Rear driver taillight replaced. Still leaks. Driver power seat squeaks. Sunroof squeaks/creaks around seals. Panel discoloration on interior just outside passenger side air vent. Trunk still leaks
8300 mi
Continued issues with water intrusion in to the trunk. The rear, driver side tail lamp was replaced as the dealer stated the seals were bad. This was the third attempt to repair the issue.
9000 mi
Water continues to find its way into the trunk. This time, water made its way into the passenger compartment and soaked the footwell behind the drivers seat.
Issue: 2 body welds from factory were cracked. Dealer had them re-welded.
63043 mi
RS interior door grip metal cover peeling. Dealer replaced under warranty.
104562 mi
US $89
Replace Door Grip Covers L & R
104000 mi
Replace Driver Side doorlock actuator. Customer provided genuine Hyundai part ($63.96), dealer cost $266
16000 mi
Bad rattle/squeak coming from both "A" pillar areas. Dealership still working to schedule time to find source of rattle/squeak and repair. Had a small "dimple" spot on roof "pop out" (raised area versus dent). Looks like sunroof mechanism may have "pushed out" against the roof panel.
26000 mi
Front subframe joint with rest of unibody source of squeaks and rattles from both A pillar areas. This section was reinforced with additional welds and body epoxy.
Cause of roof "dimple" undetermined. Paintless dent repair completed.
Paint in groove where hood and fenders meet was peeled off down to primer/metal on fenders.
45000 mi
Water leaking into spare tire area through faulty tail light seal. Tail light replaced. New tail light was broken. Previous service replaced tail light with faulty part (apparently they didn't check the part before installation). Replaced with another new tail light.
87000 mi
US $55
Driver side tail light leaking into trunk/spare tire area and into tail light itself. Existing gasket was resealed to the tail light, but the gasket still leaks, just not as badly. Will have to take in again.
36000 mi
Bumper and wheel wells fell off after the same were repaired prior to my purchase.
5000 mi
There is a hood alignment issue which was causing rattling noise over bumps. Dealer increased the stop-bumpers on the hood, which stopped the rattling, however it is raised. Will bring back for corporate tech
15300 mi
Paint by passenger-side fog light was bubbling, was sent to body shop to repair Sunroof squeaking/rattling Speaker rattling in driver-side door
26300 mi
Condensation in the rear passenger-side taillight. They agreed to replace under warranty after I showed them a picture of the problem.
Multiple rattles and noises throughout the car. Seat track needed to be replaced for seat noises. Unable to replicate some headliner noises. Sun roof had a service bulletin about its noise and was fixed.
37400 mi
Tail Light was replaced under warranty due to chrome plating on interior flaking off (cosmetic issue)
Driver side floor mat had hole under left heel (clutch foot). Front mats replaced by Hyundai - low mileage - defective mat presumably.
975 mi
Hood STILL an issue. Worse after last attempt to fix. Returned to dealer and dealer unwilling to fix.
Radio still fails. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem. Refuses to replace.
3000 mi
Hood fit STILL an issue. Constantly bounces. Reported to NHTSA.
3000 mi
Car bought back.
33000 mi
Moonroof failing to close completely.
8680 mi
Squeak in driver's side seat in cold weather. Dealer made an adjustment and applied WD40.
9000 mi
Sunroof sunshade tightened due to rattle.
29780 mi
Rear driver side stop light assembly water penetration - was replaced under warranty.
4000 mi
Squeak coming from the rear suspension area when the suspension loads.
35000 mi
US $3
Sunroof switch broken. Replaced with new part per TSB 11-01-026
Armrest cover missing spring in latch. New one ordered. New armrest cover installed.
13000 mi
Sunroof cover sliding backwards on it's own
20000 mi
Replaced headlights due to cracking. Dozens of cracks appeared on the edges of the lights over a 2 day period.
32860 mi
Centre arm rest was loose, assembly replaced.
45000 mi
Rear right brake lamp had moisture in it. It was an under warranty defect and the lamp was replaced with a new one without any charge.
6200 mi
C $25
A part snapped off the passenger side visor and rattled around inside the visor. Was very annoying. Dealership has ordered a new visor to be put on.
3100 mi
Headlight condensation. Told to come back when actually occurring. 1st oil change - also noticed condensation in both front headlights. Happens in morning after car is sitting. Took picture and showed dealer. They adivsed they can't do anything unless i bring it to them when it is actually condensed
LED turn signal in driver's side outside rearview mirror developed condensation inside the light housing. Entire mirror had to be replaced. Covered under warranty.
6000 mi
Replaced driver's side quarter window due to separation of frame from body of car. All covered under warranty including retint of window.
8000 mi
Rattle in door.
1000 mi
Side Marker light water condensation. Replaced under warranty.
2000 mi
Creaking noise from the center top area. Possibly loose windshield or sunroof hardware insulation issue.
4000 mi
US $37
Interior creaks still present. The Dealer applied the windshield sealant without any resolution. Havent heard anything from the dealer to further troubleshoot the issue.
5700 mi
Previous rattle noise was fixed. Dealer noted as "excessive plastic was removed from the roof.
2850 mi
Replaced tail light housing due to water intrusion Replace taillight housing due to water intrusion
4000 mi
US $290
Solved the problem of water intrusion into the tail light housing by changing the tail lights to LED units.
15000 mi
US $30
Hood does not fit well - gaps on one side or other depending on attempted adjustment. Hood rattles - movement has chipped paint on hood. This is a known problem with this car and therefore is probably a design defect.
26200 mi
Sunroof open close button wore out/broken
55000 mi
Tear at seam near headrest of leather back seat. Driver side window out of alignment resulting air/noise when driving over 50 mph or in windy conditions.
16000 mi
Moonroof started to vibrate. Was told that it needed grease in one of the arms. This seemed to resolve the issue, but returned in a week.
25000 mi
Couldn't take it anymore with the vibrations in the car. Traded it in for a 2007 BMW 335xi.
3000 mi
Hood alignment over driver's side headlight extremely inaccurate, causing vibration of hood above 45mph. Dealer adjusted rubber stoppers on hood with minimal effect. Was told that no fix was available. Still not resolved.
22500 mi
water leak through tailights into trunk. Spare tire well completely full of water, entire trunk and contents wet. Dealer took 4 days to replace both lamps and trunk weatherstripping. Not covered under 5/60 warranty, done as "goodwill".
13000 mi
sunroof switch broke...was replaced
12000 mi
A rattle developed in my dash. I dropped it off at the dealership. Got call later from shop manager that they drove the car but could not hear/locate the rattle. Asked that I come drive the car with a mechanic. Returned to dealership to drive car with machanic, who clearly heard and located rattle in dash. Recommended replacing dash. Returned to dealership, was told they would order new dash.
12000 mi
Returned to shop to find they had not ordered dash as they said they would. Instead wanted to try to repair rattle by reinforcing dash with insulation. Did so, but did not correct problem. Told again that they would order new dash. Waiting.
12000 mi
Sunroof interior panel opens up due to vibrations. Dealer performed TSB on it. Dash pad was peeling/bubbling up by passenger side windshield defrost vent. Dealer replaced the entire dash pad.
9000 mi
Replaced the left rear plastic splash guard inside the wheel well because it had cracked. Replaced under warranty
13100 mi
Replaced the drivers seat back cover due to premature deterioration of the leather and a mark in the leather. Replaced under warranty, no questions asked.
3000 mi
Front bumper and headlights misaligned. Driver's side gap from hood to bumper was 1mm and passengers side was 4mm. Front quarter panels were also misaligned.
66000 mi
Rattle by windshield...the dealer replaced some dashboard parts and re-secured the dashboard.
76900 mi
WATER LEAK INTO PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD
80000 mi
WATER LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD
1181 mi
Drivers side headlight housing has moisture in it, caused by poor seal- return when headlamp housing part is available. 1 day in shop
1433 mi
Drivers side headlight housing has moisture in it, caused by poor seal- replaced headlamp assembly under warranty. Passenger seat cover rip- replaced seat cover under warranty. Squeaky sunroof - TSB diagnosed, return pending special order part. 3days shop
1980 mi
Return to shop for squeaky sunroof- repaired under warranty. 1 day in shop
2000 mi
Driver and passenger door windows frozen while closed, cannot be rolled down and/or do not lower to clear weather strip (causing glass to strike door frame). Drivers side window has frozen while rolled down. Fix: Interior heating &closing door 2-3times Headlamp housings fog up after lights are turned on. Fog only disipates in the area the light beams hit instead of venting properly.
2000 mi
Windows freezing up in cold weather. Door panels taken off and water was removed. New left and right outer belt moldings were ordered, have to come back for installation. Windows freezing up in cold weather. New outer door belt moldings (left and right side) were installed.
Upon acquisition, discovered water leak into trunk and driver side tail light had condensation inside. Repaired tail light seals which eliminated most of the water leak. A 2nd water leak was discovered near the top left of the trunk dripping from a seam. The rear glass was removed in an attempt to discover the source of the leak. No leak detected under the rear glass. The leak into the trunk continues, but is only a few drips at this point and is manageable, if the source cannot be determined.
31000 mi
Tail light was building condensation.
32000 mi
Both exterior door handles replaced under warranty.
39300 mi
H2O leaks from top of both doors, & headlight & taillights. Also, car stopped beeping when locking the doors.
6000 mi
Sunshade for moonroof was sliding back under hard acceleration. Simple dent was added to rails to fix under warranty.
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