33 complaints reported

2014 Hyundai Sonata ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
33
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2019

THE LEFT REAR LIGHT WHERE I PLACE THE BULB IS BURNED OUT. THE HOUSING OF WHERE THE BULB GOES HAS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WHERE I REPLACE THE BULB HAS BURNED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRING IN THE REAR LIGHTS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2019
Jan 2019

I AND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE BULBS, AND REAR RUNNING LIGHTS CONSECUTIVELY OVER THE PAST 7 MONTHS AND THEY BURN OUT TO QUICKLY AND ARE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. THIS NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE HAZARD WITH OF THE HARNESS BURNING. FIX IT!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2019
Dec 2018

THE BACK LIGHTS ARE GOING OUT EXTREMELY TO OFTEN. I HAVE TO CHANGE THEM OUT AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AND WHEN CHANGING THEM I NOTICE THAT THE BULB IS BLACK, ALMOST LIKE THEY ARE BURNING OUT. WHEN I REPLACE ON SIDE, A WEEK OR TWO LATER I HAVE TO CHANGE THE OTHER SIDE. IT SEEMS TO BE A WIRING ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2018
Dec 2018

TAIL LIGHT BULBS MELTED INTO SOCKET. HAD TO GET BOTH REPLACED. FIRE HAZARD AND A DEFECT IN DESIGN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2018
Oct 2018

HYUNDAI HAS ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNAL STALK SWITCH ASSEMBLY, WHICH CAUSES INTERMITTENT BLINKING OF DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND HEADLAMPS EVEN WHILE CRIS IN MOTION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN NOTED IN MULTIPLE MODELS ACROSS MULTIPLE YEARS. SEARCH ANY OWNER FORUM GROUP AND THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE MENTIONS OF THIS PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2015
Aug 2018

HEADLAMPS AND TAILLIGHTS CONTINUES TO GO OUT BEEN UP TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 7X THIS YEAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2018
Nov 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FLICKERED ON AND OFF WHENEVER THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND, AFTER ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF AND ON. THE O'BRIEN HYUNDAI DEALER (2850 COLONIAL BLVD, FORT MYERS, FL 33966) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE CHANGED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500. *TT *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2017
Jun 2017

WHEN I TURN THE LEFT TURNING SIGNAL ON, THE FRONT LIGHTS FLICKERS AND SWITCH BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. SOMETIMES THEY TURN OFF. ALSO THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS FLICKERS AND TURN BRIGHTER. I ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE FRONT AND BACK LIGHT BULBS 3 OR 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR. I WENT ONLINE AND THESE PROBLEMS SEEMED TO BE A RECURRENT COMPLAIN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2017

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Quick Summary

The 2014 Hyundai Sonata has 33 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.