2019 Hyundai Sonata UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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Hi. This is [XXX] My car has white paint peeling issue and complained to Hyundai but they denied my request. I saw so many white color hyundai and kia paint peeling issue. I can’t understand why they have not a recall service. This is a clearly manufacturer’s fault and responsibility. I think NHTSA should order hyundai to issue a recall immediately. Even if not a safty related issue, NHTSA must listen to the consumer’s opinion INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Factory paint on my 2019 Hyundai Sonata (white Z05 warranty) is peeling on metal panels. Hyundai acknowledges paint failure under the Z05 warranty extension and directed me to authorized repair shops. When I contacted these Hyundai-referred shops, they stated they do not blend horizontal panels such as hood/roof/deck lid and would instead tint or use trim to disguise color differences. Hyundai corporate confirmed in writing that tinting alone does not meet Hyundai OEM repair standards, and that blending should be used when needed for proper color matching. Independent body shops also confirmed blending is required for a proper repair, with documented estimates ranging from $3,064 to $10,378.92 for OEM-level refinishing. Being offered tint-only/spot repairs without blending leaves exposed primer and will lead to corrosion and metal degradation over time. This raises a potential safety concern due to loss of corrosion protection on structural panels. Documentation from Hyundai corporate, repair quotes, and shop responses are available upon request.
I was on a weekend Road trip and my driver's side wheel bearing went out. My car was at 56,000 miles at the time. I was 2 hours away from home and the dealership was closed. I went to a local licensed/certified mechanic who verified it was dangerous to drive with a broken bearing. They then fixed it for me so we could safely arrive at our destination. I was still covered under power train warranty. I was told if I had it inspected by the Dealership and it was verified it was done correctly I would be reimbursed. It was inspected and verified, but they decided they won't reimburse me anyway. They said it wasn't a recall. Yet the bearing is supposed to be good for 85k to 100k miles and it broke at 56k miles.
The existing white paint issue that is noted in the following warranty extension bulletin needs to be applied to the 2019 model year which has an identical issue. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2019 white Hyundai Sonata has same paint peeling issue as 2017-2018 Sonata. Two different locations on the Sonata started peeling. The paint recall needs to be extended to 2019 model.
I have the White Pearl paint and it started peeling on the hood and drivers side door.
This is not a safety issue but I feel it need to be recognized my vehicle is peeling paint from on top of roof and I see this happening on numerous amount of Hyundai Sonatas and Hyundai are not addressing the problems and I am still making payments on my car I want this displayed to make everyone aware this is a complete rip off on hyundia's behalf I hope to never purchase a vehicle from any Hyundai's company ever again they will have you going from one person to the next
White paint bubbling up and chipping off of car. No abrasion beforehand.
THE DRIVING ASSIST FEATURE WHICH INDICATED IF A VEHICLE IS IN THE NEXT LANE IS SUPPOSED TO ENGAGE BUT IT HAS STOPPED WORKING. *TR
AEB SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. WILL NOT DETECT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME NOR DETECT A PEDESTRIAN. IT GIVES NO STAGE 1,2 OR 3 WARNINGS WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAY. I HAVE CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI HEADQUARTERS AND HAVE YET TO RESOLVE THIS CONCERN.
TWICE WITHIN TWO MONTHS MY VEHICLE THAT I AM CURRENTLY LEASING HAS STALLED AND NOT ACCELERATED AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. BOTH TIMES WITH TAKING THE CAR TO GET LOOKED AT THE DEALERSHIP HAS PUSHED ME OUT THE DOOR WITHOUT TRULY TAKING AMPLE TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND MORE DISAPPOINTING AND DISTURBING THE 2ND TIME THEY ONLY SOLUTION TO ME TELLING THEM I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT WITHOUT FINDING A SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE AND FIXING IT WAS FOR ME TO START AN ENTIRELY NEW 3 YEAR LEASE WITH THE SAME YEAR MODEL AND MAKE BUT UNBELIEVABLY WITH HIGHER CAR NOTES. TO ME THIS WAS A DISRESPECTFUL SLAP IN THE FACE TO SAY THE HECK WITH LIVING UP TO OUR WARRANTY STANDARDS AND INSTEAD LET'S TRY AND MAKE ANOTHER SALES DEAL. THE MOST RECENT TIME THE CAR STOPPED WORKING WHILE IN DRIVE AND LEFT ME DANGEROUSLY STRANDED IN AN INTERSECTION.
I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN I MOVED THE CAR IT TOOK OF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED , FLEW PASSED 5 OTHER PARKING SPACES AND CAUSED ME TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 18 ACTUAL MILES ON THE CAR AROUND 6/14/19. DURING A CALL TO DEALERSHIP CUSTOMER SERVICE CALL I WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED (SERVICE CAMPAIGN 953 - ECM & CLUSTER UPDATE-ENGINE MONITORING LOGIC PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT). SERVICE WAS COMPLETED WITHIN 4-5 DAYS BEFORE SERVICE CAMPAIGN WAS CLOSED. WITHIN ONE WEEK LATER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND BELL WENT OFF AND DISPLAYED TWO MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THREE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE FRONTAL COLLISION AVOIDANCE, WARNING INDICATOR AND EPB INDICATOR ACTIVATED. AFTER ARRIVING AT DESTINATION I WAS GOING TO BACK VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPOT AND NOTICED THE REAR CAMERA NOT WORKING. AFTER GETTING BACK IN CAR AND LEAVING, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND CAMERA WAS BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. NEXT DAY RETURNING HOME FROM WORK THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURED A SECOND TIME. THIS TIME NOTICED AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND NOT TURNING VEHICLE OFF, THEN TRYING TO PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND VEHICLE WAS SHOWING SEVERAL CODES. HYUNDAI WAS CONTACTED AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE SOFTWARE REBOOT. THIS WORKED FOR CLOSE TO A WEEK THEN HAPPENED A THIRD TIME WITHIN 403 MILES SINCE SERVICE CAMPAIGN WAS COMPLETED AT 7514 MILES.
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The 2019 Hyundai Sonata has 13 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.