Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata

Seven problems related to transmission not go into gear have been reported for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2011 Sonata.

1 Transmission Not Go Into Gear problem

Failure Date: 12/10/2020

I had transmission problems my transmission stop working and I could not change gears so I took my car to Hyundai shop and paid out of pocket over $900 and come to found out it was a recall #123,so Hyundai call me after I left the shop saying they not gone reimburse me which is not right.

2 Transmission Not Go Into Gear problem

Failure Date: 06/22/2018

Transmission is not going into gear, the shift gear is slipping and the what the display shows as the gear is not the actual gear the car is in or the gear display is blank and the car does not go into gear.

3 Transmission Not Go Into Gear problem

Failure Date: 02/27/2017

My car will not go into gear, the shifter light won't light. I have to shut my car off and turn it back on. This doesn't happen every time I start my car just occasionally.

4 Transmission Not Go Into Gear problem

Failure Date: 08/08/2014

I went to place the car in reverse and noticed that the gear shifter said r but the dash board had a 0 . The vehicle went into drive placed on the brakes placed the vehicle in park. The display on the dash still showed 0. I shut off the motor and re-started the motor and the dash indicated that the car was in park. I then went on line and saw there was a recall just issued for this. I have not received a recall notice from Hyundai.

5 Transmission Not Go Into Gear problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2012

3x the driver window button is inoperable. Would turn off car and then it would again work. The worst issue is this: started up car this morning 7-9-12 (this is the 3rd occurrence) and the doors do not lock, then I put it in reverse and it goes about 2 feet and it applies the brakes. I noticed each time the the gear console does not light up. The car actually does not go into gear. Each time I have turned off the ignition and restarted it and it works fine. It's going to the shop for the 30k check up and this will be brought up. The drivers window has been brought up and the dealer has said there was no problem. Wrong. There is when it doesn't work. I had one of these in 2001 and it too had electrical issues. My neighbor just sold their 05 Sonata due to electrical issues.

6 Transmission Not Go Into Gear problem

Failure Date: 12/19/2011

The first time I thought something strange was going on with my new car (purchased with 16,000 miles on it) at the 18,000 mile mark. . The car was stuck in 4th gear and would not change gears with the auto stick or with the paddles. I stopped the car and tried to pull out in traffic but had no power. I pulled over ASAP and turned the car off (rebooted the car) and everything worked again. On the Dec 17th,2011, (3 weeks later) I was pulling out of a friends house at 10pm and everything seem normal. However, as the car got to about 15mph the tach raced over to 5,000 rpms and then I heard a loud slam and the car shot forward. I recalled the last time the car acted strange so I checked to see what gear it was in and sure enough it was again in 4th gear. When I tried to change gears it would not change gears just as before. I pulled over and tired to reboot the car again, but this time it did not fix itself. I had to drive 30miles home, so I got on the interstate and headed home. The tach raced a few times, but because the car stayed in 4th gear I make it home safely. When I got home I discover the reverse was gone out as well. Now for the good news, I researched the issues one this and a few other site and discover I was not the only one with this problem. I took my car to the dealer this morning and asked for a new transmission. The service tech got me a loaner in less than 30mins I was on my way. Same car and color. I got a call from the dealer a couple of hours later saying they were going to replace the entire transmission. While and I not happy that my new car required a new transmission after only 3500 miles of me driving it and under 20,000 total miles, I am very happy how the dealer handled the entire issue. Hats off to eastern shore h of daphne, ala and thank god I got the 100,000 extended warranty. Will up date when I get my car back in 5 days.

7 Transmission Not Go Into Gear problem

Failure Date: 03/31/2011

Failed components: brakes & shift gear the brake pedal is not working most of the times when shifting the gear from park to drive mode (followed by reverse mode) I need to press the brake pedal very hard up to several times to shift the gear. I brought the vehicle to the dealer and it works fine for two days. It start happening after two of first service to the vehicle by dealer. I brought the vehicle again to dealer after 1 week and explained the problem again. Again they did some troubleshooting, they told me that they didn't identified the problem this time. I spoke with Hyundai customer support and they directed me to another dealer and asked me to document the problem. I took the vehicle to another dealer and they told me that this is a common issue and suggested me to unlock the "shift lock" in case of emergencies! I told them that shift lock is only useful in case of emergencies. But the brake pedal is not releasing the gear most of the times which is not acceptable. There is no answer from the dealer. Trying to contact Hyundai official support but nothing heard back from them at (after 2 weeks. ).




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