14 problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2013 Sonata.
Out of no where the transmission started to give me issues. It now takes longer for the gear to change from a stop, reving my car past 4,000 rpm's to 5,000rpm's. When breaking the gears jerk when lowering, and when driving with cruise control, my car will not stay the same pace. It wil lag or it will kick higher, either way making my car jerk.
Prior to this all starting the esc dash light came on. We pulled over, shut the car off, turned it back on and the light went off. Not sure if it was related but the acceleration issues started the same day. When pushing on the gas pedal at times the car does not accelerate. Immediately leaving off of the gas pedal and pushing again it will then accelerate. It appears completely random and happens sporadically at different speeds. Happened 9 times within 3 days. 4 times within the first 30 minutes of a trip and then not again for 5 hours. I took it into the dealership and had the brake pedal stopper replaced which is under extended warranty 2 days ago and it just happened twice again. I also couldn't set the cruise control while going up a hill. I set it, left my foot off of the gas and it immediately decelerated. The cruise then worked on a level surface. After a google search this appears to be a major problem with 2011-2013 Sonatas and can be a very severe safety issue. My husband who is a truck driver and gas driven over 1 million miles has never heard of this happening. This does not appear to be normal wear and tear of a car. Not sure exact speed at time of incidents but between 30-60mph.
Cruise control functions and indicator lights do not work consistently. Tried many times at highway speeds. False indications. Took to dealer for service and they indicated that they could not fix or replicate the problem.
Takata recall -all of the exterior lights on the car will blow within a few weeks of replacing. -the back lights will melt into the bulb socket and require the entire unit to be replaced. -the brake lights all shut off, even though the bulbs are fine. - cruise control wont work (this came on at the same time of the computer update on engine recall. -traction control warning light came on after recall to update computer on engine (from previous engine recall) -my radio completely stopped working after the initial recall for engine replacement.
Cruise control works erratically. Will turn on, but the "set" and "cancel" buttons often do not respond when pressed. When attempting to engage the "set" button, it either does not work, or will engage but the car will start accelerating and requires a tap on the brakes to disengage. When the set button does engage properly, the cancel button does not respond when pressed, and brakes must be applied to disengage the cruise control. In the past, this issue had occurred sporadically. The cruise control would work fine for a period of time, but then these set and cancel function issues would reappear. Lately, however, the problem has been persistent.
The cruise control set function does not work. I can turn on the cruise control, but I can not engage it. The switch was replaced when this problem developed when the car was under warranty. However, the problem has recurred and the car is no longer under warranty.
The cruise control buttons on the steering wheel do not work 50% of the time until you hit the steering wheel then the set button will work. I found several complaints about this searching online for 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata's.
When the cruise control is on the set and cancel buttons on the steering wheel don't work more than half the time, this is a dangerous issue so there needs to be a recall TSB for this as a quick google search showed this is a widespread issue on the Hyundai Sonata.
The cruise control malfunctions, when you press the steering wheel controls it may stay on even though you hit cancel. If you hit the reduce speed button, it may cancel cruise control, speed it up, or reduce speed. Also, the airbag deployed notification randomly turns on. It appears that some wiring running on the top middle of the steering wheel, directly under the airbag, is crowded or just malfunctioning. This happens when the vehicle is in motion while attempting to set or engage the cruise control.
The cruise control malfunctions while the car is in motion. When you engage the steering wheel controls it may stay on even though you push cancel. , if you push the reduce speed button, it may cancel cruise control, speed it up, or reduce speed. When this occurs, to get the car to disengage the cruse control you must engage the breaks.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would not immediately accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed and the cruise control would not operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired, but the failures eventually recurred. The failure mileage was 45,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. While driving approximately 60 mph with the cruise control engaged, the cruise control failed to disengage when the contact pressed the cancel button. The contact depressed the brake pedal, which disengaged the cruise control. The failure recurred on several occasions while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.
When using cruise control for more than one hour, the cruise or lessen speed button stops working. This causes driver to either apply brakes to slow vehicle down, or turn off cruise control. The cruise control speed no longer works. I took vehicle to dealer, who will not test drive vehicle for greater than one hour to verify problem. They also refuse to replace switch. I indicated that I would pay to replace switch, and they again refused, indicating that they would be liable if that did not "fix" the issue--that they say does not exits.
Vehicle wanders from lane to lane requiring constant correction. This condition causes fatigue when traveling at highway speeds. Vehicle driver can not take their attention off the road for more than a few seconds, especially in windy conditions or heavy traffic as the vehicle will wander. This causes premature tire wear tires must be replaced in as little as 10,000 miles and the cost is about 1k for all four tires. Problem two. Cruise control will not set or cancel must be turned off, or the brake depressed or the control buttons are inoperative pressing the cancel button does not turn off the cruise and if it does, after numerous attempts, the cruise will not resset.