general problems of the 2014 Hyundai Sonata - part 2

Having to replace headlights and brake lates every month, now rear passenger side light is completely out and will not come on after changing all bulbs and fuses, see this as a major safety issue, there are many complaints about this same issue and Hyundai is ignoring this safety issue.

Brakes failed car did not stop once thrown in park I was going into oncoming traffic and could have been seriously hurt!!! afterwards car completely died. I have been having all sorts of issues with this vehicle 2 months after purchase. I have paid for labor several times and each time I get the vehicle back the next day the vehicle is completely dead and needs to be jumped for each use. The dealership really hasn't provided a fix, currently brake fluid sign is on. This car has been towed and serviced at least 10 times. I need help.

I started my 2014 Hyundai Sonata hybrid and proceeded out of the garage. Almost immediately out of the garage, a loud high alarm went off and the dashboard read "electric motor warning - safely pull over and do not drive". My vehicle simultaneously lost any ability to accelerate and slowly tried to get the vehicle into a parking spot in our apartment's driveway. This was not the first time this has happened. This same thing happened earlier this year and required a recall service that I was told to be fixed after being without a vehicle for 3 months!.

Last night 9/5/22 I went to change out my brake light on driver side which should have been very simple when next thing I know I’m having a very hard time twisting the socket to remove from housing because it had fused the plastic together from burning. Idk if you think it’s normal but to me that’s a very susceptible spot for a car fire. Anyways I decided to check passenger side and again same issue. The last pic was of the passenger side burnt end of the brake light.

Head lights go out completely at highway speed headlight dimmer switch fails to switch between high and low beam. Lights can go completely out with zero viability during nighttime driving conditions. Speed of vehicle seems not to be a factor in the headlamp failures. May also fail to dim from high-beam to low-beam in the instant of oncoming traffic. Causes a great deal of distraction to safe driving as attention of diverted to fiddling with the headlight/turn signal switch stalk. Lights have sometimes gone completely out (dark) at highway speed in congested traffic conditions. Has been an issue since I purchased the vehicle in 2015 with under 17,000 miles but the problem is getting progressively more frequent. I am concerned that in the future, I may not be able to get the head lamps to come back on, while I am at highway speed and no chance for a safe emergency exit of the roadway.

Right taillight working intermittently.

I drove a mile from my house and the vehicle stalled at a turn. The engine shut off. I tried to turn it back on and it did not. I have an electrical push button and it did not work. My passenger and I pushed the car out of the road into the back area of an heb. We then opened the hood and the engine started smoking. I had called my boyfriend who then arrived. The engine continued to smoke and an heb driver saw the incident. He came over with a fire extinguisher and sprayed it because they could see flames starting under the car. The fire department and police had been called. The car engine then went up in flames and my boyfriend used the fire extinguisher. The fire department arrived and went over to the car and cut the wires. Nothing on the car works. It has not been assessed because I only had collision insurance and my company would not come to assess it. They did tow it back to my house where it is sitting and not working. I can't even move it into neutral. There was not warning of this and I had driven the car to the airport (an hour away) and back five hours earlier that day and it seemed fine. The fire department said that if they need to be contacted they have a report on the incident.

We were driving and the engine just quit. We were able to safely get to the median. The minute the car was stopped we smelled something burning. We got the kids out of the car and to the other side of the road. We looked under the hood and could smell the burning but didn't see where it was coming from. Soon we were back on the side of the road waiting for our ride to pick us up. About 20 to 25 min later we saw smoke coming out of the hood. My husband called the fire dept and just as they arrived the whole thing lit on fire under the hood. The fire dept was able to put out the fire. Now we are waiting to have it appraised by our insurance company.

Left driver side rear and front headlamps would burn out, after time noticed the left headlamp flickering 9n and off while driving at night in auto mode, also inside dash lights dimming, also left driver side seat will not adjust, this is a hazzard for myself and others while driving at night, with lights malfunctioning, was pulled over by highway patrol, and given a warning to fix headlamp. Issue has not been inspected by anyone and the vehicle can be inspected upon request, no dash or warning lights have came on.

I was driving home from work one afternoon on a two lane highway. All of a sudden a warning on the dash popped saying "hybrid system failure pull over immediately" and the car started beeping loudly. I lost engine power, brakes and steering. . . . . I'm lucky to be alive today. No one was on the road so I didn't get rear ended when the car came to a complete stop. I tried to restart the vehicle numerous times, however when I would shift into drive the car simply wouldn't move. I put it in neutral and pushed it to the side of the road and called a tow truck. Dealership maintenance quoted me around 8k to replace some of the hybrid system but it seemed they didn't even know what was wrong with it. The car is 8 years old with around 132,000 miles on it. I expected it to last a longer. I'm amazed reading so many other entries with the same hybrid system failure and surprised Hyundai hasn't killed someone yet with this faulty design. If I had been on the interstate portion of my commute I would be dead. Don't buy these cars if you value your own wellbeing or care about any of your loved ones.

I was driving on the highway in 70mph traffic and the car’s dash board alarm sounded with the following warning sign on the dash board: “hybrid system warning, safely stop. Do not drive”. The car seemed to have put itself in neutral without warning. I then pulled over to the side of the highway. I turned the car off and let it rest for about 5 minutes. I attempted to restart the car but the car would not start. All of the lights were on on the dash board and the hybrid system warning came back on. I could not let the windows back up or close the sunroof. I called a tow truck attempting to get a jump start but that did not work and I had to eventually get the car towed off the highway after sitting there with my children for 2 hours. This is very dangerous and has never happened before.

The lights on the vehicle shut off with no warning. All of the lights, front/ rear lights and inside dash and radio.

Hybrid system warning! this is the second time I have received this issue. It seems like a big issue within these types of cars. The first time I took it to Hyundai and they said replace the transmission. I took it to my transmission guy and he just changed the alternator and it worked. Now today, I am getting the same error message, but all the answers online are completely different things. I called Hyundai again and they once again suggested to replace transmission. They are trying to rip people off. This car is a lemon.

As I was driving down the road , my light start flickering. Then immediately go out and wont come back on. No warning light came on. My light stating my trunk was open came on but my trunk was not open and the tire pressure light came on but normally it states which tire and that didn't happen either. Nothing was wrong with the tires either. I had them check.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph at nighttime, the turn signal switch was engaged, and the headlights inadvertently turned off. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he was able to turn on the high beams by engaging the high beam switch. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that they would be able to diagnose the vehicle in four weeks. The dealer also advised the contact that the turn signal switch needed to be replaced. The contact also contacted a second unknown dealer who also advised the contact that the turn signal switch needed to be replaced; however, the earliest availability was in a couple of weeks. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the turn signal switch was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not provide any assistance. A case was opened. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 97,200.

Headlights turn off when applying it turn signal. Low beam headlights are not shining far enough down the road to be able to see.

The car looses power the rpm want get above 2 and now it want crank.

When driving at night headlights, and all lights goes off. (I do not drive much after dark, but this needs to be addressed). It has happened a few times this past year, thought it was me, yet my daughter used the car and she had it happened 4 or 5 times. Sometimes it happens when you use directional lights. No warning when it happens, which is very dangerous . There is only less than 68,000 miles. Supposed to be under warranty 100,000 miles or 10 years, yet I am told I have to pay $150. 00 to do diagnostic which may not be solving the problem which is not fair. Looking online there are many complaints of this on this year and model. Asked the manufacturer when will they do a recall? after someone gets killed?.

At 1st, my tail light went out on my passenger side of the car. I tired to fix the problem with replacing the bulb. This went on for several times. It got to the point that the bulb wouldn’t fix the problem. I then replaced the wiring harness. That worked for a day or two then the light was back out. I even went back to the dealership and had then replace the wiring harness, I was thinking perhaps I had a defected one, still to no avail. I then paid the $170 diagnostic fee so the dealership could find the problem. Well, I was told the problem was beyond the tail light and it was more than likely needed to be traced throughout my car. The job was gonna be too time consuming and costly for that particular dealership and ultimately my money was returned. Throughout this crazy process I had contacted the Hyundai corporate office to report the problem and was dismissed. So, here’s the bigger picture. Once I started researching this problem more and more people were having the same problems as I. The light bulbs in the tail lights was burning so hot that it would burn out the bulb, the wires and the housing causing many people to replace bulbs and in some cases the whole unit. This what happened to the driver side of my car. The entire housing and wiring was not good and the whole thing had to be replaced. Hyundai has some serious electrical defects with the year and model of my car. They don’t want even acknowledge that there is a problem. Honestly, one of the employees explained to me how this was a known problem and how the company tried to fix it by making the socket thicker with the hopes of the bulb not burning out. This employee knew the the wiring harness was changed before to the new one the original one because of the color of it. So, clearly, it did not solve the problem. Now that my electrical issues existent beyond the tail light means my car could be at risk of fire at anytime. Last thing, my high beams don’t work now also.

Similar to other complaints here and in other forums: faulty lights: flickering off and on while driving at night, unable to use the lights in “auto” mode or else they flicker/battery drains and flickering with use of turn signals. Has been reoccurring since at least 2021 and has worsened over time.

What seems to be random and without provocation, the car will sound a beeping alarm that only sounds on the interior, it will deactivate the accelerator (basically puts the car in neutral), and will display a warning message that reads "hybrid system warning! safely stop and do not drive. Check brake". No matter what speed the car is traveling at, it can undergo this problem. If brakes are applied during this issue, it will sound as if the brakes are grinding and are not functioning properly. The issue can only be resolved by putting the vehicle in park, turning off the vehicle, and restarting it. If this is done, the car is back to 'normal' function. It has certainly been a safety hazard as it has done it multiple times in bumper to bumper traffic while traveling at higher rates of speed, and the car stalls out in the middle of the freeway. The Hyundai service department has found no issue after running diagnostics, and says there is nothing that can be done to remedy the issue overall. I would estimate this exact issue has occurred approximately 20 times, periodically, over the last 6 months.

My vehicle didn't pass safety inspection due to the brakes going all the way to the floor when pressed. Hyundai case number #16939771 was created and it was taken to tony Hyundai in waipio hawaii to be serviced. The active hydraulic booster was found faulty and replaced they stated all was fine but pedal will still touch the floor and brake sensitivity is extremely high causing full onset of brakes while driving at freeway speeds. This is a safety hazard and has nearly cause me to lose control at high speeds several times. I am unable to drive this vehicle on the freeway.

I was driving on a local road and the car started jumping so I pulled down the block to park it and it turned off.

As I was driving my car one day my wheel suddenly became stiff, I was unable to steer. I almost hit two cars while driving, on my dash the wheel logo with an exclamation point came on and sleepy road icon as well. I almost lost my life that day, I went to an advanced auto part because I felt like it was a power steering problem, I bought power steering fluid only to find out that my car is electric power steering. I turned off my car and the icons went away, the next day it did the same thing out of nowhere but thankfully I was in a clear road. This defect has put a risk on my life and will to others, please recall this vehicle.

Headlights will randomly flash off/on while driving. Using turn signals will also make the headlights (and some interior lighting) flicker off/on. Headlights were replaced, but problem still exists. This is a major safety issue for me as other drivers believe I'm flashing my lights intentionally, not to mention, driving at night and having your headlights turn off randomly isn't very safe. We feel very unsafe driving this vehicle after dark because of this issue. This problem started at approx. 70,000 miles. Took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the issue is a defective multi function switch and that others are having the same issue. However, but the dealer said this issue is only covered by the warranty up to 50k miles and I would have to pay to have this resolved. I contacted Hyundai consumer affair's and opened a complaint with them. I was assigned case number 18855023, but was told there isn't anything Hyundai could do and I would need to deal with my dealer to get this repaired out of warranty. From my research I've found that many other Sonata owners are experiencing this same issue and that some of the Hyundai genesis line of vehicles also are experiencing these issues, but in response to these genesis owners, Hyundai has extended the warranty of the multifunction switch assembly to 15 years with unlimited miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use (whichever occurs first). Why is Hyundai not addressing this same issue that exists on their other model lines??? Hyundai needs to extend the warranty and repair this defective switch for all other Hyundai models. This is a very unsafe and potentially life threatening hazardous issue that needs to be address for all Hyundai customers and not just the genesis owners.

Hybrid system warning "safely stop and do not drive" warning sounded while driving at approximately 70mph on the interstate and the car immediately lost power and was unable to lost the ability to steer as the steering wheel locked! the dealer indicated it was the power relay assembly for the hybrid battery that faulted.

My headlights keep going very dimmed and brake lights consistently burning out in my car. I am replacing them every couple of months. This has been going on over a year.

I was driving the vehicle on a highway going no more than 45 mph and all the lights came on and it shut completely off. I tried to get a jump but it still didn't do anything. There was no engine lights or anything on my dashboard besides eco. The car hasn't had any issues at all. For some strange reason my steering wheel been locking a lot.

While driving on the highway, apx 70mph, occasionally my 2014 Sonata GLS will completely die. This has happened at least 10 times not in the last two months, always when the car is in motion usually at highway speeds. The dash lights all go black, radio cuts off, and engine dies, for apx 2-3 seconds, and then usually turns itself back on like it never died. Occasionally though the car will not turn itself back on. When it dies, the steering also becomes very stiff and the brakes are extremely hard to use. My car has only 112xxx miles and has always been serviced regularly. There has never been any check engine light on or any codes stored when checked. I've contacted Hyundai service center multiple times. Each time they tell me that they can't help me, there are no recalls and I should �check my battery connections�. I have, they are all fine. I'm very concerned for the safety of myself and my three children. Three mechanics now have checked out the car and they can't seem to find any problems.

While driving my Sonata an error appeared on my dashboard stating 'hybrid system warning! safely stop and do not drive. Check brakes. " when this occurs the gas pedal goes to the floor and the brakes grinds my tires. U can hear a loud chiming like sound coming from the car. I'm reading this issue with a number of Sonata hybrid.

When driving at night my headlights some times flicker like from high beams to low. This is bad enough, but when they go completely out on 2 lane highways at midnight it is heart stopping. Have learned it might be multi function switch ( turn signal switch). To be repaired at my expense even though there has been hundreds of complaints for this issue. Rep from Hyundai told me he had never heard of this problem even as dealer mechanics says happens all the time. . Maybe another class action would get their attention before some is killed.

The (mil) malfunction indicator light came on and my car just suddenly stopped running when I pulled up to a stop sign, when I braked for stop sign to make a left turn,while driving, leaving walmart shopping center. I checked the NHTSA website and found that the (mil)malfunction indicator light is under investigation.

The problem started with external light bulbs going out. Had to replace 4 in the matter of couple months. Smell of burning rubber (thought it was gas) , radio restarting automatically. One day was driving down a road, all the sensors started flickering, the vehicle lost power, engine shut off ,came to a stop. I managed to restart the vehicle in couple minutes and drive it the nearest shop. Happened at 78 k miles. The shop said they cannot fix this problem, had to take it the dealership where it is now. Will take a week to fix and well over a thousand dollars in cost. Absolutely unacceptable electrical issue in such a young vehicle, Hyundai needs to take responsibility and have a recall. Looks like its a very common issue in this model.

Brake lights keep blowing out. I have replaced individually 2 times, and both together 2 times in 2019. I know I am not purchasing off-market or used or faulty light bulbs. There must be something wrong with the vehicle. The most recent replacement of both bulbs was oct. 20, 2019.

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, without warning the vehicle lost all electrical functions. The contact stated that several warning lights then flashed on and off. The contact stated that the brakes, power steering, and acceleration was inoperable. The vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to simmons rockwell Hyundai, 784 county rd 64, elmira, NY 14903, (607) 796-5555, to be diagnosed. The preliminary diagnostic showed no fault code. The vehicle was test driven by the mechanic who stated that the vehicle was operating as intended. The vehicle was still being diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Ah.