general problems of the 2014 Hyundai Sonata - part 2

Engine stopped running while driving. Taken to Hyundai for theta ii settlement. Claim denied due to exception negligence. Discoloration found on cam. Car burned 1 quart of oil every week or two which confirmed with independent mechanic can cause discoloration. Claim denied without cause.

Stopped at a stop light, started going again, got up to about 20 mph and engine stalled on the side of the road. Had to wait hours for a tow, triple a couldn’t help, had to pay $70 out of pocket. Now they are denying me for an engine replacement, each time I submit the documentation they request, they find some reason to turn it down, and when I ask what they specifically needed me to do, they just gave me a phone number to call for Hyundai customer affairs, even though I have already gone through all of this with them, and they directed me back to the dealership as far as communication goes. I’m getting the run around, and it has been going on since may.

This is the 3rd time in 2 years my car shuts down while driving. The dash panel started flashing "warning check charging system. Do not drive" and an alert starts beeping and the car shuts off. There was no other prior warning leading up to this. Why isn't there any warning before it gets to this? this is an accident waiting to happen. Do you know how many accidents would happen if every car just shut off like that because of some faulty charging system. Any other car would have warned you before hand. It's by the grace of god I was not slammed into while crossing a busy street and this damn car shut off leaving me right in harms way with cross traffic. And another time it shut off on a busy highway. Completely dead. No functioning hazards. It's not right. This last time, the dealership told me there is a recall on the car for the safety plug and that was replaced. I was also told I needed a new battery and new power relay assembly. Those parts are related to the safety plug and the operation of the charging system. Why are those parts not also part of the recall? the dealership charges a diagnostic fee when they already know what the issue is. Must be nice. Everyone involved is building their own karma. I'm very displeased with this brand. I will never buy another one and I will tell everyone I know Hyundai does not stand by their product in making sure it's safe and operational. And they leave the consumer stuck with a bill that was their fault. Fyi I had a prior complaint case with consumer affairs. (the mileage I stated was when it first happened. Now it's at 90k).

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while at an intersection, the vehicle stalled. There was smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, and the contact was informed that the failure was because the engine had seized. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 89,814.

Engine was loosing power and know dosent start at all.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph and slowing to enter the driveway, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the sound was like a loud clicking sound and then the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact shifted the vehicle into park(p) and attempted to restart the vehicle; however, the instrument cluster illuminated with several warning lights illuminated and the vehicle failed to start. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

This car burns oil at the rate of a quart every 300 miles. I have had it at the dealer several times and Hyundai has been no help at all. Their final recommendation was to replace the engine and I would have to pay for this repair.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not able to be restarted and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle remained at the independent mechanic and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

I am filing a complaint due to the lack of timely fix of this recall. It has been more than four months since the recall was issued (NHTSA recall number 23v651000) with no repair available.

Engine started making a weird knocking noise & was smoking from oil lid. Was driving & the noise got louder & then started to making a squealing noise. Started heading towards the dealership & it slowly started loosing power. Got to the turning lane to turn into the dealership parking lot, car immediately died in middle of road causing me to almost be hit by another vehicle . It started up long enough for me to make it into the parking lot. Car is now currently sitting at dealership waiting till Monday for Hyundai service center to look at it. I originally had an appt scheduled for Tuesday to get it looked at but it didn’t last that long. Speed limit was 35, I couldn’t even drive over 20 mph & had my emergency hazards on.

As I was driving on the interstate, 25 or so miles away from, my car started to shake and the service lights appeared on the dashboard. I pulled to the shoulder of the road, and shut it off, I turned it back on and it ran for maybe about 10 more miles until it happened again. This time, I turn it back on to get it to run and it doesn’t even begin to shift into drive. It started making a grinding/knocking noise from the engine & shaking, so I shut it off. I had to get it towed home and it has just been sitting in the drive way for a couple weeks now because it’s undrivable. I had no knowledge prior to this incident of an engine recall issued on the car, the dealer I bought it from didn’t inform me and neither did my lien holder. I contacted Hyundai of slidell and they said since these open safety recalls have not been addressed that they will just reject them. There are about 2 from before I even bought the car that were issued in 2017 I believe that have not been completed. I bought the car in October of 2021 and was not informed of these safety recalls. Prior to this incident, no warning service lights had appeared and I was never told that I need to get my engine inspected as it ran fine.

The car warning lights turn on and the car shuts down. The problem is with the hybrid battery that is malfunctioning. This is a serious life and death problem. After the vehicle stops it goes in neutral and rolls .

With the 2014 Hyundai Sonata GLS off and onto a tow truck, it spontaneously burst into flames and the eventual total loss of the vehicle. The 2014 Hyundai Sonata GLS need to be added to the notice to Hyundai consumers in the Hyundai 251 recall.

My engine is burning through oil and also smoking while driving and has a burn smell coming through air vent. I scheduled to have it repaired and have a screenshot of the recall but when I took it to get repaired they stated there are no recalls on my vehicle and I would have to pay. I then called Hyundai customer service and was told they see the recall in one system but not the other and that they will give me a call back. I then never received a call back so I called again and was told that they cannot fix the engine recall and that I would need to get a diagnostic and pay for it myself.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while in an undisclosed store, she was notified by the store p. A. Giving a description of her vehicle was on fire. The contact stated that after she exit the store, she noticed that her vehicle was inflamed from the front end of the vehicle to the rear of the vehicle. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. The fire department was notified, and the fire was extinguished. The contact stated that she was informed by the fire department that the origin of the fire was engine related. A police and fire report filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss by the insurance company. Additionally, the contact stated that a year ago she had received the NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the engine was replaced, and the recall was completed. The dealer nor the manufacture were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Unknown: my wife took the car to go to the store by our apartment. She was going through a roundabout at 10 maybe 7 mph when the car just shut off. We took it to aaa. Aaa told us that it was an engine failure, and that there was an engine recall on our vehicle. We still thought it was the ater. We took it to a shop called gulich. They saw the engine factory recall and informed chapman Hyundai in scottsdale to repair the vehicle. Spoke with a nick who told us that he would give us a free loaner as they fix our vehicle, and that it was under the recall. Got a call two days later from nick stating that there was sludge in the car and it was from the previous owner, that is why they’re not fixing it. The previous owner only had the car for two years as we receive the car in 2016 with 36,000 miles on it. Every oil change, tuneup, air conditioning, etc. , we were told that the car was a queen puff, and that there should be nothing wrong with it. This is just an unfortunate misunderstanding, I would like to have my car fixed they are pressing me to return the loaner and my wife is in the hospital. Trying to leave me stranded. Please help .

Lost power to vehicle while driving on the freeway, hybrid system warning was displayed as well as several lights to include engine, brake, and skid control. Had the dealer replace the knock sensor, 3 months later the exact same thing happened, in the same way. All the same obd2 codes were pulled both times.

The contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 70 mph the contact notice smoke coming from the front and the rear of the vehicle followed by flames. The contact was not able to stop the vehicle and had to jump out the vehicle. The vehicle drove off to the side of the road where it came to a completely stop and burned bushes that were on the side of the road. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was filed. The contact suffered several injuries, broking the left arm, bruised the left rib and seek medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and was deemed totally lost from the insurance company. The contact stated that the engine to the vehicle was replaced due to a recall under the VIN. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 119. 000. VIN was not available.

While driving the vehicle the lights on the dash start to flash, stating that there is a charging system warning. It says to pull over and not to drive. It becomes very difficult to brake, or steer, almost like the vehicle has lost power. It blew warm air and the check engine light also came on. This can be extremely dangerous if one was on the highway or at an intersection or any place where they needed to pull over to safety. My 12v battery was checked and found to be fine. I called multiple mechanics to come take a look at the vehicle and the codes that were read were p1b77, p1b96, p1b70, p0a0d. The 150 amp fuse was said to be blown, and was replaced. Sometimes the car will start back up, and sometimes it won't. Currently, it's sitting in my yard. The engine and interior look pristine, but there is something going on with these vehicles that isn't being addressed. This car is dangerous and there are many, many, many people that I'm finding on reddit, youtube, and the Hyundai forums who are having the exact same issues. I unfortunately cannot afford to continue to keep hiring mechanics, nor to have it towed to the dealership, only for them to do what they are doing with countless other people. They do not seem to understand the issue either and are grasping at straws to replace expensive parts, only to have the issue reoccur. Something needs to be done about this before someone is killed.

While driving normally on the highway I received the "hybrid safety warning: do not drive!" error. The engine began sputtering uncontrollably, the brakes weren't fully responsive and I lost power steering. Thankfully I was able to coast down the road and pull over. If this had happened in traffic I can't imagine an accident would not have happened. Not being able to brake safely or steering properly while your engine is sputtering out of control is terrifying and a major mistake in design and implementation.

Incident date 07/04/2023 incident place I-405 exit wa-522 incident total engine, car system completely off, brakes won't work traveling with whole family complete car system failure, had to drive to side road hitting bushes and trees in order to get the car stopped state patrol arrived at the scene, assisted getting towing everything turned off while on freeway to direction to the two/three lane bridge had to quickly take any exit in order to avoid the freeway bridge I repeat again total engine & system failure, brakes won't work at all while system is dead.

The engine appears to have seized. No engine light, smell, sounds or warnings to indicate there was an issue. However, now my car will not start. The engine also will not turn over manually.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata hybrid. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the coolant temperature warning light was illuminated and the vehicle began to stall. The contact veered to the side of the road and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The contact opened and hood and noticed a significant amount of smoke. The vehicle was towed to the Subaru dealer it was purchased from. The Subaru dealer diagnosed that the engine blew up and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to the local Hyundai dealer, where the same assessment was made. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that she had received a class-action lawsuit settlement notice related to the vehicle failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. Additionally, while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate, and then stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

A week ago (June 5th) car had been running fine, then all of a sudden lost power. Wouldn’t pick up speed, several warning lights came on and then it just died. Did hear a knocking noise right before it died. It is currently at dealership and was given a time frame of approximately 3 weeks to fully diagnose. This is obviously frustrating as I just got this car at end of March and it is being financed, so paying for a broke down car at this point! I hope that Hyundai manufacturer fixes this issue because it seems to be happening to quite a few people upon doing some research!.

Complete engine failure while driving. Car completely shut off and will not restart. It did not give any warnings prior to happening. Also cruise control stopped working months prior to this engine failure. Took to mechanic and he stated there is recalls on this vehicle and need to turn it in. I have also received mail stating the same about recalls.

5/25 driving down the e-way step on the gas to pass a car engine just cut off while I'm doing 60 mph. I had to cross two lanes just to get to the emergency lane.

Unknown, my vehicle sounds like the valves are knocking. I've had my oil changed on time since I've own the vehicle. While driving, my car shuts off. I pulled over and started it again and 3 mins later it shuts back off. Now I cannot start my vehicle. It literally won't allow me to. And there's metal shavings all throughout my engine.

The engine seized while driving on the highway. The car is currently at the dealership. It started making gurgling noise and slowed down while driving. This happened in the middle of the road while driving, putting me and other drivers at safety. The dealership inspected the car and they said the engine seized. There is a recall and multiple complaints concerning this car. They have now said that they will not honor the recall and repair the car because I don't have all the oil change documents. I bought the car as a used car and have my documents since I have owned the car. They are taking care of the issue that is definitely manufacturing issues.

The engine locked up right as I pulled into my driveway. No warning lights or anything indicating there was a problem. I’m lucky to have made it home when it happened. I know other Hyundais are being recalled for the same thing. Not sure why my year isn’t being looked into.

My car has been at the dealer since 5/3 which I had an appointment for the txxi engine failure and fuel pump 227 recalls. I was driving my lights all came on and the car decelerated and wouldn't speed up anymore the steering wheel also got tight. I just got oil change at the end of March and haven't been any long distances. I was told 2 days later that my car was being diagnosed it is now 5/10 and I'm still being told my car is being diagnosed with absolutely no update, they also refuse to give me a rental car or provide a out of house rental. . . They are making me pay out of pocket for rentals then can only post for reimbursement which isn't guaranteed after the work is done but cannot give me any type of word on even when the diagnostic will be done. I asked if they have any order to diagnosing like is it in order he said no I said so someone can bring their car in after mine and get completed before for same thing just depending on which the technician decides to do the advisor said yes candidly. I've been calling for updates and have not received anything other than the diagnosis is still not done after 7 days. I'm paying for a car that I don't have access to and it's not being expedited in order. When I dropped the car off they said it would take 4 days tops with are they starting my car then not finishing.

O2 sensors.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for an oil change, the contact was informed that the engine oil level was low and there were metal shavings in the engine oil. The independent mechanic referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a second oil change was performed. The dealer also performed three oil consumption tests every 1,000 miles. In the first oil consumption test, the engine oil level was 2 1/2 quarts less. In the second oil consumption test, the engine oil level was 1 quart lower, and in the third oil consumption test, the engine oil level was 1 1/2 quart lower. The dealer informed the contact to return for the fourth oil consumption test after another 1,000 miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the failure recurred. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Check charging system warning pops on and the car slowly loses power. Steering and braking are effected. So many people with this issue. It's scary. No highway driving for me!.

The car used up to 4 quarts of oil per week with just driving when necessary. It burned oil and blew it out under the hood.