Engine Oil Leaking problems of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata

Nine problems related to engine oil leaking have been reported for the 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2015 Sonata.

1 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 04/19/2021

My car cut off on a city street, on 4-11-21 and when I cut it back on the check engine light came on and was blinking with the acceleration reduced and the car was jerking. I got the code p1326 from a local auto store and upon doing research, I discovered there's an open recall for this specific code. I scheduled the appointment with bob mayberry Hyundai, and had the car towed to the dealership in monroe, nc. I called for an update and was told that they were waiting on the corporate office to approve the next steps and that the same code p1326 popped up. I called the corporate office on Wednesday morning after getting nowhere with the dealership and was called shortly after stating that the car was ready for pick up followed by some things that needed to be repaired. They cleared the code with a system update but when I got the car back it was still giving acceleration issues, I called and reported the issue to the Hyundai corporate office and was advised to take the car to another dealership and they would work out the details. I scheduled my appointment with the Hyundai of lake norman, nc for today 4-19-21 and was advised the car passed the tests that they ran and again was provided a list of recommendations of repairs. I got the car back and now the acceleration issues still is ongoing especially if I am stopped and take off but now if I drive over 50mph the car is shaking. I had my brake pads replaced and paid for the oil leak last week. This is the second dealership that put me put me back in the car with known issues. I feel like they're going to have me pay for everything before the car is repaired and now I am in fear that if car shuts off again, myself but my children could be injured.

2 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 01/13/2021

Hesitasion on exceleration after stop . Quite often usually after a complete moving in traffic and stopped press excelorater pedal nothing then it lunges forward . Frightning at time especially in traffic. I have oil changes between 4 to 5000 miles and it is using oil no leaks its going somewhere. Has approx 65300 miles. Happens periodradially the hesitasion. Every since I have owned the car.

3 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2020

Vehicle is going through engine oil very quickly. No evidence of a leak, no evidence of burning. Oil light does not illuminate when oil is low. When I checked this morning, my oil level didn't register on the dipstick - but no warning light came on. I was only 100 miles over my scheduled oil change. Last checked 2 weeks ago and was fine.

4 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 01/02/2020

Oil consumes super fast. Having to put more oil in after oil change and also having to take vehicle back where I got oil change and they add more oil. They checked for oil leaks. No leaks. Checked valve cover gasket (good).

5 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 05/31/2019

2015 Hyundai Sonata sport 2. 0t limited leaking oil from the theta 2. 0 turbo oil feed hose. Hyundai issued a service campaign t1n for the same exact problem for their 2011-2014 Sonata 2. 0t models. I am having the same exact problem with my 2015 and their is no recall. The dealer said it will cost close to $3000 to fix it.

6 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2018

Just started driving on city street (1/4 mile) check engine light came on vehicle would not got above 25 mph and ran rough idled too fast when stopped towed into dealer diagnosed scan code 0010 found cvvt seal pushed out and leaking oil on another part which cause the drivability problem 55,139 miles on vehicle.

7 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 07/31/2017

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. While driving 35 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the fuel in the engine oil was empty. The contact refilled the oil. The vehicle was restarted and returned to normal. The contact also stated that there was no oil leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (first lube USA located at 3614 w Lincoln Ave, milwaukee, WI 53215; (414) 647-8820) where an oil flush was performed and the oil was refilled. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

8 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 01/08/2017

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate over 40 mph. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed several times with oil leaking into the housing. The seals were resealed and the housing was replaced several times, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer again where it was diagnosed that oil was leaking into the housing unit and caused acceleration failure. The gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 22,000.

9 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 01/30/2014

This is a new Hyundai Sonata 2015. The engine check light came on and the engine started running erratically. The following symptoms can be a safety concerns: 1. Sometimes when idling at intersection the engine rpm goes up all of a sudden and the car starts moving forward and only a stronger push on the brakes stops the car from crashing into the vehicle ahead or running a red light. 2. When driving on highway the car lacks power even if the gas pedal is depressed all the way into the floor. This prevents the car from properly accelerating when merging into incoming traffic. I took the car to the dealership and they identified the issue is "cam cover leaking" and "oil coming through the oil seal making the motor do weird things". These are the quotes from the paper I got from the dealer. The car spent 2 weeks with the dealer. They replaced the cam cover. But 2 days later the problem appeared again. I'm afraid of driving this car now, because engine behaves erratically. And this car only has 3500 miles on it.



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