One problem related to timing tensioner has been reported for the 2016 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2016 Sonata.
Squealing noise came from engine off/on . Then battery light came on then battery warning system displayed on screen. By time I got to my mechanic there was a burning smell. My mechanic found serpentine belt to be ripped and a metal tensioner ripped apart.