Steering Noise problems of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

The is a clanking noise behind the steering wheel. Local mechanic describes it as notorious Hyundai problem. The information for recall 10v-426 was given to me. Hyundai does not include the hybrid with this recall. There are several other similar complaints, on this website, that describe the same problem. I have made this complaint before but notice it is no longer on the website. This noise happens when traveling over bumps, even slight subtle bumps, or while turning the wheel. It can happen while stationary or moving. This has been an ongoing problem but June 2018 is when Hyundai acknowledged the problem during another service campaign. I currently have 129k miles.

3 months out of warranty and with about 25,000 miles on the odometer, my car developed a pronounced clunking noise coming from the steering column. This would occur whenever I went over even the smallest bump in the road. It also occurred with the engine off if I turned the wheel in either direction and I could feel slop in the steering. It developed suddenly and worsened rapidly, so I took it to the dealer. My service advisor said he was aware of a steering coupler issue in the 2011 model and recommended I have it repaired at $390. I requested he intervene with Hyundai and ask them to cover it since it is a safety defect and argued that it should have been recalled. He did so and the request was denied by Hyundai. The dealership took care of it as a goodwill gesture.