general problems of the 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment, after which the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. Several unknow warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the rod bearings and observed metal shavings inside the short block. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 134,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact stated while driving onto an on-ramp at an unknown speed, an abnormal knocking noise was heard. The vehicle was able to accelerate to approximately 40 mph. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven home and then to a dealer. While at the dealer, the failure was diagnosed as a piston failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 20v746000 (engine), and the VIN was included in the recall. The contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired under the recall. The contact stated that the dealer provided the test results to the manufacturer. The contact stated that the recall repairs were denied by the manufacturer due to negligent maintenance. The contact stated that he had owned the vehicle for 3-weeks. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

I was driving 20 mph straight down a flat residental street. A loud dash alarm sounded in my 2014 Hyundai sonada hybrid. The dash displayed "hybrid system warning, safely stop and do not drive" . Below the warning a yellow caution triangle displayed. I attempted to give the vehicle gas, so I could pull to the side of the road, but the engine acted like it had no power. A blinking green "ready" light was displayed. The eco guide display was moving up and down from the top to bottom. I took my foot off the gas pedal and began braking. The brakes felt mushy and the vehicle was not stopping. Within a few seconds the vehicle shook and was the engine was revving up and down but like it was out of gear. After approximately 10-15 seconds, I lost the power steering and the it was almost impossible to turn the steering wheel. I again tried braking but the brakes just felt mushy and were not stopping the vehicle. I continued coasting down the road and eventually used the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Once the vehicle was stopped I shut it off and attempted to started the vehicle again. The green "ready" light displayed on the dash as well as the warning lights. The vehicle would turn on but not start again. I put the vehicle in neutral and had several people push me to the curbside. The brakes were very mushy and almost non-existent. I again used the emergency brake to stop it. I notified my local Hyundai dealer and advised I would be towing the vehicle to them. I had just came off the freeway and had this happened a few minutes earlier, I would not have been able to get to the shoulder of the freeway. I believe this issue could have caused serious injury or death. It was literally terrifying to lose control of the vehicle the way this occurred. There was no prior warning of an issue and not enough time to react once the warning symbol was displayed.

While driving car system warning came on to" safely stop and do not drive". Was able to pull over and stop car. Could not restart it. Had it towed then changed battery which was low. Tried to restart and did not turn on until 3rd time starting. Let engine run for about 10 min and warning came back on.

While in motion going 60mph, vehicle sputtered and then an alarm sounded along with a warning displayed on the drivers side screen stating "hybrid safety warning. Pull over and do not drive. " the car would no longer accelerate and came to a stop. Had to restart the car. The same warning happened again the following day while in motion going 50mph. Had to get out of the roadway and restart the car. Hyundai replaced the entire engine under manufacturer warranty (took about 5 months). Upon receiving vehicle back, the same issue happened in the first 10 mins of driving it (issue not fixed). It is back at the Hyundai service center awaiting repair.

El carro tryna cuando voy DE reversa y cuando estoy an stop el carro tiembla y los brakes ya se los cambie y siempre me hace ruido. .

The engine stop working, dealer said engine is sis up. Dealer didn't want to apply the 100,000 miles warranty because the car was not certified and we are 2nd owner. We bought certify, but dealer wash the hands and said ups it was not, you need a new engine.

After just two months of ownership, this Sonata Hybrid wouldn't start (for the second time). Had it towed to the dealership. After 15 days (total so far for both incidents) the dealership still has no idea what's wrong with it or how to fix it. It seems to be something related to the electrical system.

My 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid starts off very slowly when pulling into traffic and then launches forward once the gas motor starts. My concern is that I'm going to get rear ended when pulling into traffic because of the slow start or I'll lose control as it launches forward. Either way, I don't feel safe. The Hyundai dealership that I purchased it from said that it's "normal" and that "all hybrids perform that way". I know for a fact that this is not true. I've contacted the dealership, but they refuse to help and continue to ignore my complaints. This vehicle, I believe, is unsafe for me, my family, and for other drivers on the road. I wouldn't drive it, but I have no other car and I need to get to work.