2013 HYUNDAI SONATA Engine Problems

FUEL IN ENGINE. ENGINE FAILURE. had car towed to hyundai of louisvile dealership due to recall on may 20,2022.as of today the dealer has not even began to do anything toward my car. i was told it may take up to 8 weeks before they could even look at my car. I was given a clain number from hyundai #19842116 and a case worker who has not helped at all. I was also denied a loaner from the dearlership

Complaint # 11459299 was filed with nhtsa needing follow up as stil denied due to salvage title.?? It was just a door and the body shop over inflated the bill so insurance paid out as a total loss.. there was no frame damage.. As you can see in the pictures I included it’s just a simple door the car is fixed from the door damage and was in pristine condition with the motor locked up Hyundai denied our claim because of the salvage title and the only reason it has a salvage title it’s because the body shop way overinflated the bill before we bought it so the insurance paid out a total loss

For about a month, while driving lights go off during the night, MOST recently the lights and car shut off DURING the ride home!! No flashers working! When we attempted to move the steering wheel locked and would not go into drive! Feels like something was stuck, further inspection NOTHING WAS STUCK! when I fuel up the car seizes in the middle of my drives!

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle started to decrease in speed and all the lights on the Instrument panel were illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and turn off and on the vehicle. The contact stated that she noticed that oil had leaked. The dealer was not made aware. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 282,261.

In 2017, Hyundai performed a complimentary engine inspection on my vehicle as part of NHTSA Campaign 17V226000 (Hyundai Recall 162). Now, nearly four years later, my vehicle is experiencing several of the symptoms of engine/bearing failure as indicated in the recall documentation. The engine is making a knocking/pinging noise, which a Hyundai dealership service department confirmed on 4/12/22. The vehicle sometimes hesitates during acceleration. The engine oil consumption has dramatically increased, but there are no leaks. On three occasions, the engine has burned through an entire tank (nearly 5 quarts) of oil in less than 3,000 miles and the "check engine" and "oil pressure" lights have never illuminated.

Car cut off on expressway started back up cut off again made it home my son in law drove to see if it would cut off on him and it did after 20 minutes car was towed to mechanic where they stated at shop car needed an engine call dealership where car was purchased and they blamed it on me

The engine component on my car is failing; it is available for inspection upon request. I was put at risk because the vehicle continued to stall during operation due to the car's continuous operation with a worn connecting rod. An independent service center has confirmed the problem. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle component, as they said they have. A warning came up that read, "Hybrid System Warning! Safely Stop and DO NOT DRIVE!

My safety was put at risk and the life of others as a chime sound began to sound and the "check brake/Hybrid System Warning" was displayed on the dashboard. This caused the car to press the emergency breaks on its own slowing the vehicle to a complete halt on freeway. This malfunction could have caused a multi vehicle collision. This was taken for inspection and Scanned with GDS and C1235 Pressure sensor, is internal in HECU and cannot be repaired, HECU must be replaced. The vehicle is unsafe to drive and pedal sinks which feels like car does not stop. The output signal voltage of the pressure sensor is out of the specified range, the monitoring starts 1 sec after power up. The cause of this could be that there is a faulty pressured sensor and/or open or short of pressure sensor circuit. The pressure sensor installed in the HECU,...

Sometimes car won’t start right away, won’t even try to turn over. Burns lots off oil smokes , acts like it’s going to cut off, has no power. It started when I purchased it November 2020 been getting worse tried to take it back, dealership wouldn’t take it back it started getting a lot worse about February 2022

My 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid starting experiencing issues with the engine. After I took it to a mechanic he informed me that the issues were from a this safety defect relating to an engine rod. He informed me of the recall. I never received any information about this recall from Hyundai or the dealership. It also took over a month to schedule an appointment and they estimate about 8 weeks to fix the problem. So I have been without a vehicle for over a month now and if they do admit the problem came from this recall it will be another 2 months before it will be done. I do not feel this problem was handled in a timely matter especially considering the original recall was issued in December of 2020.

Bearing wear within the engine, when you start the car the engine is making some noises, and there is a check engine flashing on the dashboard. this happened on March 15th, 2022, I took it to the dealer, they confirmed to me that the vehicle has been recalled for this engine failure, and did contact the manufacturer, and the manufacturer told them that: the owner of the vehicle must contact them, which I did, but they say that the car have a branded title, so they can't respond to my recall. And asked me to check with my DMV to see if they can clear the title, but the DMV told me that the car has a rebuilt title already, which is a part of the car's history, and the car manufacturer can't denied to fix this recall because I have a rebuilt title, as long as I have my...

Was driving down the road and the car started smoking so pulled over into a parking lot of a business and the engine locked up and could not start vehicle again. No indicator lights or warning lamps went off. Upon opening the hood, discovered it was completely dry with no oil in it at all even though I regularly have the oil changed and there was no warning light or oil pressure light that came on. Towed vehicle to dealership and am awaiting their diagnosis. Safety concern is that the vehicle could have caught on fire and the sudden cessation of the engine could have caused a crash. I have researched and discovered that recall 62 is in place for this year make and model of my vehicle and that there have been many other reports of similar instances with this model vehicle. I did a search on the NHTSA...

Our car has 70,000 miles on it and has driven just fine. We recently had the battery replaced after it died and had no problems afterward. Then, a month later, the car started to lurch whenever we accelerated on the highway. The very next time we drove, we received an error message that read "Hybrid System Malfunction, Safely Pull Over and Do Not Drive." We did this, turned the car off, restarted it and safely drove to the dealership. The dealer then said they could not replicate the issue and they reset the hybrid system. We picked up the car and immediately started having the lurching issue again, and then the light came on that said Hybrid System Malfunction. The car then was having trouble accelerating and kept flashing at us until we got back to the dealership. The dealer said there was no signal to let them know what...

On 9/7/2021 my Son Alex and I were out for a drive in my 2013 Hyundai Sonata gls.. my son is 17 years old an was completing his 50 hour driving time required, to get his drivers license.he has a learners permit. We had done some in town driving for about an hour and we decided he needed practice on the freeway.. after about 15 mins on the freeway my vehicle suddenly shut down without any warning.. my son being an inexperienced driver did a great job of not having an accident being he lost all power steering and power braking functions of the vehicle. Thank god he steered us off the road an into the ditch an not into on coming traffic.. we both were fine but understandably shakin up.. I Then had my vehicle towed to the local Hyundai dealership here in my area, who has since refused.....

my husband and i were on the way home from new york and the engine light came on something started to knock and it got louder and the car engine blew on i-83s by the 29 mile mark it was a bad area not safe we almost got struck by several 18 wheelers and . ive contacted the carmax which it was leased from a hyundai dealership as well as the credit place who finances the car no one knows a thing the car has a faulty engine and we could have died. we had to walk to the next exit which was three miles and find a ride to md. and then get the car towed to the nearest carmax .. no one still did anything and we had to find a way back to ga by train w. i am a nurse my need my car for my...

On 3/12/22 I was driving on Hwy 330 towards Big Bear CA, when I started hearing a knocking/rattling sound from the engine compartment. I pulled into a turn out and called AAA for a tow. The tow car driver, Don's garage in Running Springs and the dealership in Loma Linda all agreed that most likely it is an engine rod issue. As of today, March 14th, I am still waiting on call back from the Loma Linda dealership to find out about the issue with the engine. The car has about 59,750 miles on it.

Hyundai failed to inform me of the engine component module recall in 8/18, and now they won't cover replacing my blown engine in my 2013 Sonata. This was a year/model of several engines being recalled and replaced by Hyundai.

My car seized up a lot, like pushing forward, then all together stopped and went into only going up to 40mph. I just hot the car 10 months ago so it shouldn't have done that. Took it to a repair shop and they said the engine was on it's last legs even though I literally just got the car.

The contacted owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle deaccelerated without warning several times. The contact stated that the failure was occurring for about a week and the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnoses or repairs. The contact stated recently while driving at 70 mph the vehicle was decelerating with the check engine warning light illuminated, pulled over to the side of the roadway, and called for a ride. The contact stated smoke was seen coming from under the hood she opened the hood but saw no fire. The contact stated left the vehicle parked on the side of the road and was notified by the police that the vehicle had caught on fire. The contact stated that the fire was extinguished by the fire department. The contact stated that a police report was filed. The contact vehicle...

While driving the engine seized up very dangerous going 40 mph lost absolute control almost causing serious accident

I was driving on a main road and my engine siezed up. No warning no lights nothing. Then it wouldn’t start. Got it back to my sisters house it started the next day but the engine is knocking mechanic said it needs new engine!!!! It only has 90k miles!!!!!!

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the speed had suddenly reduced before the engine stalled. On one occasion as the failure occurred, a second vehicle crashed into the rear bumper. No injuries were reported. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine has seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,897.

The car is experiencing major functioning issues including the theta engine class action lawsuits with engine failure and abnormally high oil usage. It has been stranded for weeks and left my children and myself in danger . Hyundai of Auburn refused to diagnose or allow it to sit on the dealership lot until May 2022. I'm stranded without assess to my children, mail or safety resources that have put my family and myself at great risk if either of us need emergency assistance.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH on the highway, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated and the vehicle decelerated. The contact was able to safely coast off the roadway and stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to his residence. The contact stated an independent mechanic came to his residence and was informed that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the vehicle failed to start up. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The contact was informed by the dealer that his VIN was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without a warning light. The vehicle was towed to her mother's residence. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine oil was clumped up in the engine. The dealer took the engine apart and however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Started having engine failure a few months back with knocking and ticking noises. Loss of power while driving and upon trying to accelerate. Dealer said it was a bad transmission. Have had repairs done with the same problems and with oil leaking and burning badly so much as you can smell inside the vehicle while driving. It's a safety issue that could cause a fire.

Without warning, all of the vehicles warning alarms and indicator were triggered and the car shut off with now power or engine running while i was in motion driving in traffic. Absolutely no prior indications before this occurred. I had to have to vehicle pushed from the middle of the road then towed home.

The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while the vehicle was at a standstill at a traffic light, the vehicle seized and there was smoke exiting under the hood. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to exit the vehicle and open the hood when the smoke faded away but did not see any visible fire. The contact was able to push the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to his residence. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer and had two unknown recalls completed on 9/1/2021. The contact also stated he would smell fuel fumes when starting the heater. The local dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated on 12/8/2021, while parking the vehicle, he saw smoke exiting under the hood. The contact was able...

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that the vehicle could not be serviced until March 2022. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.

Engine light flashing oil light flashing car cut off while I was driving on the road with my daughter In the car

While driving the vehicle the engine seized. Had to safely maneuver to the shoulder of the road without being hit by other vehicles.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to her residence. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The contact took the vehicle to Bachman Hyundai (630 Broadway St, Jeffersonville, IN 47130: (812) 282-4356) and was informed that the VIN was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and that the recall repair needed to be completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact to tow the vehicle to a Hyundai dealer. The vehicle was towed to Ettleson Hyundai (5631 South La Grange Road, Countryside, IL 60525). The dealer informed the contact that they would not be able to diagnose the vehicle since they were booked until the end of February. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact of Service Campaign Number: 953 (ECM & Cluster Update - Engine Monitoring Logic Product Improvement) associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

engine seized up after 2 weeks of having an oil change...stopped on highway had it towed several times from breakdowns on highway to shop they put in new battery it ran for one day and would not start had it towed to another shop was advised the engine seized up due to gunk in oil pan..had an oil change two weeks prior to incident of vehical stopping was advised the oil change was fine no problems.....contacted hyundia consumer affairs filed a complaint advised them of the situation they had me tow the car to the hyundia dealership they looked at the car told me the engine was seized due to gunk in the oil. i sent them proff of all my oil changes and maintence records.. they denied the claim said i had not enough maintence records i have only had the vehical for three years have had no problembs...

My vehicle will suddenly drop in speed regardless of increasing gas, by adding pressure to the gas pedal. It is also making an odd noise from the engine. I took it to the mechanic who stated that they heard the noise but it was beyond their scope and I should take it to the dealer. I called the service department and told them the problem and also mentioned the lifetime engine warranty that Hyundai was pressured to offer. This was the statement for Hyundai at the Mall of Georgia. "Hyundai engine warranty is only on blown push rods." I stated what happens if the car suddenly dies or engine blows while driving 70mph on Interstate 85. All power being lost causing an accident and injuring or killing people. He stated, "I'm just telling you what Hyundai said!" This will cost Hyundai much more than engine replacement. I am suppose to...

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 53,000.

Engine has a knocking sound

Ref: NHTA Recall Number: 20V-746 Hyundai REcall Number:198 (2nd recall fix ) After the above recall fix we had informed the Hyundai about engine heating up, we were told this is false alarm and car has monitoring system recall issue, Recall would would be mailed. I have all the dealer bill to prove the engine was heating up, they replaced certain part at our expense ( bill attached ) After above recall Fix by Hyundai Dealer in San Leandro, CA. we had engine overheating and car started engine started vibrating & I could see smoke from the exhaust. it ceased in the middle of the highway. Please note: Our Car has been services by Hyundai dealer. Note: if you look at the second safety recall notice, It does state in safety notice about engine compartments fire while driving for many reason and depending on the severity of the fire. the...

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle went into limp mode and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the knock sensor software update was performed. The contact consulted with an independent mechanic and was informed that there were metal shavings in the engine causing bearing failure. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Engine oil evaporates Motor could lock up

The engine is misfired

I HAVE A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA.THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE CAR AND THEY FOUND NOTHING TO BE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY DID FIND SHAVINGS OF MEDALS PIECES IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT BECAUSE THEY HAD MANY CARS; SONATAS WHERE THE ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY WENT OUT. THE CAR DID STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY PUTTING ME AT-RISK AND I DID NOT FEEL SAFE. I HAD MANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR BEFORE, BY FAR THIS WAS THE MOST DANGEROUS BECAUSE I HAD A MINOR IN THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINES WHERE THEY COMPLETELY GO OUT. IT HAPPENED WITH MY LAST HYUNDAI...

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, and the contact requested an alternator replacement. The mechanic replaced the alternator however, the vehicle failed to start. The mechanic diagnosed that the oil was 2 quarts low and needed an engine replacement. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was unable to follow-up with the case manager. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

When driving on the freeway at 75 mph, check engine light came on and shortly after the car just stopped running. Could have been a terrible accident but able to get over to side of freeway without causing an accident. Car was towed to dealership in Flagstaff Arizona on 8/9/2021. Advised it was a Campaign T3G engine and turbo charger recall and that part was ordered on 8/10/2021. Required hotel stay, rental car nightmare to get home to Albuquerque New Mexico. Dealer advises the part has still not been received as of 10/29/2021 and they do not know when they will get it. They also have 8 other cars waiting for same repair. Owner of vehicle is without the car for 3 months now, not to mention the car is in another state and we can't follow up easily.

*** Normal driving, brakes went out while driving. *** Car was recently repaired by dealer related to hybrid power relay system failure - fuse and precharge relay failed and forced car to pull over while at highway speeds to side of road then left driver stranded on side of road. This was repaired supposedly. Now just a couple weeks later under normal street driving condition brakes totally went out. Stop light then let off brake and car started beeping and making noises - check engine light, brake light, LCD displayed BRAKE warning and flashed "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING! Safely Stop and Do Not Drive". The car was unresponsive to acceleration pedal and only slowly moved then puttered a little bit but I managed to get it out of the intersection and into a parking lot under its own power. Brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I used Emergency...

I was driving on the Interstate and my engine sized up. Luckily I was able to get to the off ramp with out an accident. I had my car towed to the dealership. It was confirmed that the engine sized up and related to the recall. Hyundai has had my car for close to 3 months and refuses to honor the recall and replace the engine. I took it in for the recall after I found out on the news. They changed my oil and said the engine was good. After the engine froze up, I was told that their was a second recall that I was again not notified by. Hyundai warrantee department will not replace my engine because I did not know about the second recall, and it did not get done. After my car was towed to the dealership I got a pamphlet in the mail about...

When I was passing another car I lost all power and every warning light came on. I was able to pull over. I had the car towed to dealer. It was total engine failure. Engine replaced with a rebuilt which Hyundai paid for. The original engine had 86,000 miles. There was no previous warning and I had taken the car in for a recall to have engine checked for excessive wear the year before. Certainly, my safety was at risk.

Normal weather, normal day. Hybrid car. Starts fine and drives as usual. Yesterday at 55mph got immediate alert to pull over. Barely able to pull over safely then car turns off and will not turn back on. Clicking under hood. No indication of battery or hybrid issue. Scan codes completely different than dealership advice. No exact indication of issue. Could have caused accident at 55pmh and electrical system go out like that. Battery died while on side of road. Towed to dealership and they said its a bad 12v battery ( but it was fine ) and a fuse and a "pre-charge hybrid relay" whatever that is. Thousand dollar repair that caused car to be forced off road while driving highway speed. Bottom line, everything prior was fine, no indication of any battery issue, no hard starts nothing. While driving system failed and then unable to restart. Many similar complaints...

Hyundai turbocharger failed in my vehicle. This is common in Hyundai vehicles and is unsafe. The car stalls out while driving and sometimes do not start. This is eventually going to cause the engine to be damaged. This is dangerous because the car just turns off. Hyundai is not willing to own up to their mistakes on manufacturing these cars and it is frustrating.