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1.63 out of 5 stars

Hyundai tried but Missed

RogerThat, 04/23/2010
2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Hyundai was so eager to make a car to compete with other high class affordable sedans, that they actually missed the main point, reliability and good leadership, i was on my way to work and as i tried to switch to drive the brakes got locked, i could do nothing but call hyundai and they were very rude, i sent it back and got my dream car, the nissan maxima

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Driver's seat

sissy51, 01/01/2013
2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

The only thing I am truly disappointed in is that the driver's seat is very short and, if you have long legs, you will not be comfortable driving this car. Otherwise, everything else from the steering to the get up and go with only a 4-cylinder is wonderful.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Getting worse...

niteflite888, 08/30/2012
2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is my third or fourth review on this same car since buying it 17 months ago. There's a crackling/rattling noise from the front which the dealer tried to address by tightening something and that hasn't worked. The alignment is still off although my original tires are still usable at 28k miles. Most recently there's been excessive road noise and I can't figure out what it is. The ride feels cheap, it's awful going over bumps, i don't ilke the feel and sound of the swooshing steering wheel. all in all, i think the value is still good on paper when you consider the features on the base model compared to the accord or camry. i most likely will be turning this in at lease end.

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5 out of 5 stars

I enjoy driving my 2011 2.0T Sonata more every day

lorenzos1, 02/15/2015
updated 10/08/2019
2011 Hyundai Sonata SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

72777 miles and its business as usual. No complaints, 1 re-call fixed at the dealer (noticed an engine smell in the car - was an oil leak between the engine and the turbo, easily fixed under warranty/re-call). I still service & maintain the car at Hyundai's recommended intervals. So far my Sonata 2.0T has been fast and reliable. The engine/gearbox combination is the best! I average around 23 mpg. I love the nav and all the gizmos. Still happy! Sold the car in March of 2017.. bought a Hyundai Elantra GT with all the extras. Happy but really miss that 2.0T with 6 speed paddle shift!

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Wish I'd waited...

kphillips8, 07/20/2011
2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Wish I'd waited until they got all the bugs out of the new design. Got a 2011 limited w/ sunroof as soon as they came out. Bro-in-law got identical one next day after seeing mine. March 2011, sunroof defective and pass. floorboard soaked! Bro-in-law had same problem. Took them 2wks to fix before got mine back. Bro-in-law took his back 4x before leak stopped! Walked out Sunday and soaked again!(nothing left cracked open). Both of us have had issues with push button starter (he took his in was so bad). During hotter months, my kids burn up in the back with A/C on full blast! Appreciate the mpg but gosh-car is a year old with less than 14k miles on it!!! Anybody else having leak prob?

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