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Wandering Sonata Syndrome
gotstogo, 07/28/2011
2011 Hyundai Sonata SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
23 of 27 people found this review helpful
I've had my Sonata SE for 3 week. Next week is the third visit to the dealer for what Jalopnik called "Wandering Sonata Syndrome". Search "wandering" on Jalopnik for a full explanation. I would not buy a Sonata until this fix this issue... if they can. It's been an issue since 2010. The dealers have no idea how to fix it. It's a serious design flaw that causes your car to wander on the road and not drive straight. My car pulls right when you let off the accelerator. And, it pulls left when you are on the accelerator. Needless to say, I am happy to live in California with a good Lemon Law. Too bad Hyundai still has issues... I thought they had moved beyond their past.
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etcindi, 06/21/2011
2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
18 of 21 people found this review helpful
At 18K miles. I love the look of the car, very high class. I love to drive the car, handles, accelerates, performs excellently. I get 27-28 miles to the gallon driving 50 miles to work. 10 miles @ 70 mph, 30 miles @ 60-65 mph and the rest in town. I came out of a Jeep Commander so all the things above are delightful. Cons; there is no lumber support so Ive had to buy a contraption to be more comfortable. I have my seat high which may be why I feel like the vents dont blow all the places I want them to. My ring has gouged the rubber off my steering wheel a couple of places. Road noise, and if anything, a bug or rain, hits the top of the car it sounds like a tin shed, and many rattles
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Beautiful car but never judge a book by its cover.
Justin N., 10/26/2018
2011 Hyundai Sonata SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Let me first say the design of this car is gorgeous. Very sleek lines, premium appearance, great power but Hyundai has messed up big time with all the issues this vehicle has! I had to replace my engine on the car because it blew in the middle of be driving. I replace it and BANG! STILL problems from under the hood. Poor acceleration, sometimes no acceleration, Very loud engine sounds, engine lights not turning off even when everything have been replaced. I have put over $2,000 of work into this car and right when you fix it, something else pops up!! DO NOT BUY THIS CAR, IT IS MY WORST REGRET!
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2011 Sonata Turbo - Inherent Rattle that Hyundai says is expected.
kappamerc, 06/30/2011
2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
17 of 20 people found this review helpful
The car is fantastic with one minor flaw that you may run into: The car Rattles when going between 2000-3500 RPM. There is a TSB from Hyundai stating that the rattle is expected and they won't fix it: During normal engine operation, natural engine vibrations are transmitted to the turbocharger waste gate actuator rod, the pivot point, and the waste gate valve. The rattle or buzzing sound that may occur results from the required tolerances in the waste gate pivot point and the waste gate valve. These tolerances are necessary to allow operation under the extreme operating temperatures experienced by the turbocharger. This is unacceptable. I hate that I bought this car.
Crappy, Crappy Car
Ron, 07/21/2015
2011 Hyundai Sonata SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
20 of 24 people found this review helpful
Hyundai makes absolute junk! I have a 2011 Sonata where the engine completely failed at 61,000 miles with ZERO warning. A quick Google search let me know I wasn't the only sucker that got stuck with one of the worst engines since the Internal Combustion engine was developed. Let the Buyer beware! Buy this heap at your own risk. You will regret it. I hope the company goes bankrupt.
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