| Issue ID | 1147749 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10671779 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/01/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Two issues: 1. I purchased the vehicle used in december 2012. Immediately noticed a left pull, so the dealership agreed to align the vehicle prior to us driving off the lot. Since then, the car has never been properly aligned with the dealership consistently stating "you must be hitting too many potholes". I drive a sonata, not an off-road vehicle. Absolute bologna! I've gone through 2 new tires and three alignments since with the left pull still occurring. Finally, i decided to give up on the dealer and take it to a local repair shop who informed me i'll need to install an aftermarket camber bolt kit and this is a known issue in sonatas. I'm hoping this will fix the problem, but it seems utterly ridiculous that none of the hyundai dealerships would ante up and take the blame for this and consistently took my money for an alignment that never fixed the problem. 2. Loud clicking when turning left or right at any speed which is getting significantly worse. The clicking was mild when i first purchased the vehicle and has since gotten significantly worse. When i spoke with the dealership about this, they want to charge me another $200+ to fix. **needless to say, i will never purchase a sonata again. They don't take responsibility for anything. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CORNELIUS, NC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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