| Issue ID | 1218667 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10763015 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 18/08/15 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased this car less than a year ago. The steering wheel is making a clicking noise when moved from left to right and there is a clunking sound coming from the steering column when driving between 10 - 40 mph. When searching online, i have noticed that hundreds of hyundai owners that have this make and model are experiencing the same issue. I feel unsafe when driving this car, especially when my grandchildren are with me. I understand there was a recall but i was told my car did not qualify. The dealer wants to charge me $100 just to look at it. This is a major safety issue!!!! Is hyundai waiting for someone to be killed before they do something and take responsibility for their cars. I now have 64,000 miles on this car, 4000 over the warranty and hyundai refuses to fix unless i pay up front. I was told that hyundai was a very good car but after reading all these horror stories about the steering issues, i will never purchase a hyundai again. I believe safety comes before money and hyundai should take responsibility and issue a recall for all 2011 sonatas. Please help in keeping everyone safe and make hyundai stand behind their cars and fix these known issues. Thank you. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 62000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PINE BUSH, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AB9BHXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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