This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Hyundai SONATA 2013 exterior lighting. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Hyundai SONATA 2013 exterior lighting and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2013 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1421313
Internal NHTSA #	11043219
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2013
File date	04/11/17
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Months ago i had a burned out tail light and thought it was the passenger side - the housing would not disengage from the tail light - turned out it was the left one, so didn't follow up. The right bulb burned out apparently today - took 30 minutes to loosen the housing to find a blackened bulb(always like that) and the bulb melted into the housing. The bulb base was adhered to the housing and the housing cracked and will not hold a bulb. Taking to dealership for hopeful warranty replacements. All lights on this car and my 2006 have to be replaced every six months or so - this is a known ongoing problem with sonatas that hyundai has never addressed. My left front low beam nearly explodied when i replaced itand it was too hot to even touch and is now dim - there is something seriously wrong with the lighting wiring in these cars and as they are a safety issue, an investigation and recall is appropriate. Work on these oarts is too expensive and given even the small number of complaints on this site - it is clear there's an issue - since the year model is relatively new, perhaps many have been repaired under the 50,000 mile warranty. I am taking my 60000 ,mileage car to werner hyundai in tallahassee and fully expect repair of both tail lights under the 10 year warranty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TALLAHASSEE, FL
VIN pattern	5MPEC4AC3DHXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

1C4BU0000GPE30308 WAUZZZ8UXGR070813 1G6D85R60N0610053 KLYMA481DCC560772 JKBKXEBC03A001727 KMXKPU1CPSU111188 LZWADAGA9PB014715 4JGBB86E66A008297 JTJYARBZ202070021 KNHMF37ABFS071995 1CBU40000GPE30308 WBA5V720X0AJ48998

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2013 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?