63 of the
2,651 complaints about the 2013 Hyundai Sonata are about the
seat belts — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
88,244 miles.
1. I purchased this vehicle in 2016 and I have had my rear brake lights repaired several times because the rear tail lights continue to go out, This happens regularly. There is no warning lights on the dash to indicate an issue. The only way i learned that my brake lights don't work properly is another motorist driving behind me and almost rear ending me. I have had the rear brake lights repaired by the dealership before. My brakes always smell like burning rubber after driving having me to believe that the lubricant for the brake pads aren't working. 2.The dashboard lights also periodically blinks out without warning. After a few moments it will illuminate again. 3. My seatbelts sometimes doesn't tighten up. I have to pull them several times for them to catch and return after the seatbelt isn't in use.
NHTSA complaint #11660077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Port, FL
SEAT BELTS
Seatbelt does not recoil
NHTSA complaint #11647399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jamestown, TN
SEAT BELTS
There is no lights at all on the brake lights but the brake light in the back window stays on all the time the dim head light only lets one side work
NHTSA complaint #11623794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mobile, AL
SEAT BELTS
Driver seatbelt doesn’t click and takes tremendous effort and time to get the belt to click into the holder. This is not safe and needs to be replaced asap. Afraid the seatbelt will come unclicked if a wreck occurs.
NHTSA complaint #11616117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arverne, NY
SEAT BELTS
My 2013 Hyundai Sonata 2 recalls that Hyundai are refusing to fix. My engine has been consuming oil since 10/15/2023. 2-3 quartz oil has to be put in the car every 5 days. Some of the recalls were satisfied on 11/15/2023. I took my car South Shore Hyundai located at 360 Sunrise Hwy, Valley Stream, NY 11581 on 1/4/2024 They are refusing to replace the engine . my car was under warranty at the time of the recall. However, I never received a letter to notify me of the recall. Everything the recall states my engine has been doing. I reached out to the corporate office with no resolution. Hyundai says I have to be the original owner which is absurd. After careful research I see where they have replaced vehicles similar to this nature free of charge after consumers hired a lawyer, which I can't afford at the moment. My 23 year old daughter uses the car for work and I fear for her safety. I am replacing the fuel injectors and spark plugs today as suggested by the dealer. I am asking for help in getting the engine approval for replacement. Thank you.
NHTSA complaint #11566632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 170,000 milesPrinceton, NJ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt buckle assembly had failed and was unable to be buckled after several attempts. Additionally, the contact stated that the front passenger's side seat belt buckle assembly was inoperable. The contact stated that he was an independent mechanic and had determined that the front driver's side seat belt buckle assembly and the front passenger's side seat belt buckle assembly needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
NHTSA complaint #11553810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake City, FL
SEAT BELTS
The engine knocking plus seat belt doesn’t work
NHTSA complaint #11537735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 92,714 milesRichmond, VA
SEAT BELTS
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that she had initially received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V137000 (Seat Belts, Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall repair was performed. The contact stated that one year after the recall repair was performed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact linked the failure to the recall. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was not related to recall and that the at vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 92,714.
NHTSA complaint #11522049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pinellas Park, FL
SEAT BELTS
I bought this Hyundai 2013 Sonata in June of 2020 with 62,500 miles on it. I do not drive very much as have health issues and needed a good car to take my husband with dementia and myself to doctors and stores etc. After just a few months of owning the car the drivers side seatbelt does not retract when it is clicked in. It just stays loose across my chest. Very scary as don't think it will hold me in in case of accident. I am 67 yrs old so not like I abused the seatbelt and I see it is a common problem but a dangerous one. I am on a fixed income and cannot afford to fix it and think with so many complaints about the seatbelt not locking in place or pulling tight like it should Hyundai should be made to fix the seatbelt. After owning the car 3 years I have only put 1500 miles on it as now around 64,500. Thank you
NHTSA complaint #11515974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Maple Shade, NJ
SEAT BELTS
The seatbelt retractor won’t click for my seatbelt to stay in.
NHTSA complaint #11507543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Henderson, NC
SEAT BELTS
The car start over but was unable to keep power upon hitting gas pedal. The seatbelt would unlatch. The back break lights wouldn’t shut off after turning off engine causing the car battery to lose power.
NHTSA complaint #11473270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 179,000 milesWeir, MS
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the chest strap failed to tighten after locking the seat belt into place. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the seat belt retractor to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and provided the contact a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 179,000.
NHTSA complaint #11448049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesDetroit, MI
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEATER HOUSING WAS GETTING HOT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V746000 (ENGINE) AND 17V152000 (SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #11391033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Memphis, TN
SEAT BELTS
EVERY TIME THAT I DRIVE MY VEHICLE MY CAR STALLS AND IT ALMOST CAUSE ME TO WRECK. I HAD FUEL PUMP PROBLEM IN WHICH I SPENT OVER $1,000 TO GET FIXED IS STILL HAVING ISSUES AND THE HYUNDAI WILL NOT REFUND ME MY MONEY KNOWING THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAS A RECALL. THEY HAVE CONSTANTLY BEEN GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND.
NHTSA complaint #11364695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cornelius, NC
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MODERN HYUNDAI OF CONCORD DEALER LOCATED AT 965 CONCORD PKWY S., CONCORD, NC 28027 AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE SAME DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11348780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oklahoma City, OK
SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG EXPLODED BY ITSELF EFFECT THE THE SEAT BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #11324925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oxford, NC
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V617000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 20V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED SPORT DURST HYUNDAI (4507 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 27707, (919) 251-5996) AND WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #11324544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 112,000 milesPittsburgh, PA
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), 20V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 17V152000 (SEAT BELTS). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SWERVED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
NHTSA complaint #11319042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 123,343 milesMonroeville, ALCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS
AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELT RELEASED ME I BUMP MY HEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR BLANK OUT AND WAS AWAKEN WHEN MY HEAD HIT THE DASH . CAR IS TOTAL
NHTSA complaint #11308899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plainfield, NJ
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IN NOT BUCKLING
NHTSA complaint #11288623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesNeenah, WI
SEAT BELTS
MY SEAT BELT IS FRAYING THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN JULY. WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 2014. THE FIRST IMAGE IS MY CARS SEAT BELT THE SECOND IMAGE IS THE ONE I BOUGHT USED FROM A AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #11271121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V617000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. COURTESY HYUNDAI (3810 W HILLSBORO AVE, TAMPA, FL 33614) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #11228944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 97,120 milesPittsburgh, PA
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #11208935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 114,389 milesPittsburgh, PA
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #11208964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 62,126 milesPittsburgh, PA
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #11208981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 109,178 milesPittsburgh, PA
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG RECALLS AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO COMPLETE THEM ON THE CAR. THEY HAD THE CAR IN A DEALERSHIP FOR 90 DAYS AND HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE RECALLS ON THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO MOVE FORWARD AND COMPLETE THE WORK ON THE CAR SO THAT I CAN GET IT REMOVED FROM THE REPAIRING DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #11208681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 113,720 milesPittsburgh, PA
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCESS THE CAR FOR THE SAFETY RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #11208700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,523 milesPittsburgh, PA
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #11208726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 104,241 milesPittsburgh, PA
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #11208746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 88,244 milesPittsburgh, PA
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #11208759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.