Just sold my 2014 Sonata today. So tired of just waiting for something to happen. I’m amazed that anyone still buys this brand after seeing people have all of these problems... I will never have that brand in my driveway ever again.
1-My 2015 Tucson engine piston was seized during long trip. Towing cost me $2000 CAD, quoted $8000 cad for replacing new engine. I found NO single drip of engine oil left, no leaking sign though. 150 K km odo I put this info to Edmund's car review. 2-Another 2014 Tucson bought from auction, lacking power, no accident history. Odo: 140k km. I promise I tell the truth.
90% of the problem starts and ends at the dealer. A good dealer KNOWS and will push the right buttons and puts the right words to get a new engine. Most dealerships just don't want to do that.
Thank you for your video. While returning home yesterday in our 2013 Hyundai Sonata on a major Interstate Hwy. with heavy traffic moving very fast, I pulled out to pass a slower vehicle and all of the lights on my dashboard came on, no power and my car had to coast to the shoulder of this major and very busy hwy. We waited for over two hrs. for Hyundai hwy. assistance to arrive and tow the car to the nearest Hyundai dealership. This was a Sat. afternoon, and the relative who picked us up took us to the dealership. We borrowed a car from a relative to get us home, a two hour trip home, and we won't know anything until Monday when we have to return to the car to the relative and go speak with the service mgr. at this dealership. We only have 84,000 miles on the car, which we purchased new. We now know this blown engine issue is a major Hyundai problem, but we shouldn't have to pay for a rental car while we wait for the new engine to be installed. I suppose we will get "the rest of the story" on Monday. Your video was educational for me and a big help in dealing with the Service Mgr. on Monday.
They suppose to have y’all a rental and possibly picked u up and brought u to the store and u should of had ur vehicle towed to Hondai dealer I should of been able to get a rental From them until they found or fix ur car they picked me up gave me a 2021 rental and everything
My 2015 Hyundai Sonata (96k miles) just blew last week, it’s currently at Hyundai.. I’m hoping to get good news like yours, an engine replacement and rental 🤞
Was it a used car or brand new car? Because I guess the terms of the warranty are different if you happen to be a second or third owner. Will they still replace the engine for free? I'm considering buying a used Hyundai Elantra.
@@Vikasslytherine I’m a 2012 Tucson second owner and a week ago I received a “Hyundai extended warranty notification” for my surprise it says they are extending my engine warranty to 150 miles or 5 years !
Thanks for your video. I was your previous one and my 2012 Sonata engine is making the exact noise! It has 210,000 miles on it. The engine was replaced back in 2015 when it had 90,000 miles. Just recently at 205,000 miles, the alternator went out and had to be replaced. That cost me quite a bit to repair. It’s now 11 years old. I’m hoping Hyundai can replace the engine again as other posts have mentioned. If not, I need to get rid of my Sonata. Overall it was a good and decent vehicle that took me a lot of places. But lately I feel unsafe to drive it.
Mine seized at 135 K. The dealer ran a couple tests and said we'll get you a new engine and pay for your rental. I guess it all depends on the dealer. Disappointing. Sorry to hear about all your troubles.
Mine blew today with 105 Labor Day weekend and it's sitting on the side of the road can't get ahold of anybody but it sounds like they will replace the motor I don't have the recall completed for the engine knock sensor wish I was told extended warranty to 120,000?
Spencer Shaw it seems like Hyundai is getting lenient with mileage. I've read of someone claiming a replacement with over 200k miles. Mine was over 120k so I was concerned but they didn't bat an eye and said its covered. I think you've got a strong case. I hope everything works out, keep us all posted.
1-My 2015 Tucson engine piston was seized during long trip. Towing cost me $2000 CAD, quoted $8000 cad for replacing new engine. I found NO single drip of engine oil left, no leaking sign though. 150 K km odo I put this info to Edmund's car review. 2-Another 2014 Tucson bought from auction, lacking power, no accident history. Odo: 140k km. I promise I tell the truth.
Traded in my 13 sonata with 80k miles for a Mazda CX-5 2 months ago. It was a good car and dealer maintained but I wasn’t going to wait for this recall problem to happen. Glad I’m not going to worry about that anymore.
My blew up when i was driving on the highway way. I spend $1500 to tow my car back to Maryland to sent it to the dealership. I’m still waiting for their response otherwise I’ll have to sue them. 2014 Hyundai sonata
Happened to me a week ago. Took the 2014 Tucson to my local dealer. It had 85k miles and was experiencing the same things you had described. They will be replacing the engine after they ran a test and sent the results to Hyundai. I was told that there's a class action suit right now and engines have lifetime coverage (not sure which years). Hope you get your issue resolved free of charge. So far, I'm happy with the outcome of mine and looking forward to getting my Tucson back in a week or so.
I just called Hyundai since I just purchased 2013 Sonata and watch your video. Hyundai services(in Virginia) or any state do offer free recall repair for engine knocking regardless how old the car for Sonata even over 100k-150k. You might one to give it a call again. I have to check with Carmax first since still in 30 days windows return policy before bring in to the dealer to get the recall related to the engine done. Thank you for put these videos out there, so new buyers be aware of it.
I have two 2013 Hyundai Sonata 2.0 T. I sure hope you got this settled! I live in Georgia. I took both my Cars with blown engines. Within the same year. This happen to me two years ago. Hyundai charged me the $155 diagnostic fee. I got the cars to the dealer. On my expense! I wasn't happy. They tested the oil...called me at 4 the same day got me a rental car paid for in advance for 30 days. In the end it took 32 days. I asked them to replace the turbo free of charge they absolutely did it.. Along with a new starter! I hope you have got this all settled...
My daughter's car lost oil yesterday. Car cut off right off highway. We had it towed, car started back today but it's ticking like crazy. Have to call Hyundai, we are in Ga. Also over the mileage 😔😔
@@FaithandNova I had the same thing Happen to me did you get your car fixed by them? “Hyundai Dealer” I got a Hyundai Sonata Sport 2015 Sport 2.4L gave out in the middle of the road .. past the mileage warranty
I had the car towed directly to the dealer. since the rod punched a hole in the block a diagnostic was useless. I let the dealer handle all the paper work with corpotate. 2 days later hyundai approved a new motor. The only thing I paid for was the tow. They gave me a brand new Tucson for 3 months. I guess my timing was perfect, no run around. 4k on the new motor, no problems !
Kia/hyundai is just inconsistent. Some have no problems with good customer service. And some people have it terrible. That's why it's best to just get a toyota.
I am now facing the same exact engine issue with 2014 Sonata. Having it towed to the dealer within the next couple of day’s. The car has 118,000 miles and has been very well maintained.
@@Illsky9 I had it towed to the dealership and they said they had to run some test on the car to what caused engine failure. Two days later they called and told me that the engine would be replaced at no cost. So the car now has a brand new engine and even reimbursed me for the towing bill. Maybe your situation will be the same.
@@poej79 Mines did he same at 134k,000 miles So basically take it to the dealer and they run tests and replace engine for free? Mines a 2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.4L , I would greatly appreciate any help.
@@steve71396 Yes! Took car to my local dealership and they run a few test on the engine. Got it back a month later with brand new engine and also gave me a loaner car to drive. I just had to pay $50 deposit on the loaner car and that was all. I then traded the car in a few months later.
Man I feel for you. Luckily I bought a 2017 Tucson with the 1.6 turbo engine but I certainly would never buy another Hyundia based on your experience. You are not the only one going through this. I live in Canada and have heard people here in our country going through the same thing. Perhaps a class action might get something moving. Good luck
I am starting the process here in Guelph, Ontario as well. This is 2016 Kia Soul, same engine. P1326 and this one has only 80,000km (roughly 60,000 miles) on it. The car always had its maintenance on time and at certified dealers or shops here in town. We towed it to the dealer immediately. We have all maintenance records and it did have the software update. There is no way in hell we will pay for the engine replacement. There is a large class action lawsuit in the USA for the recall. I would seek advice of a lawyer, and I will do so too. The first thing the mechanic asked is: Where are you getting the fuel for the car? Well the last time we filled up was at Costco - yes it is the Costco fuel was immediately his response. Of course my daughter has nothing to combat with and it took me quite the time to find all the information. By the way, there is no repair for this failure, the replacement engine will still have the same flaw.
Weird your dealership is charging you. Mine just took the car and looked at it without question. No cost at all. It sounds like you annoyed someone and they are just making it difficult for you.
THE EXACT SAME THING IT JUST HAPPEN TO ME LAST FRIDAY WHILE DOING LYFT WITH A PASSENGER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY IT SHUT OFF ON ME IT NEVER SHOWED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO NOW THEY CHARGING ME 189 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND 389 FOR THE TEARDOWN ENGINE TO FIND ABOUT WHATS REALLY WRONG AND SEE IF THE BEARING FROM THE MOTOR GOT DAMEGE THEN MOST LIKELY THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT WILL APROVE THE WARRANTY COVERAGE AND I DONT HAVE A RENTAL YET WHATS SO EVER
I have a 2016 Sonata with a 2.4. Noticed at 70,000 km it was using 1 liter every 3,700 km,( from full to add mark) Took it to the dealer and told this was considered acceptable . Phoned Hyundai Canada and was told the same thing. Fast forward to 108,000 km and engine went into limp mode. My dealer would do nothing for me, told me it was past my warranty. Took it to another dealer and they put a new long block in for me. I was fortunate to have found the other dealer. Why does Hyundai as a company treat their customers this way? Seems to me dealerships have the option of making that decision to swap an engine or not. I would try another dealership personally if that's an option. It worked for me. Please give us an update to see if anything has been resolved.
Mines did he same at 134k,000 miles So basically take it to the dealer and they run tests and replace engine for free? Mines a 2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.4L , I would greatly appreciate any help. It said it wasn’t covered when I checked thru the link but I’m seeing stories here where people getting their engine replaced at 200k miles. Same problem with my car gave out In the middle of the road.
my 2012 with about 7 recalls, blew the engine with only about 95,000 miles. have to say that Hyundai near me took the car and replaced the engine with a brand new one. cost Hyundai about &6,000. running great now. but no need for all the grief.
@@jug273 the dealership informed me that between certain make and model years of the sonata, there were mechanical issues and blew out my engine while I was driving. They say that there are recalls for those vehicles. I got it finally fixed after the dealership had it for almost 2 months due to those cargo deliveries by boat THAT was on the news for everybody waiting on parts to the USA.
We towed our 2014 Sonata to the Hyundai dealership. They told us the engine failure was under the recall and the recall pays for the diagnostic fee and a new engine block.
@@mikematthews234 I don't know about the hybrid. Ours was a plain old Sonata. If you google it, there are websites where you can type in your vin and see if your vehicle is involved in any recalls.
The same thing happened to my 2013 Kia. Kia told me that there would be $150 diag fee if it is not covered under the recall. After about 2 weeks they said I will be getting a new engine under the recall. It was a long waiting game with slow communication, but all ended great in the end.
Kia was good to my brother. Their 2013 Kia Sorento engine locked up for no reason in 2020 at 80,000 miles and was off warranty. He called the service manager at the Kia dealership and told him what happened and if their are any recalls on that engine. Kia put a brand new factory replacement engine for free and lent my brother a brand new car to drive until the work was done. The only thing he had to pay for was the starter, because he burned it out trying to start the locked up engine. The Bismarck, ND Kia dealer is great!
@@MyLifeThai371 That’s great! Kia told me; with the engine replacement the engine will be guaranteed for life. Just file the receipts to show that you kept up proper oil change recommended scheduled services.
same thing happened with my 2013 optima sxl the engine locked up on the highway at around 97k so the car sat at the dealer for two weeks and when i finally got upset and called them they let me know they were installing a new engine
I have 2013 Sonata and P1326 issue just piped up for me yesterday. Thank you for your information. I will be calling them today!!! Will keep you updated!
1-My 2015 Tucson engine piston was seized during long trip. Towing cost me $2000 CAD, quoted $8000 cad for replacing new engine. I found NO single drip of engine oil left, no leaking sign though. 150 K km odo I put this info to Edmund's car review. 2-Another 2014 Tucson bought from auction, lacking power, no accident history. Odo: 140k km. I promise I tell the truth.
@@not_jon_vendi how did you go about getting it repaired? Like total costs at the agency and what did they tell you? I’m afraid of having the same issue of getting charged for just having my car looked at.
2012 kia sorento 3.5 V6 and 2013 Hyundai Elantra 1.8 both running like a dream! I'm glad I did my research and avoided the sonata and all models with the 2.4 and 2.0 engines!
I can't say I had any bad experience with Hyundai personnel, but yeah I did have problems with the engine. Bought our 2011 in 2014 ( Fleet owned- 20K miles on it), registered it with Hyundai; got all recall notices done especially the anti knock problem, which the dealership said it passed, ran very well until 2019 when the turbo went, that cost me only 300$ as I bought extended warranty when I bought the car, 2 months later the engine went and the turbo for a second time. Long story short; my dealership's service manager was able to get everything done at Hyundai's expense, new turbo, new or rebuilt engine and they updated the antiknock software where if I read it correctly, as long as I follow maintenance schedule engine is warranted for life.
Years ago, I had the same thing happen to my 2001 Hyundai Accent. I had the oil changed 2 weeks prior to that happening, so I know that not having enough oil had not been the problem. The engine blew up and I had to get another car.
I was really interested in purchasing a Hyundia especially because of the cost but after so many testimonies like yours I will pass . I’m not rolling the dice hoping I get one of those lucky cars with no issues . I truly hope your issue was resolved .
Having the same problem with my Sonata! It burns oil so fast!! I change my oil every 3000 miles and not even 1200 miles in it goes dry. No leaks or nothing. So frustrating
Bring it to the dealer and have them do an oil consumption test. If it's over 1qt/1000 miles they'll work with you as I think this is part of the class action lawsuit
And stop using 5w20 in the summer, or anytime over 70F. I've been using full synthetics 10w30 in the cars for over 9 yrs. Upadate: After reading more horror stories, clearly it's better to get an older Toyota, Honda or Mazda than one of these, if either of mine fail, I'll get rid of both and never do Korean cars again.
@@JrZCarZ that's not enough to get a new engine anymore. They want participation, if your car goes thru the oil consumption test and you get told you need a new engine. Corporate turns around and says you need to pay $700 for a combustion cleaning for a dying Engine. Then to later say you're out of warranty not not replace it. The only way to get a new engine is if it's completely knocking bearing failure
Ha, they did the 1000 mile oil consumption test, after they fixed a supposed gasket leak, and then screwed me over and they said it wasn’t fixed right, and they had to do the repair again and do the 1000 mile consumption again. I never got a resolution so I got rid of the car. The dealership kept screwing me over. I keep getting the run around.
Just had my 2017 Hyundai sonata sport fail as well. I bought it used and had it for about 2 and 1/2 years. I was sent the class action lawsuit papers that entail a series of different makes, models and years for Hyundai which says there was a settlement reached and ultimately it extends the powertrain warranty to a lifetime warranty for the engine short block, which allows me to file a claim. I'm looking into that now and may update this in the future. Turned out to likely be a misfire, at only 28k miles. Cost me about $400 in towing and rental fees. 😔
2013 with 61,000 mils blew motor. Have to wait 7 weeks just for the dealer to look at it. Horrible customer service. Was looking at the palisades. No longer want any hyundai.
I would call and complain to Hyundai corp. Also try to see if another dealer can take a look sooner. 7 weeks just to look at the car is pathetic and poor customer service!
I have a 2015 Sonata with the 2.4 GDI, Hyundai replaced the engine at 73,000 miles (With the same engine that's under recall) at no cost to me other than what I initially spent before I became aware of the recall! Here i am now with 100,000 miles on this engine with the same damn problem!
There has been a class action lawsuit and a recall that takes care of the engine issues caused by bad machining to the block. We had ours taken care of fully under warranty.
Hyundai engine settlement. Lifetime warranty coverage if your engine throws the P1326 code. Dude quit calling Hyundai Corporate. They are a bunch of 18 year old kids just reading a script. Call your damn dealer. You’ve dragged this on far too long. These are being replaced left and right with far more miles than yours. Quit complaining and go stand up for yourself at your dealer.
Scott t problem is Dealer are getting paid by corporate for fixing these warranties so is not up to the dealer, i see the problem here is that the lawsuit specifically stating 10 yrs or 120,000 whichever comes first, so until someone in a corporate authorized for this car to be fixed dealer wouldn’t do nothing, because they are not going to be paid for it
My 2014 Santa Fe Limited would burn 3 quarts of oil every 4k miles after I was over 120k miles. I loved that little SUV but felt betrayed so I got rid of it and bought a RAM Sport instead of a Palisade which was my original plan. All my other vehicles have always past 200k miles. My Hyundai on got to 160k. Good luck to you sir.
Came across this video when trying to find info on our Hyundai. Over 100 miles out of town, our 2019 Hyundai 2.0 Tucson completely blew it's engine. This vehicle was well taken care of and only has 62,000 miles on it. We bought this Tucson used so we have no warranty on it. I sure wish we did. Between the tow to the garage and the repair, it cost us $6014 to replace an engine with hardly any miles on it! This happened out of town as i mentioned and on a holiday weekend, Memorial Day, just recently. We couldn't tow it to a Hyundai dealer because there wasn't one around, nor would we just leave our car sitting at the dealership with no to talk to about it. While sitting on the side of the road trying to figure out what to do, a State Trooper pulled up and recommend a local garage that he uses personally and for the police vehicles. Since we felt we had little choice, we had it towed there. The mechanic working on the engine basically said this is a classic Hyundai engine issue. Now what really sucks is ours is a 2.0, but the 2.4 liter is on recall. It's the same problem! We trusted Hyundai vehicles and now I don't. How can you tell a customer who owns one of your vehicles, with only 62,000 miles on it that there's nothing they can do?! Especially because we have no warranty and we didn't bing it to a Hyundai dealer! We did absolutely NOTHING wrong to this car. It got oil changes when needed, we did all the maintenance to keep it running great! Like it did before the engine blew! We had NO idea this was going to happen. The warning lights came on as the oil wasn't getting to the engine and caused it to crap out! Other than that, NOTHING! We barely got it to the side of the road not to get hit! So one tow, my kid having to drive over 100 miles to get us, not having my car and needed rides to work, driving back over 100 miles to get the Tucson, and a $6014 repair bill later, we are told nothing can be done! Please, if anyone reading this has any suggestions, let me know. We've written to Hyundai, sent them the invoice for the work done and hope to get somewhere. On the phone, they said nothing can be done. Only for 2.4 liter engines right now. Such BS.
Mine just blew up last night, I was wondering if you have an update? Mine is saying they will not honor the warranty (its at 95K miles) and don't care about the recalls because we did our oil changes at home rather than drive 2 hours to them and have it done. We were never told when we purchased it that the oil changes had to be done there and couldn't be done on your own. I don't know what to do.
@@ccraisins2005 It's bull ., they know any competent mechanic can tell if the car had regular oil changes by removing the cam cover (about half an hour job)., you can't rinse or clean the black sediment out of the engine (that shows improper maintenance) ,without pulling the entire engine apart, & any competent mechanic can spot that immediately!
@@zaks9919 I actually got a new engine and got it back yesterday! After I called Hyundai HQ they checked and found out I actually have a 200K mile warranty on it that I don't remember getting and they made my local dealer fix it. They also fixed a few other things that were broke for free, like the steering wheel was clicking and the back window defroster wasn't working. They also realized when they went on carfax they could see where I had got them done here in my town so that pretty much shut them up. The only thing they did do was say that my tires had nails in them (which they didn't). They wanted almost $200 per tire. I told them I'd go do it myself, ended up stopping at Walmart and they couldn't find any nails in any of the tires. *shrug*. All together I was out of a car for 9 days and am currently working on getting reimbursed for the rental I had to use for the week.
Not in the 13 kia koup. Had to pay 100% out of pocket for a new used engine when my engine blew at 55k miles driving 75mph. Literally BLEW UP. I almost died. Lost all power steering and luckily a car swerved from hitting my stalling car when i was merging to the shoulder. Caught on fire. Now i have the same car, $5000 broker, and another SAME engine with even MORE mileage on it. They didnt and havent recalled EVERY make and model with the theta 2 engines. DO NOT EVER BUY KIA OR HYUNDAI AGAIN.
@@ccraisins2005 im so sorry. My 2013 kia forte koups engine threw a rod blowing a 2 or 3 inch hole through the engine block and oil pan, lighting on fire leaving me with no power steering with metal debris flying into other cars drivin 75mph on the highway. I almost died. Regular oil changes. Up to date maintenance. I almost fucking died because kia / Hyundai cant and wont honor recalling ANY model car they made with the Theta 2 engine in it.
I'm so sorry for your troubles. Like you, I too am not a mechanic, some of the technical things you mentioned are way above my head. But I do have a good sense of observation, and it seems to me that after 2012 or so hyundai started having problems and whether it be engine or problems with something else numerous recalls were issued. In my case I have an older 2007 sonata with a 2.4 liter engine. I am the 3rd owner. Fortunately the 1st 2 owners kept good care of it and i have been continuing the tradition with regular oil changes. Now at just over 157,000 miles it, to me at least runs like new. there is no hint of burning oil or an exhaust leak and unless you plant your ear on the hood you cant even hear it run, it's that quiet and I got it for a scant $1700. I just replaced the roaters which were original. perhaps hyundai should go back to what they were doing pre 2012 then there would be no problems
Are there any updates? My car just blew up last night, it only has 95K miles and should still be under warranty and has also never been fixed for recalls. Up until it blew up last night it has never had any mechanical issues in the 5 years I've owned it. But they are saying because my husband did the oil changes himself, the warranty isn't valid and they don't even care about the recalls on the engine. We changed the oil and filters at least twice a year, and kept up with everything. New battery, new spark plugs, new tires, new wipers, new air and oil filters, all done at least every 5K miles or as the book suggests. Now we're getting punished because we change our own oil? I did have it done in a shop in September and they did a tune up and the receipt shows that there were no issues found at that time. They did an oil change and the oil was clean. I never had any issues with it eating oil or smoking, no knocking sounds (till last night) no dash lights on (till last night), etc.. And we still owe a year and a half at $350 a month on payments.
I am worried about this same issue. My motor has a ticking sound, and we also do our own oil changes, and only have 40 thousand miles on it. No dash lights came on, but worried that the motor is ready to blow. Mine is a 2017 Tucson. Did they ever replace your motor
@@ravenr876 Yes! The people in Gainesville FL Hyundai were the ones who told me they couldn't help me without proof of oil changes. But Hyundai of Ocala didn't ask any questions, didn't ask for any maintenance records or anything. the guy said 5 other people were there the same day for the same issue and its an ongoing known thing. It took exactly 6 days to get my car back with a new motor. They also fixed a few other problems I had for free (like the back defroster not working, and the clicking sound in my steering wheel). If you get the run around from one dealer, call another one. They have several open lawsuits right now against them, and its cheaper for them to just fix the car when you bring it in than risk anymore lawsuits. The only issue I have is they said they would pay for my rental car, and I've been waiting a month now and its still 'processing'. I'm thinking I'm never going to get that money back.
@@ccraisins2005 : Thank You for replying back, and for the info. I glad it worked out for you, I hope it goes this way for me. I been also having problems with the heater making thumping noise. I took it in to them, and they put a new part in, and as soon as I was halfway down the road the heater started making that same noise. Taking my car in Monday for that, and that ticking sound in motor. Thanks again, somewhat relieved.
I just bought a salvage car and expected some body work but I never expected a bad engine!! After hearing this, there's no way they'll work with me. My engine has to come anyway so I guess I'll have it rebuilt at the same time.
NHTSA confirmed that the fact that a vehicle was salvaged does not absolve the manufacturer of its obligation to repair a defective vehicle subject to the recall. So long as the vehicle is still drivable and the vehicle is otherwise subject to a recall, the manufacturer/dealer must fix the vehicle.
@@aalejandrocardona8500I appreciate that. They fight me sometimes. Anyway for the engine recall I need to have a continuous maintenance history or be the first owner. Neither of which I have. Anyway I finally rebuilt the engine and sold the car.
Having the same problem. Burning oil fast and check engine light came on, went into limp mode. Checked the code myself and it's a P1326 which is the rod sensor. Dealer won't help, tried to charge me to look at it, said I'd have to pay for the repairs...
I owned a 2011 Sonata 2.0t. I put 120k highway miles on it in 5 years. No issues until an oil cooler hose blew and started to hear some strange engine knock around the same time. The oil light never came on until there was less than a quart of oil when the oil cooler line burst. I’m a car guy and immediately stopped driving. Filled it up with oil and took immediately to dealership down the road. My experience at the dealer was so poor that I immediately sold the car within a few weeks. They even tried to sell me a new car during the process (how kind of them). That experience lead me to realizing how problematic these new engines had become I took the financial hit and sold it privately. Now we’re a Toyota family. Every brand has issues but my local Toyota dealership will go the distance to do the right thing even if it’s out of warranty. I had an oil line burst on my 2011 Sienna with 145k miles and my Toyota dealership handled it EXTREMELY different than Hyundai. It speaks volumes about how important dealership experiences actually are when you experience major failures. And I’ve know several Kia owners who had new engines installed under 100k miles, typically under warranty though. The experience for each of them was poor to say the least. I can’t recommend Hyundai or Kia to anyone as they simply aren’t worth the trouble. The resale value is terrible simply because these are not vehicles that can go 200k miles without major failures. They’re failing regularly under 100k miles. Toyota’s and honda routinely do 200k or more easily so of course they cost more used. You’ll save a lot in the long run though buying a Toyota or Honda. Sad but true.
Funny you say that cause I did go out and purchase a Honda 😊ruclips.net/video/dH0nQdRKD3c/видео.html That being said, I agree that Toyotas are great cars. My next new car WILL be a Toyota. They hold their value and there's a reason for it...... reliability. This whole experience has made me never want to consider buying another Hyundai/Kia again!
Update: After a class action lawsuit concerning the Theta engine, the recall is now under Hyundai’s Campaign 953. They’ll replace the engine for free. Also they’ll reimburse you for cost associated with the repair (towing, rentals, etc.). Because they have to replace the engine you’ll be placed back under a warranty. So no worries if you’re not under warranty now. Just take it up to the dealership and have it looked at. It’ll be fine.
Please explain more. I have a 2015 Santa Fe 2.4. Just got code p1326 for engine knock sensor. Which I understand to basically mean worn bearings. Please tell me more about campain 953?
Can I please get more info, last week my 2015 sonata blew its head gasket at 96k, I was able to do a walk-in and get the car dropped off at the dealership. I’m waiting to hear some good news 🤞
It would be nice if it was that simple. They have had my 2013 Sonata now for about 1 month. The dealership is stallin', taking their time, making excuses. My car has 80k on it.
Today my 2013 sonta died on me where to I need to start towed it to a auto mechanic and he said the pistons in the engine was gone that my engine is dead never had a check engine light came on nothing was just driving down the highway and it started making a noise and just died
@@joniecapdeville9999same exact thing happened to me n my 2015 Sonata…no light or anything came on. Just cruising dwn the road then BOOM 😩 it’s currently at the service dealer they’ve had it for a month n i still hv no update hopefully this goes well if not i am going to be livid!
The engine on my 2014 Sonata failed in south western VA 5 weeks ago(I live in NJ 450 miles away). Had the car towed 52 miles to the nearest Hyundai dealer where they tested the engine and told me I needed a replacement and then told me that Hyundai had approved it. Hyundai will reimburse me for a rental and bring my car to my dealer in NJ. The dealer in VA couldn't have been more helpful. I called the Hyundai Consumer Assistance Center and was assigned a case number and was contacted by a case manager in 2 days and he asked me to call when the engine has been replaced and he would arrange to have the car transported to NJ. From reading other comments here I feel fortunate that I haven't been given a run around.
Exact same happen to me I had to do 5 tows though replace stater and that other thing make cat go definitely didn’t.need none of it!🤦🏽♀️ I was over 120k PTW TOO, but I got a blessing from god , the dealer picked me up and brought me to dealership gave me a 2021 RENTAL UNTIL THEY FINISHED SHE CALLED AND SAID ITS GETTING FIXED BUT I DID LOSE MONEY ON THOSE NEW PARTS AND MY RSA FOR 36 mo through STATEFARM ALL CAUSE OF SOME TOWS🤦🏽♀️ u should come to my state and let them do the recall fix on it babu too , so now I have a BRAND NEW VEHICLE
Still under warranty I got a new engine and a loaner after approval. Out of pocket cost to replace some belts and filters not under warranty was about $500. Total down time about 5 weeks.
1-My 2015 Tucson engine piston was seized during long trip. Towing cost me $2000 CAD, quoted $8000 cad for replacing new engine. I found NO single drip of engine oil left, no leaking sign though. 150 K km odo Car sitting for replacement. I put this info to Edmund's car review. 2-Another 2014 Tucson bought from auction, lacking power, no accident history. Odo: 140k km. I promise I tell the truth.
I have a 2014 Sonata and I went through the car wash today , right after I had a flashing engine light and that’s all she wrote. I ordered a “knock sensor” for tomorrow morning and I will begin working on my vehicle!
Don't bother buying a knock sensor. Check the codes to make sure it's just not a misfire first, especially saying it happened after going through the car wash. If you get the codes I got, get Hyundai to replace the engine.
Just found this problem this week and was told it's just a matter of time the motor will self destruct. I'm trading it in today and will never see another kia or Hyundai.
I just sold my 2013 Hyundai Sonata hybrid limited to another dealer, had this car I year, runs beautiful when running, but, the new batteries wear out every 3 months, had to tow every time to dealer. Went to a chat room only to find out that the battery issue is huge and the dealers told me what they told everyone else, (you don’t drive it enough) I only had 72,800 miles on it and had so much frustration over this, I can’t rely on it! Decided to call around my local dealers and see if they wanted it, yes they did and gave me back $12,000 for it, three days later they sold it for $17,500.00! I’m glad I sold it at a dealership, not my problem! It was a great car when the battery worked. Bye the way, I serviced my car last month a Hyundai dealership and had all of the recalls done. I received a letter and card for owners Manuel. They extended my engine warranty to 15 years or 150,000 miles, so the new owner won’t have to worry about it. Glad they came through for that but,the battery issue is rampant!
Soooo I am going through the same thing with my Hyundai Sonata 2015. I have always taken care of this engine and always got and oil change. If you take care of the vehicle the vehicle supposed to take care of you, at least that was my understanding. So it sounds like I’m going to have to do the same thing you did call the dealership and try to work something out with them. As you said I don’t have a problem taking care of it all, I would just like them to work with me when it comes to them finding out about the issue. I do not have a whole lot of money,So I’m kind of hoping they will work with me wish me luck.
Me to I have a 2015 Sonata it's a dealership now it's been over a month I know a little about cars and it obvious my engine blown which I still can't believe idk why it's taken so Long and I'm 4000 over the warranty I'm hoping they replace my engine I got case manger she call me once week a say ain't nothing change hell you can't even get a loaner till your repairs been approved that's the worst part
Thank goodness I stumbled upon this video. My 2025 Sonata Sport engine blew out last month in Maryland. The car was towed to the Frederick County dealership. I paid the $153 fee to look at it. Blew out the 4th cylinder the others are almost gone. Last year I had the Winchester, Va. dealership did work on it ($1700) on much needed repairs to the bearings and other stuff. I did get the Class Action Law Suit papers last year and now I need to know who is responsible for replacing the new motor or repairing. The cost is any where from $4600-7600. My sport has 162,000 miles.
Not in the 13 kia koup. Had to pay 100% out of pocket for a new used engine when my engine blew at 55k miles driving 75mph. Literally BLEW UP. I almost died. Lost all power steering and luckily a car swerved from hitting my stalling car when i was merging to the shoulder. Caught on fire. Now i have the same car, $5000 broker, and another SAME engine with even MORE mileage on it.
I own a 2015 hyundai imax 2.4 ltr petrol, my engine knocks due to a suspected spun rod bearing, so I had it towed home because it cut out and wouldn't restart. 1st mechanic I found of f.b, he told me the engine was seized, 2nd guy was an auto electrician he told me replace battery, done, not starting, I then had it towed to a local mechanic, he a devised to replace starter motor first, did that, he then dropped out the sump, found golden flakes and shavings in it, he advised a spun rod bearing most likely the issue, he replaced oil and worked fine, he did advise that the fault has not been repaired therefore the vehicle could run and die any stage. So I've driven it for about 3months, now engine is knocking. I've then taken it to Hyundai to see if they could repair under an out of date warranty. There mechanics diagnosed it as what I've suspected spun rod bearing. And that i need to replace engine, 10k AUD, I'm like what the faaarrrkkk
I’m dealing with this fuck shit rn with my 2018’sonata this shit is fr bankruptting me still having a note on her smh 🙄🙄🙄🙄 they wanna blame everything but the rods
I have a 2012 Sonata. Yes, it burns oil like crazy. Engine crapped out at 125,000 miles. Luckily, I was able to convince the dealer to repair it. It took forever but they gave me a rental to drive and, in the end, they replaced engine. Has been OK since and the car now has 210,000 miles on it. That said, it still burns oil like it always did, which makes me nervous.
almost the same case here, my 2013 Santa Fe Sport had its engine warning signal flashing 5kms away from home, and the engine started knocking while we drove it gently back home.. there is still oil in it though, im sending the car to the nearest dealership tomorrow and see what they are gonna do with it.
Hi jrz, this is Juan I got a Santa Fe 2017 with 68.000 mile and I found out the cylinder #3 go it a misfire, took to dealership, they run some diagnostic came with the rod bearing is bad, the dealership send the report to corporate and after a week the dealership call me and offered a deal to repair the engine for $ 7.000 and I need to pay $2.000 copaid. They paid 75% of repairs. My don’t have any warranty at all because we were the second owner of the vehicle and also that engine has a recall back then, keep fighting, they have to come with some good news, those engine are socks, not good at all, good luck 👍
I bought a 2014 Kia Sportage with a 2.4 at 45k for 10k like new. It's been a perfect car and has 100k but after reading about the issue with the engine I've had buyer's remorse. I looked up the code on my engine and it was built in South Korea not Alabama like some engines were and I don't know if that is the difference because it doesn't burn oil and as I said, it's been perfect with no problem.
With the reputation the 2.4 theta ll engine has. I happen to have one on those '13 sonatas with that engine in. The body has 210,000mi on it. The current, 2nd engine has a solid 100,000mi on it. When it was running and operating right it would get 42-44mpg. But it does good if it gets 22-23mpg now. The last 3-4x iv changed its oil i saw little metal shavings. How hyundia treats and talks to their loyal customers. I dont have any idea what has kept hyundai from going bank rupt. And long time ago.
I have a 2011 Sonata my engine went out . They the dealership replaced it. At the hyundai dealership they kept it for 3months gave me. Loaner . They paid my tow. Then 2yrs later this year. About 3months ago. The engine went out again . They replaced it again and gave me a loaner . Print off the lawsuit and take it to them
Please my sonata 2011 just stalls with me and it doesn’t start too.what to do to get help with hyundai to fix my car please?i do need your advice 🙏🏾Thanks.
Dealers don’t rebuild engines, they just swap it out for a new engine. Pay the diag fee and see if Hyundai will warranty your engine, if you have comprehensive auto insurance, your road service coverage should cover your tow.
@@trent7080 I agree, they will put in a reman engine. All dealer replacements under warranty for engines and transmissions are all remanufactured units.
If they burn that much oil I'm sure it needs new rings and valve guide seals too. Even if you did it yourself you might spend a grand for the parts including gasket set, rings, bearings, machining. Might need to re-lap the valves too.
My engine just blew this morning is Labor Day weekend I can't get ahold of anyone I have a 2013 also there's a recall on the motor it has a hundred 105,000 miles I'm not sure if it's still under warranty they said it's only under warranty if you put the recall in for the sensor for the engine knock?
Hi sir i have a hyundai elantra gt 2016 same issue for the oil consumption i went to them because engine light comes out they diagnose and the cause of the light is the catalytic converter clogged.. but i ask them to check the consumption as well but they didn't do anything. The customer service try to accelerate the engine and they said so far nothing noise hear from engine they just say keep on eye on my oil.. im from canada same thing engine warranty is only 5years or 100k km what ever come first.. but they give me 120 extension which they just mentioned to me the time they diagnose and now i run for 129k km.. keep mu update regarding your warranty pls..thanks
My 2016 Santa fe sport engine blew 2 weeks ago. 85k miles. Got it towed in the next day. A week later with no car they call me and its covered. Have a rental now until the new engine comes in
i'm in the same boat 2013 elentra i'm the second owner and 123k miles dealer told me is not covered by extend warranty. i always toke care of this car. So i'm pretty upset with Hyundai, i have a new Kona and probably going to trade it for another brand.
I have the same exact issue with my 2016 Sonata. They told me the same thing about how much oil it burns. Which mine was burning almost quart a week driving it less than 300 miles a week. Well, below the 1K miles.
I realize this video is a couple years old. I have an 18 sonata. No problems Hyundia did send me a letter giving me a lifetime warranty on the engine.. I also realize this probably was off the backs of people that fought them in court. Mine has only 12 thousand miles oddly enough car max and carvana has gave me an offer of about what I paid new for it. But this is when used cars are bringing a premium.
From Ontario Canada. Same issue happened twice to my parents. Engine replaced 2 years ago. This winter while on vacation in Panama City Beach Florida engine seized. Fast forward 4 weeks later and a lot of back and forth with hyuandai Canada and Us they agreed to replace the engine no charge. Second engine replaced. Honestly love the car too bad about the engine issues. Dealer Bay Hyuandai Panama City beach fl went above and beyond to help out
1-My 2015 Tucson engine piston was seized during long trip. Towing cost me $2000 CAD, quoted $8000 cad for replacing new engine. I found NO single drip of engine oil left, no leaking sign though. 150 K km odo I put this info to Edmund's car review. 2-Another 2014 Tucson bought from auction, lacking power, no accident history. Odo: 140k km. I promise I tell the truth.
My sister (2012 Optima 2.0L) and I (2016 Optima 2.0L) received some letters from some lawsuit settlement against Kia. Kia and Hyundai are pretty much the same company. All of their cars mostly use the same parts. The Sonata uses the same parts as my Optima. Here is a summary of what it the letter stated: Some Kia vehicles with the 2.0L & 2.4L engine suffer from a defect that can cause engine seizure, stalling, engine failure, and engine fire, that engine seizure or stalling can be dangerous if experienced, and that some owners and lessees have been improperly denied repairs under the vehicle’s warranty. Neither KMC nor KMA have been found liable for any of the claims alleged in these lawsuits. The Parties have instead reached a voluntary settlement in order to avoid a lengthy litigation. For Kia cars from 2011-2019.
the engine on my 2015 Sorento (2.4L 109,100 miles) is being replaced under the recall. Same crazy knocking sound, flashing check engine light, and nothing above 1800rpm. The process at the dealer is they have KIA engineers on the phone at the time they go through the checks and confirm the claim. I'm picking up my free loaner car for the 2-3 plus weeks they expect to wait on receiving the new engine.
@@FaithandNova tell me what American made car is better, I owned a Chevy Traverse that needed new timing chains that cost over$4000. Ford in cars is garbage and don't even think for one minute that Dodge has anything that's worth buying. It may be true that Toyota and Honda have the best product anywhere
Car engine stalled, says p1326, seeing Jim Ellis of Hyundai next week, will let you know. Hopefully they can replace engine for free and soon. Only 93K miles with diligent maintenance. If they can give a rental or loaner until then, i'll be a Hyundai customer for life tbh. Will keep y'all updated.
No need for all caps 😁. Yes I bought the car used with 70k on it, I maintain my own vehicles so I have no service records other that what I know I did myself, I maintain my vehicles to a T, the car that week ended up eating all the oil in about 200 miles of driving. You have been told, but if you watched this video and others that I have posted, you would have known as well 😉
I have a 13 sonata with the same issue. It has been at the dealership for 2 months now. The only update I received from the dealership is. They “think it’s a rod knock” & no compression in one of the cylinders. which they don’t think it’s part of the recall.
If it took them 2 months to "think it's rod knock and no compression on 1 cylinder" then they need to hire more competent technicians. I could test compression on that engine in less than 15 minutes. They know damn well what it is and are just prolonging the process cause they dont care about their customers. I've written off that brand despite really liking the Sonata till the engine blew. Maybe their techs need to watch some of my videos 😄
My car just recently had the same problem and I took to Hyundai and my car engine failed everything and they call me back and told me that my engine had a defect and that I didn’t have to pay for anything
Did you have receipts for all of your oil changes? They are telling me that when we changed our oil ourselves it voided the warranty but I can't find the line in the warranty copy that I have that says you can't do maintenance yourself.
I just recently took my car up to Hyundai to get the engine replaced. If they look up your vin number and you are one of the vehicles affected by the recall they will replace it at no cost! They just recently did a lifetime warranty on engine recall so your covered for life. They just have to do a couple of test on the car and send it over to claims dept. I agree with Scotty P. Do not call Hyundai customer service. They will not resolve your problem and ultimately will direct you to the dealership anyways. Go to your local dealership and let them handle the issue. Here is the link to enter your vin number to see if your car was affected by the recall and is under the extended warranty for the engine. autoservice.hyundaiusa.com/TXXC/MicroSiteTemplate/MicroSiteTemplateVINValidate/3454
I bought a used fully loaded Santa Fe Huyndai from mom and pop dealer. I had already bought 3 cars from them with no problems.jCar towed to Dealership and they took it apart and said it was a cracked engine and super common, however my year is not covered! So, wish me luck at small claims court. M&P are going to court with me and said they would never sell another used kia/huyndai again as this has been a nightmare for all of us! I was paying for comprehensive ins but they said it was a part malfunction and don't cover it. But they would have paid for a another car if car had completely burned down! Also, does anyone know how to get on the class action suit? Please let me know, thanks!
Mines did he same at 134k,000 miles So basically take it to the dealer and they run tests and replace engine for free? Mines a 2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.4L , I would greatly appreciate any help. It said it wasn’t covered when I checked thru the link but I’m seeing stories here where people getting their engine replaced at 200k miles. Same problem with my car gave out In the middle of the road
WOW I have a2019 Tucson from the time I got the car it was loosing 1Quart per thousand miles and was told that it was normal at 91.000 check engine light came on took it to Auto Zone their scanner showed a 1326 code knock sensor took it to the dealer told to pay $175.00 to check didn't hear anything for a week until I decided to go to them to hear that they had to get a new engine and I'll get the car back in a week I also explained that the car slipped between first and second they've always said they couldn't find anything, so that's my first and last Hyundai.
Hopefully they fixed the screw ups with their Theta in their new engines. I'll still never buy another though. I've lost all confidence in their brand.
I've recently hit 85k. 2015 sonata 2.4. I've noticed I'm using about 1.5qts between oil changes. That's NOT normal. Brand new pcv valve, I'm meticulous with keeping my oil changed etc. I've had cars with 200,000 miles that don't use that much. I'm worried it's about fail like it seems all these engines do.
I owned my 17 hybrid for 4 months and engine failed. Bearing gone, even ruined cam shafts. 80k on motor. Car popped out right by original selling dealer. Dealer said system shows them selling it but id number was not the number listed. They are replacing engine and paying for loaner. Luckily manager for service had good relationship with Hyundai. He said when they told me about fee to look at car. Could of been 4k to zero. This is only the second hybrid engine they have had to replace. So 14k costs covered but why not just buy back the car and finance me a new car at 0 interest? Feed like I will still owe money on a worthless car with a new engine.
AUGUST?! That's unacceptable, call Hyundai corp and file a complaint. That will get some wheels in motion and maybe they can assist with finding another dealer to get you in quicker. This is exactly why I wrote off Hyundai completely.
Be happy to sell you my 17 year old American made Ford Focus with 225000 miles that always runs perfectly. But it now uses a half quart of oil each 5000 miles.
They did nothing for me and I ended up getting rid of the car, mostly because I have no faith in the brand that a replacement engine wouldn't have done the same thing down the road.
Just sold my 2014 Sonata today. So tired of just waiting for something to happen. I’m amazed that anyone still buys this brand after seeing people have all of these problems... I will never have that brand in my driveway ever again.
1-My 2015 Tucson engine piston was seized during long trip. Towing cost me $2000 CAD, quoted $8000 cad for replacing new engine.
I found NO single drip of engine oil left, no leaking sign though.
150 K km odo
I put this info to Edmund's car review.
2-Another 2014 Tucson bought from auction, lacking power, no accident history.
Odo: 140k km.
I promise I tell the truth.
Mine is making a ticking sound, and it's still under warranty. I think it's the motor. It's a 2017 Hyundai Tucson, with 40 thousand miles.
@@ravenr876
Probably crank shaft bearing wear premature
A lot of these cars are made in Alabama 😉
Lol obviously you had a good one fool.. All didnt mess up lol.. You watch 5 videos and said mines will too lol
90% of the problem starts and ends at the dealer. A good dealer KNOWS and will push the right buttons and puts the right words to get a new engine. Most dealerships just don't want to do that.
Thank you for your video. While returning home yesterday in our 2013 Hyundai Sonata on a major Interstate Hwy. with heavy traffic moving very fast, I pulled out to pass a slower vehicle and all of the lights on my dashboard came on, no power and my car had to coast to the shoulder of this major and very busy hwy. We waited for over two hrs. for Hyundai hwy. assistance to arrive and tow the car to the nearest Hyundai dealership. This was a Sat. afternoon, and the relative who picked us up took us to the dealership. We borrowed a car from a relative to get us home, a two hour trip home, and we won't know anything until Monday when we have to return to the car to the relative and go speak with the service mgr. at this dealership. We only have 84,000 miles on the car, which we purchased new. We now know this blown engine issue is a major Hyundai problem, but we shouldn't have to pay for a rental car while we wait for the new engine to be installed. I suppose we will get "the rest of the story" on Monday. Your video was educational for me and a big help in dealing with the Service Mgr. on Monday.
Yup ur engine is blowing my car started out this same way .
They suppose to have y’all a rental and possibly picked u up and brought u to the store and u should of had ur vehicle towed to Hondai dealer I should of been able to get a rental
From them until they found or fix ur car they picked me up gave me a 2021 rental and everything
Hey Dianne DeVore
What was the Final out come with your Hyundai and What did they do for you ?
Thank you for making this video! Hyundai is replacing my daughter's engine at $0 cost. Providing a rental car as well!
My 2015 Hyundai Sonata (96k miles) just blew last week, it’s currently at Hyundai.. I’m hoping to get good news like yours, an engine replacement and rental 🤞
Was it a used car or brand new car? Because I guess the terms of the warranty are different if you happen to be a second or third owner. Will they still replace the engine for free? I'm considering buying a used Hyundai Elantra.
@@Vikasslytherine I’m a 2012 Tucson second owner and a week ago I received a “Hyundai extended warranty notification” for my surprise it says they are extending my engine warranty to 150 miles or 5 years !
Thanks for your video. I was your previous one and my 2012 Sonata engine is making the exact noise! It has 210,000 miles on it. The engine was replaced back in 2015 when it had 90,000 miles. Just recently at 205,000 miles, the alternator went out and had to be replaced. That cost me quite a bit to repair. It’s now 11 years old. I’m hoping Hyundai can replace the engine again as other posts have mentioned. If not, I need to get rid of my Sonata. Overall it was a good and decent vehicle that took me a lot of places. But lately I feel unsafe to drive it.
Mine seized at 135 K. The dealer ran a couple tests and said we'll get you a new engine and pay for your rental. I guess it all depends on the dealer. Disappointing. Sorry to hear about all your troubles.
Mine blew today with 105 Labor Day weekend and it's sitting on the side of the road can't get ahold of anybody but it sounds like they will replace the motor I don't have the recall completed for the engine knock sensor wish I was told extended warranty to 120,000?
Spencer Shaw it seems like Hyundai is getting lenient with mileage. I've read of someone claiming a replacement with over 200k miles. Mine was over 120k so I was concerned but they didn't bat an eye and said its covered. I think you've got a strong case. I hope everything works out, keep us all posted.
@@Repeatpeteva did you purchase from the dealer? Or a private owner? I’m a recently licensed driver and I’m consideringbuying a car.
1-My 2015 Tucson engine piston was seized during long trip. Towing cost me $2000 CAD, quoted $8000 cad for replacing new engine.
I found NO single drip of engine oil left, no leaking sign though.
150 K km odo
I put this info to Edmund's car review.
2-Another 2014 Tucson bought from auction, lacking power, no accident history.
Odo: 140k km.
I promise I tell the truth.
Yesss, I've been told it depends on dealer ....the one I went to was awful along with corporate.
Hyundai just lost a repeat customer. That kind of corporate inadequacy is not tolerable.
Traded in my 13 sonata with 80k miles for a Mazda CX-5 2 months ago. It was a good car and dealer maintained but I wasn’t going to wait for this recall
problem to happen. Glad I’m not going to worry about that anymore.
My blew up when i was driving on the highway way. I spend $1500 to tow my car back to Maryland to sent it to the dealership. I’m still waiting for their response otherwise I’ll have to sue them. 2014 Hyundai sonata
Did you ever get anywhere with them?
Happened to me a week ago. Took the 2014 Tucson to my local dealer. It had 85k miles and was experiencing the same things you had described. They will be replacing the engine after they ran a test and sent the results to Hyundai. I was told that there's a class action suit right now and engines have lifetime coverage (not sure which years). Hope you get your issue resolved free of charge. So far, I'm happy with the outcome of mine and looking forward to getting my Tucson back in a week or so.
I have a 2017 Tucson Hyundai with 40 thousand miles on it, and the motor is making a ticking sound. Is that what yours did ?
@@ravenr876 I've a 2016 Tucson and 2017 Sportage, 43k and 62k, no problems. I do run full synthetic 10w30 always.
44,000 miles 2017 Hyundai Tucson. Engine in limp mode and has a knock.
I just called Hyundai since I just purchased 2013 Sonata and watch your video. Hyundai services(in Virginia) or any state do offer free recall repair for engine knocking regardless how old the car for Sonata even over 100k-150k. You might one to give it a call again. I have to check with Carmax first since still in 30 days windows return policy before bring in to the dealer to get the recall related to the engine done.
Thank you for put these videos out there, so new buyers be aware of it.
I have two 2013 Hyundai Sonata 2.0 T. I sure hope you got this settled! I live in Georgia. I took both my Cars with blown engines. Within the same year. This happen to me two years ago. Hyundai charged me the $155 diagnostic fee. I got the cars to the dealer. On my expense! I wasn't happy. They tested the oil...called me at 4 the same day got me a rental car paid for in advance for 30 days. In the end it took 32 days. I asked them to replace the turbo free of charge they absolutely did it..
Along with a new starter! I hope you have got this all settled...
My daughter's car lost oil yesterday. Car cut off right off highway. We had it towed, car started back today but it's ticking like crazy. Have to call Hyundai, we are in Ga. Also over the mileage 😔😔
@@FaithandNova I had the same thing Happen to me did you get your car fixed by them? “Hyundai Dealer” I got a Hyundai Sonata Sport 2015 Sport 2.4L gave out in the middle of the road .. past the mileage warranty
I had the car towed directly to the dealer. since the rod punched a hole in the block a diagnostic was useless. I let the dealer handle all the paper work with corpotate. 2 days later hyundai approved a new motor. The only thing I paid for was the tow. They gave me a brand new Tucson for 3 months. I guess my timing was perfect, no run around. 4k on the new motor, no problems !
Kia/hyundai is just inconsistent. Some have no problems with good customer service. And some people have it terrible. That's why it's best to just get a toyota.
Did you pay out of pocket?
@@steve71396 no sir. The car still running great matter of fact I sold it to my son and he loves it !
I am now facing the same exact engine issue with 2014 Sonata. Having it towed to the dealer within the next couple of day’s. The car has 118,000 miles and has been very well maintained.
I'm sad to say I'm also in the same boat. Mine has 116,000 miles. It just died while driving on the highway.
@@Illsky9 I had it towed to the dealership and they said they had to run some test on the car to what caused engine failure. Two days later they called and told me that the engine would be replaced at no cost. So the car now has a brand new engine and even reimbursed me for the towing bill. Maybe your situation will be the same.
@@poej79 Mines did he same at 134k,000 miles
So basically take it to the dealer and they run tests and replace engine for free? Mines a 2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.4L , I would greatly appreciate any help.
@@steve71396 Yes! Took car to my local dealership and they run a few test on the engine. Got it back a month later with brand new engine and also gave me a loaner car to drive. I just had to pay $50 deposit on the loaner car and that was all. I then traded the car in a few months later.
Hi, did they make you go through oil consumption testing?
Man I feel for you. Luckily I bought a 2017 Tucson with the 1.6 turbo engine but I certainly would never buy another Hyundia based on your experience. You are not the only one going through this. I live in Canada and have heard people here in our country going through the same thing. Perhaps a class action might get something moving. Good luck
I am starting the process here in Guelph, Ontario as well. This is 2016 Kia Soul, same engine. P1326 and this one has only 80,000km (roughly 60,000 miles) on it. The car always had its maintenance on time and at certified dealers or shops here in town. We towed it to the dealer immediately. We have all maintenance records and it did have the software update. There is no way in hell we will pay for the engine replacement. There is a large class action lawsuit in the USA for the recall. I would seek advice of a lawyer, and I will do so too. The first thing the mechanic asked is: Where are you getting the fuel for the car? Well the last time we filled up was at Costco - yes it is the Costco fuel was immediately his response. Of course my daughter has nothing to combat with and it took me quite the time to find all the information. By the way, there is no repair for this failure, the replacement engine will still have the same flaw.
Weird your dealership is charging you. Mine just took the car and looked at it without question. No cost at all.
It sounds like you annoyed someone and they are just making it difficult for you.
THE EXACT SAME THING IT JUST HAPPEN TO ME LAST FRIDAY WHILE DOING LYFT WITH A PASSENGER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY IT SHUT OFF ON ME IT NEVER SHOWED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO NOW THEY CHARGING ME 189 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND 389 FOR THE TEARDOWN ENGINE TO FIND ABOUT WHATS REALLY WRONG AND SEE IF THE BEARING FROM THE MOTOR GOT DAMEGE THEN MOST LIKELY THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT WILL APROVE THE WARRANTY COVERAGE AND I DONT HAVE A RENTAL YET WHATS SO EVER
I have a 2016 Sonata with a 2.4. Noticed at 70,000 km it was using 1 liter every 3,700 km,( from full to add mark) Took it to the dealer and told this was considered acceptable . Phoned Hyundai Canada and was told the same thing. Fast forward to 108,000 km and engine went into limp mode. My dealer would do nothing for me, told me it was past my warranty. Took it to another dealer and they put a new long block in for me. I was fortunate to have found the other dealer. Why does Hyundai as a company treat their customers this way? Seems to me dealerships have the option of making that decision to swap an engine or not. I would try another dealership personally if that's an option. It worked for me. Please give us an update to see if anything has been resolved.
I too had a similar experience where I had to switch dealerships to get the work completed.
Mines did he same at 134k,000 miles
So basically take it to the dealer and they run tests and replace engine for free? Mines a 2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.4L , I would greatly appreciate any help. It said it wasn’t covered when I checked thru the link but I’m seeing stories here where people getting their engine replaced at 200k miles. Same problem with my car gave out In the middle of the road.
my 2012 with about 7 recalls, blew the engine with only about 95,000 miles. have to say that Hyundai near me took the car and replaced the engine with a brand new one. cost Hyundai about &6,000. running great now. but no need for all the grief.
Same here but I have 2014 sonata. I just got mine back yesterday and it’s running great
Mine blew at 94000 last week f$&king car
My 2016 Hyundai Sonota just Blew out this week🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ I always thought that they were reliable
@@damndev4625 what happened ? did u end up getting it fixed ? or
@@jug273 the dealership informed me that between certain make and model years of the sonata, there were mechanical issues and blew out my engine while I was driving. They say that there are recalls for those vehicles. I got it finally fixed after the dealership had it for almost 2 months due to those cargo deliveries by boat THAT was on the news for everybody waiting on parts to the USA.
We towed our 2014 Sonata to the Hyundai dealership. They told us the engine failure was under the recall and the recall pays for the diagnostic fee and a new engine block.
I got a 2014 my oil coming on n off changed the oil still same I’m at 140k is it a recall on the engine replacement? Mine is a Hybrid limited
@@mikematthews234 I don't know about the hybrid. Ours was a plain old Sonata. If you google it, there are websites where you can type in your vin and see if your vehicle is involved in any recalls.
The same thing happened to my 2013 Kia.
Kia told me that there would be $150 diag fee if it is not covered under the recall. After about 2 weeks they said I will be getting a new engine under the recall. It was a long waiting game with slow communication, but all ended great in the end.
Kia was good to my brother. Their 2013 Kia Sorento engine locked up for no reason in 2020 at 80,000 miles and was off warranty. He called the service manager at the Kia dealership and told him what happened and if their are any recalls on that engine. Kia put a brand new factory replacement engine for free and lent my brother a brand new car to drive until the work was done. The only thing he had to pay for was the starter, because he burned it out trying to start the locked up engine. The Bismarck, ND Kia dealer is great!
@@MyLifeThai371 That’s great!
Kia told me; with the engine replacement the engine will be guaranteed for life. Just file the receipts to show that you kept up proper oil change recommended scheduled services.
same thing happened with my 2013 optima sxl the engine locked up on the highway at around 97k so the car sat at the dealer for two weeks and when i finally got upset and called them they let me know they were installing a new engine
I had a very bad experience with a brand new Hyundai I bought in 1999. I decided back then no more Hyundais for me, never, ever again.
Wow. This series of videos was an eye opener. We have a Sonata and a Sante Fe. This is really bad
I have 2013 Sonata and P1326 issue just piped up for me yesterday. Thank you for your information. I will be calling them today!!! Will keep you updated!
1-My 2015 Tucson engine piston was seized during long trip. Towing cost me $2000 CAD, quoted $8000 cad for replacing new engine.
I found NO single drip of engine oil left, no leaking sign though.
150 K km odo
I put this info to Edmund's car review.
2-Another 2014 Tucson bought from auction, lacking power, no accident history.
Odo: 140k km.
I promise I tell the truth.
Just happened to me today. Free engine and a loaner car while I wait all for free
@@not_jon_vendi how many miles you have on it?
@@deronpenn3695 89k
@@not_jon_vendi how did you go about getting it repaired? Like total costs at the agency and what did they tell you? I’m afraid of having the same issue of getting charged for just having my car looked at.
2012 kia sorento 3.5 V6 and 2013 Hyundai Elantra 1.8 both running like a dream! I'm glad I did my research and avoided the sonata and all models with the 2.4 and 2.0 engines!
FAKE
I can't say I had any bad experience with Hyundai personnel, but yeah I did have problems with the engine.
Bought our 2011 in 2014 ( Fleet owned- 20K miles on it), registered it with Hyundai; got all recall notices done especially the anti knock problem, which the dealership said it passed, ran very well until 2019 when the turbo went, that cost me only 300$ as I bought extended warranty when I bought the car, 2 months later the engine went and the turbo for a second time.
Long story short; my dealership's service manager was able to get everything done at Hyundai's expense, new turbo, new or rebuilt engine and they updated the antiknock software where if I read it correctly, as long as I follow maintenance schedule engine is warranted for life.
Years ago, I had the same thing happen to my 2001 Hyundai Accent. I had the oil changed 2 weeks prior to that happening, so I know that not having enough oil had not been the problem. The engine blew up and I had to get another car.
Same situation for me. My 2015 sonata engine blew up a few days ago, and it looks like I’m gonna have to get a new car.
I was really interested in purchasing a Hyundia especially because of the cost but after so many testimonies like yours I will pass . I’m not rolling the dice hoping I get one of those lucky cars with no issues . I truly hope your issue was resolved .
Smart decision to not roll the dice with Hyundai. Unfortunately no they never did resolve my issue and I'll never buy another Hyundai again.
Hey keep fighting n don’t lose ur hope keep saying positive about it I know it’s bad but reality it is what it is right!
Having the same problem with my Sonata! It burns oil so fast!! I change my oil every 3000 miles and not even 1200 miles in it goes dry. No leaks or nothing. So frustrating
Bring it to the dealer and have them do an oil consumption test. If it's over 1qt/1000 miles they'll work with you as I think this is part of the class action lawsuit
And stop using 5w20 in the summer, or anytime over 70F. I've been using full synthetics 10w30 in the cars for over 9 yrs. Upadate: After reading more horror stories, clearly it's better to get an older Toyota, Honda or Mazda than one of these, if either of mine fail, I'll get rid of both and never do Korean cars again.
@@JrZCarZ that's not enough to get a new engine anymore. They want participation, if your car goes thru the oil consumption test and you get told you need a new engine. Corporate turns around and says you need to pay $700 for a combustion cleaning for a dying Engine. Then to later say you're out of warranty not not replace it. The only way to get a new engine is if it's completely knocking bearing failure
@@lonniebeal6032 yeap never again, and that includes Korean fridges, just terrible reliability now there’s class action lawsuits
Ha, they did the 1000 mile oil consumption test, after they fixed a supposed gasket leak, and then screwed me over and they said it wasn’t fixed right, and they had to do the repair again and do the 1000 mile consumption again. I never got a resolution so I got rid of the car. The dealership kept screwing me over. I keep getting the run around.
Might want to double check the warranty status. A lawsuit has ended with getting a lifetime warranty on the theta engines.
So there must've been a class action lawsuit.
Just had my 2017 Hyundai sonata sport fail as well. I bought it used and had it for about 2 and 1/2 years. I was sent the class action lawsuit papers that entail a series of different makes, models and years for Hyundai which says there was a settlement reached and ultimately it extends the powertrain warranty to a lifetime warranty for the engine short block, which allows me to file a claim. I'm looking into that now and may update this in the future.
Turned out to likely be a misfire, at only 28k miles. Cost me about $400 in towing and rental fees. 😔
Thank You Once Again For This Insight, My 2013 Sonata Engine Only 71,115 They Replaced It Free Of Charge I Didn’t Hit 100,000 miles yet
Just had this happen to my 2012 Sonata on Sunday. They are replacing the engine and gave me a Kona to use until mine is fixed. I was so relieved!
How did you get that please?
2013 with 61,000 mils blew motor. Have to wait 7 weeks just for the dealer to look at it. Horrible customer service. Was looking at the palisades. No longer want any hyundai.
I would call and complain to Hyundai corp. Also try to see if another dealer can take a look sooner. 7 weeks just to look at the car is pathetic and poor customer service!
I have a 2015 Sonata with the 2.4 GDI, Hyundai replaced the engine at 73,000 miles (With the same engine that's under recall) at no cost to me other than what I initially spent before I became aware of the recall! Here i am now with 100,000 miles on this engine with the same damn problem!
Hyundai "reliability"
There has been a class action lawsuit and a recall that takes care of the engine issues caused by bad machining to the block. We had ours taken care of fully under warranty.
How many miles
@@slowgoat6089 the warranty now covers up to 150,000 miles
@@mudlakeoutdoors2497 No. I am pretty sure it's lifetime. Unlimited miles
@@ExploreRealityTransurfing ours was going on 3? Years now so maybe they've upgraded the time frame. Thanks for the info.
Our Hyundai dealer in Joliet Illinois is taking care of everyone, can't say enough good things about them. Good luck with your own.
Hyundai engine settlement. Lifetime warranty coverage if your engine throws the P1326 code. Dude quit calling Hyundai Corporate. They are a bunch of 18 year old kids just reading a script. Call your damn dealer. You’ve dragged this on far too long. These are being replaced left and right with far more miles than yours. Quit complaining and go stand up for yourself at your dealer.
Scott t problem is Dealer are getting paid by corporate for fixing these warranties so is not up to the dealer, i see the problem here is that the lawsuit specifically stating 10 yrs or 120,000 whichever comes first, so until someone in a corporate authorized for this car to be fixed dealer wouldn’t do nothing, because they are not going to be paid for it
G H what all did you have to do? Mine is trying to make me provide proof of oil changes from months ago?
@@Anonymous-ji4sb mine blue today with a hundred 105 but I don't have the recall on it for the sensor completed I'm not engine knock
Is Labor Day weekendend I can't get ahold of anybody
@@Anonymous-ji4sb my exhaust manifold became cherry red does that sound like engine failure
My 2014 Santa Fe Limited would burn 3 quarts of oil every 4k miles after I was over 120k miles. I loved that little SUV but felt betrayed so I got rid of it and bought a RAM Sport instead of a Palisade which was my original plan. All my other vehicles have always past 200k miles. My Hyundai on got to 160k. Good luck to you sir.
Came across this video when trying to find info on our Hyundai. Over 100 miles out of town, our 2019 Hyundai 2.0 Tucson completely blew it's engine. This vehicle was well taken care of and only has 62,000 miles on it. We bought this Tucson used so we have no warranty on it. I sure wish we did. Between the tow to the garage and the repair, it cost us $6014 to replace an engine with hardly any miles on it! This happened out of town as i mentioned and on a holiday weekend, Memorial Day, just recently. We couldn't tow it to a Hyundai dealer because there wasn't one around, nor would we just leave our car sitting at the dealership with no to talk to about it. While sitting on the side of the road trying to figure out what to do, a State Trooper pulled up and recommend a local garage that he uses personally and for the police vehicles. Since we felt we had little choice, we had it towed there. The mechanic working on the engine basically said this is a classic Hyundai engine issue. Now what really sucks is ours is a 2.0, but the 2.4 liter is on recall. It's the same problem! We trusted Hyundai vehicles and now I don't. How can you tell a customer who owns one of your vehicles, with only 62,000 miles on it that there's nothing they can do?! Especially because we have no warranty and we didn't bing it to a Hyundai dealer! We did absolutely NOTHING wrong to this car. It got oil changes when needed, we did all the maintenance to keep it running great! Like it did before the engine blew! We had NO idea this was going to happen. The warning lights came on as the oil wasn't getting to the engine and caused it to crap out! Other than that, NOTHING! We barely got it to the side of the road not to get hit! So one tow, my kid having to drive over 100 miles to get us, not having my car and needed rides to work, driving back over 100 miles to get the Tucson, and a $6014 repair bill later, we are told nothing can be done! Please, if anyone reading this has any suggestions, let me know. We've written to Hyundai, sent them the invoice for the work done and hope to get somewhere. On the phone, they said nothing can be done. Only for 2.4 liter engines right now. Such BS.
2013 Sonata 75,000 engine blew without warning. At dealer now waiting on word from them if it’s a replacement motor or not.
Mine just blew up last night, I was wondering if you have an update? Mine is saying they will not honor the warranty (its at 95K miles) and don't care about the recalls because we did our oil changes at home rather than drive 2 hours to them and have it done. We were never told when we purchased it that the oil changes had to be done there and couldn't be done on your own. I don't know what to do.
@@ccraisins2005 It's bull ., they know any competent mechanic can tell if the car had regular oil changes by removing the cam cover (about half an hour job)., you can't rinse or clean the black sediment out of the engine (that shows improper maintenance) ,without pulling the entire engine apart, & any competent mechanic can spot that immediately!
@@zaks9919 I actually got a new engine and got it back yesterday! After I called Hyundai HQ they checked and found out I actually have a 200K mile warranty on it that I don't remember getting and they made my local dealer fix it. They also fixed a few other things that were broke for free, like the steering wheel was clicking and the back window defroster wasn't working. They also realized when they went on carfax they could see where I had got them done here in my town so that pretty much shut them up. The only thing they did do was say that my tires had nails in them (which they didn't). They wanted almost $200 per tire. I told them I'd go do it myself, ended up stopping at Walmart and they couldn't find any nails in any of the tires. *shrug*. All together I was out of a car for 9 days and am currently working on getting reimbursed for the rental I had to use for the week.
Not in the 13 kia koup. Had to pay 100% out of pocket for a new used engine when my engine blew at 55k miles driving 75mph. Literally BLEW UP. I almost died. Lost all power steering and luckily a car swerved from hitting my stalling car when i was merging to the shoulder. Caught on fire. Now i have the same car, $5000 broker, and another SAME engine with even MORE mileage on it. They didnt and havent recalled EVERY make and model with the theta 2 engines. DO NOT EVER BUY KIA OR HYUNDAI AGAIN.
@@ccraisins2005 im so sorry. My 2013 kia forte koups engine threw a rod blowing a 2 or 3 inch hole through the engine block and oil pan, lighting on fire leaving me with no power steering with metal debris flying into other cars drivin 75mph on the highway. I almost died. Regular oil changes. Up to date maintenance. I almost fucking died because kia / Hyundai cant and wont honor recalling ANY model car they made with the Theta 2 engine in it.
I'm so sorry for your troubles. Like you, I too am not a mechanic, some of the technical things you mentioned are way above my head. But I do have a good sense of observation, and it seems to me that after 2012 or so hyundai started having problems and whether it be engine or problems with something else numerous recalls were issued. In my case I have an older 2007 sonata with a 2.4 liter engine. I am the 3rd owner. Fortunately the 1st 2 owners kept good care of it and i have been continuing the tradition with regular oil changes. Now at just over 157,000 miles it, to me at least runs like new. there is no hint of burning oil or an exhaust leak and unless you plant your ear on the hood you cant even hear it run, it's that quiet and I got it for a scant $1700. I just replaced the roaters which were original. perhaps hyundai should go back to what they were doing pre 2012 then there would be no problems
Are there any updates? My car just blew up last night, it only has 95K miles and should still be under warranty and has also never been fixed for recalls. Up until it blew up last night it has never had any mechanical issues in the 5 years I've owned it. But they are saying because my husband did the oil changes himself, the warranty isn't valid and they don't even care about the recalls on the engine. We changed the oil and filters at least twice a year, and kept up with everything. New battery, new spark plugs, new tires, new wipers, new air and oil filters, all done at least every 5K miles or as the book suggests. Now we're getting punished because we change our own oil? I did have it done in a shop in September and they did a tune up and the receipt shows that there were no issues found at that time. They did an oil change and the oil was clean. I never had any issues with it eating oil or smoking, no knocking sounds (till last night) no dash lights on (till last night), etc.. And we still owe a year and a half at $350 a month on payments.
I am worried about this same issue. My motor has a ticking sound, and we also do our own oil changes, and only have 40 thousand miles on it. No dash lights came on, but worried that the motor is ready to blow. Mine is a 2017 Tucson. Did they ever replace your motor
@@ravenr876 Yes! The people in Gainesville FL Hyundai were the ones who told me they couldn't help me without proof of oil changes. But Hyundai of Ocala didn't ask any questions, didn't ask for any maintenance records or anything. the guy said 5 other people were there the same day for the same issue and its an ongoing known thing. It took exactly 6 days to get my car back with a new motor. They also fixed a few other problems I had for free (like the back defroster not working, and the clicking sound in my steering wheel). If you get the run around from one dealer, call another one. They have several open lawsuits right now against them, and its cheaper for them to just fix the car when you bring it in than risk anymore lawsuits. The only issue I have is they said they would pay for my rental car, and I've been waiting a month now and its still 'processing'. I'm thinking I'm never going to get that money back.
@@ccraisins2005 : Thank You for replying back, and for the info. I glad it worked out for you, I hope it goes this way for me. I been also having problems with the heater making thumping noise. I took it in to them, and they put a new part in, and as soon as I was halfway down the road the heater started making that same noise. Taking my car in Monday for that, and that ticking sound in motor. Thanks again, somewhat relieved.
Kia oil filters only. Keep proof of oil purchases, receipts and UPC labels. Contact a lawyer.
I just bought a salvage car and expected some body work but I never expected a bad engine!! After hearing this, there's no way they'll work with me. My engine has to come anyway so I guess I'll have it rebuilt at the same time.
Definately not. Salvage title cars a to be bought just as parts vehicles.
NHTSA confirmed that the fact that a vehicle was salvaged does not absolve the manufacturer of its obligation to repair a defective vehicle subject to the recall. So long as the vehicle is still drivable and the vehicle is otherwise subject to a recall, the manufacturer/dealer must fix the vehicle.
@@aalejandrocardona8500I appreciate that. They fight me sometimes. Anyway for the engine recall I need to have a continuous maintenance history or be the first owner. Neither of which I have. Anyway I finally rebuilt the engine and sold the car.
Having the same problem. Burning oil fast and check engine light came on, went into limp mode. Checked the code myself and it's a P1326 which is the rod sensor. Dealer won't help, tried to charge me to look at it, said I'd have to pay for the repairs...
This is under recall
I owned a 2011 Sonata 2.0t. I put 120k highway miles on it in 5 years. No issues until an oil cooler hose blew and started to hear some strange engine knock around the same time. The oil light never came on until there was less than a quart of oil when the oil cooler line burst. I’m a car guy and immediately stopped driving. Filled it up with oil and took immediately to dealership down the road. My experience at the dealer was so poor that I immediately sold the car within a few weeks. They even tried to sell me a new car during the process (how kind of them). That experience lead me to realizing how problematic these new engines had become I took the financial hit and sold it privately. Now we’re a Toyota family. Every brand has issues but my local Toyota dealership will go the distance to do the right thing even if it’s out of warranty. I had an oil line burst on my 2011 Sienna with 145k miles and my Toyota dealership handled it EXTREMELY different than Hyundai. It speaks volumes about how important dealership experiences actually are when you experience major failures. And I’ve know several Kia owners who had new engines installed under 100k miles, typically under warranty though. The experience for each of them was poor to say the least. I can’t recommend Hyundai or Kia to anyone as they simply aren’t worth the trouble. The resale value is terrible simply because these are not vehicles that can go 200k miles without major failures. They’re failing regularly under 100k miles. Toyota’s and honda routinely do 200k or more easily so of course they cost more used. You’ll save a lot in the long run though buying a Toyota or Honda. Sad but true.
Funny you say that cause I did go out and purchase a Honda 😊ruclips.net/video/dH0nQdRKD3c/видео.html
That being said, I agree that Toyotas are great cars. My next new car WILL be a Toyota. They hold their value and there's a reason for it...... reliability. This whole experience has made me never want to consider buying another Hyundai/Kia again!
Update: After a class action lawsuit concerning the Theta engine, the recall is now under Hyundai’s Campaign 953. They’ll replace the engine for free. Also they’ll reimburse you for cost associated with the repair (towing, rentals, etc.). Because they have to replace the engine you’ll be placed back under a warranty. So no worries if you’re not under warranty now. Just take it up to the dealership and have it looked at. It’ll be fine.
Please explain more. I have a 2015 Santa Fe 2.4. Just got code p1326 for engine knock sensor. Which I understand to basically mean worn bearings. Please tell me more about campain 953?
Can I please get more info, last week my 2015 sonata blew its head gasket at 96k, I was able to do a walk-in and get the car dropped off at the dealership. I’m waiting to hear some good news 🤞
It would be nice if it was that simple. They have had my 2013 Sonata now for about 1 month. The dealership is stallin', taking their time, making excuses. My car has 80k on it.
Today my 2013 sonta died on me where to I need to start towed it to a auto mechanic and he said the pistons in the engine was gone that my engine is dead never had a check engine light came on nothing was just driving down the highway and it started making a noise and just died
@@joniecapdeville9999same exact thing happened to me n my 2015 Sonata…no light or anything came on. Just cruising dwn the road then BOOM 😩 it’s currently at the service dealer they’ve had it for a month n i still hv no update hopefully this goes well if not i am going to be livid!
The engine on my 2014 Sonata failed in south western VA 5 weeks ago(I live in NJ 450 miles away). Had the car towed 52 miles to the nearest Hyundai dealer where they tested the engine and told me I needed a replacement and then told me that Hyundai had approved it. Hyundai will reimburse me for a rental and bring my car to my dealer in NJ. The dealer in VA couldn't have been more helpful. I called the Hyundai Consumer Assistance Center and was assigned a case number and was contacted by a case manager in 2 days and he asked me to call when the engine has been replaced and he would arrange to have the car transported to NJ. From reading other comments here I feel fortunate that I haven't been given a run around.
Exact same happen to me I had to do 5 tows though replace stater and that other thing make cat go definitely didn’t.need none of it!🤦🏽♀️ I was over 120k PTW TOO, but I got a blessing from god , the dealer picked me up and brought me to dealership gave me a 2021 RENTAL UNTIL THEY FINISHED SHE CALLED AND SAID ITS GETTING FIXED BUT I DID LOSE MONEY ON THOSE NEW PARTS AND MY RSA FOR 36 mo through STATEFARM ALL CAUSE OF SOME
TOWS🤦🏽♀️ u should come to my state and let them do the recall fix on it babu too , so now I have a BRAND NEW VEHICLE
Still under warranty I got a new engine and a loaner after approval. Out of pocket cost to replace some belts and filters not under warranty was about $500. Total down time about 5 weeks.
1-My 2015 Tucson engine piston was seized during long trip. Towing cost me $2000 CAD, quoted $8000 cad for replacing new engine.
I found NO single drip of engine oil left, no leaking sign though.
150 K km odo
Car sitting for replacement.
I put this info to Edmund's car review.
2-Another 2014 Tucson bought from auction, lacking power, no accident history.
Odo: 140k km.
I promise I tell the truth.
I have a 2014 Sonata and I went through the car wash today , right after I had a flashing engine light and that’s all she wrote.
I ordered a “knock sensor” for tomorrow morning and I will begin working on my vehicle!
Don't bother buying a knock sensor. Check the codes to make sure it's just not a misfire first, especially saying it happened after going through the car wash. If you get the codes I got, get Hyundai to replace the engine.
@@JrZCarZ it’s a rebuilt title will they still rebuild the engine ? Also I replaced it and the car is working fine , should I be worried?
Hey bro. Have you looked into Hyundai TXXI warranty. It essentially give lifetime coverage to the engine for 2011-20218
Just found this problem this week and was told it's just a matter of time the motor will self destruct. I'm trading it in today and will never see another kia or Hyundai.
Keep fighting, they have to give you some kind of warranty, those engine are defective from factory.
Seems a class action lawsuit is necessary.
@@lonniebeal6032 my 2013 Hyundai Tucson had the engine blow on the highway. Always changed the oil at 5k miles. 120k miles. These engines suck.
I just sold my 2013 Hyundai Sonata hybrid limited to another dealer, had this car I year, runs beautiful when running, but, the new batteries wear out every 3 months, had to tow every time to dealer. Went to a chat room only to find out that the battery issue is huge and the dealers told me what they told everyone else, (you don’t drive it enough) I only had 72,800 miles on it and had so much frustration over this, I can’t rely on it! Decided to call around my local dealers and see if they wanted it, yes they did and gave me back $12,000 for it, three days later they sold it for $17,500.00! I’m glad I sold it at a dealership, not my problem! It was a great car when the battery worked. Bye the way, I serviced my car last month a Hyundai dealership and had all of the recalls done. I received a letter and card for owners Manuel. They extended my engine warranty to 15 years or 150,000 miles, so the new owner won’t have to worry about it. Glad they came through for that but,the battery issue is rampant!
Soooo I am going through the same thing with my Hyundai Sonata 2015. I have always taken care of this engine and always got and oil change. If you take care of the vehicle the vehicle supposed to take care of you, at least that was my understanding. So it sounds like I’m going to have to do the same thing you did call the dealership and try to work something out with them. As you said I don’t have a problem taking care of it all, I would just like them to work with me when it comes to them finding out about the issue. I do not have a whole lot of money,So I’m kind of hoping they will work with me wish me luck.
Me to I have a 2015 Sonata it's a dealership now it's been over a month I know a little about cars and it obvious my engine blown which I still can't believe idk why it's taken so Long and I'm 4000 over the warranty I'm hoping they replace my engine I got case manger she call me once week a say ain't nothing change hell you can't even get a loaner till your repairs been approved that's the worst part
Same issue, my 2015 sonata sport blew its head gasket. Drop it off at Hyundai.. holding to hear good news, the car only has 96k in miles
Thank goodness I stumbled upon this video. My 2025 Sonata Sport engine blew out last month in Maryland. The car was towed to the Frederick County dealership. I paid the $153 fee to look at it.
Blew out the 4th cylinder the others are almost gone. Last year I had the Winchester, Va. dealership did work on it ($1700) on much needed repairs to the bearings and other stuff.
I did get the Class Action Law Suit papers last year and now I need to know who is responsible for replacing the new motor or repairing. The cost is any where from $4600-7600.
My sport has 162,000 miles.
2025... wow! Welcome to the future.
Are you from the future who wins the super bowl
There is a class action law suit with these engines. These same kind of engines are in the 2013 Kia Sonato.
I meant Kia Sorento
Not in the 13 kia koup. Had to pay 100% out of pocket for a new used engine when my engine blew at 55k miles driving 75mph. Literally BLEW UP. I almost died. Lost all power steering and luckily a car swerved from hitting my stalling car when i was merging to the shoulder. Caught on fire. Now i have the same car, $5000 broker, and another SAME engine with even MORE mileage on it.
@@alexberkman1820 For that $5g's I'd of got a used Rav4 or CX5 with over 130k miles. But now used cars are way up due to a chip shortage for new ones.
I own a 2015 hyundai imax 2.4 ltr petrol, my engine knocks due to a suspected spun rod bearing, so I had it towed home because it cut out and wouldn't restart.
1st mechanic I found of f.b, he told me the engine was seized, 2nd guy was an auto electrician he told me replace battery, done, not starting, I then had it towed to a local mechanic, he a devised to replace starter motor first, did that, he then dropped out the sump, found golden flakes and shavings in it, he advised a spun rod bearing most likely the issue, he replaced oil and worked fine, he did advise that the fault has not been repaired therefore the vehicle could run and die any stage.
So I've driven it for about 3months, now engine is knocking.
I've then taken it to Hyundai to see if they could repair under an out of date warranty. There mechanics diagnosed it as what I've suspected spun rod bearing. And that i need to replace engine, 10k AUD, I'm like what the faaarrrkkk
Remind them of the class action lawsuit..... if they diagnose it, they should be replacing the engine no cost.
I’m dealing with this fuck shit rn with my 2018’sonata this shit is fr bankruptting me still having a note on her smh 🙄🙄🙄🙄 they wanna blame everything but the rods
I have a 2012 Sonata. Yes, it burns oil like crazy. Engine crapped out at 125,000 miles. Luckily, I was able to convince the dealer to repair it. It took forever but they gave me a rental to drive and, in the end, they replaced engine. Has been OK since and the car now has 210,000 miles on it. That said, it still burns oil like it always did, which makes me nervous.
almost the same case here, my 2013 Santa Fe Sport had its engine warning signal flashing 5kms away from home, and the engine started knocking while we drove it gently back home.. there is still oil in it though, im sending the car to the nearest dealership tomorrow and see what they are gonna do with it.
Hi jrz, this is Juan I got a Santa Fe 2017 with 68.000 mile and I found out the cylinder #3 go it a misfire, took to dealership, they run some diagnostic came with the rod bearing is bad, the dealership send the report to corporate and after a week the dealership call me and offered a deal to repair the engine for $ 7.000 and I need to pay $2.000 copaid. They paid 75% of repairs. My don’t have any warranty at all because we were the second owner of the vehicle and also that engine has a recall back then, keep fighting, they have to come with some good news, those engine are socks, not good at all, good luck 👍
I bought a 2014 Kia Sportage with a 2.4 at 45k for 10k like new. It's been a perfect car and has 100k but after reading about the issue with the engine I've had buyer's remorse. I looked up the code on my engine and it was built in South Korea not Alabama like some engines were and I don't know if that is the difference because it doesn't burn oil and as I said, it's been perfect with no problem.
2013 Hyundai Sonata just seized completely 114,914 miles on it.... I’m taking it to the dealer next week
How did it work out mine has 105 and mine blew today I believe is Labor Day weekend and I can't get any information
We think mine went to @ 110,000
@Induction by Force yeah that's what happened still in a loaner they are paying for it all under warranty
With the reputation the 2.4 theta ll engine has. I happen to have one on those '13 sonatas with that engine in. The body has 210,000mi on it. The current, 2nd engine has a solid 100,000mi on it. When it was running and operating right it would get 42-44mpg. But it does good if it gets 22-23mpg now. The last 3-4x iv changed its oil i saw little metal shavings. How hyundia treats and talks to their loyal customers. I dont have any idea what has kept hyundai from going bank rupt. And long time ago.
Hello, I have the same problem. They did not approve the engine warranty. how could you solve Might you help me.
I solved it by getting rid of the peice of junk, never to buy another Hyundai again
I have a 2011 Sonata my engine went out . They the dealership replaced it. At the hyundai dealership they kept it for 3months gave me. Loaner . They paid my tow. Then 2yrs later this year. About 3months ago. The engine went out again . They replaced it again and gave me a loaner . Print off the lawsuit and take it to them
@Induction by Force i don't have an issue , i was telling the guy how to get his handled . mine was handled great . i didn't have to use the lawsuit .
Where do you print the lawsuit at?
@@martellusbrown4420 Just goodie Hyundai lawsuit it comes up
@@martellusbrown4420 google i mean
Please my sonata 2011 just stalls with me and it doesn’t start too.what to do to get help with hyundai to fix my car please?i do need your advice 🙏🏾Thanks.
Dealers don’t rebuild engines, they just swap it out for a new engine. Pay the diag fee and see if Hyundai will warranty your engine, if you have comprehensive auto insurance, your road service coverage should cover your tow.
Not true, Hyundai doesn't make new engines for older cars.
@@trent7080 I agree, they will put in a reman engine. All dealer replacements under warranty for engines and transmissions are all remanufactured units.
If they burn that much oil I'm sure it needs new rings and valve guide seals too. Even if you did it yourself you might spend a grand for the parts including gasket set, rings, bearings, machining. Might need to re-lap the valves too.
My engine just broke down but my car title is salvage would hyundai replace engine on that?
My engine just blew this morning is Labor Day weekend I can't get ahold of anyone I have a 2013 also there's a recall on the motor it has a hundred 105,000 miles I'm not sure if it's still under warranty they said it's only under warranty if you put the recall in for the sensor for the engine knock?
Hi sir i have a hyundai elantra gt 2016 same issue for the oil consumption i went to them because engine light comes out they diagnose and the cause of the light is the catalytic converter clogged.. but i ask them to check the consumption as well but they didn't do anything. The customer service try to accelerate the engine and they said so far nothing noise hear from engine they just say keep on eye on my oil.. im from canada same thing engine warranty is only 5years or 100k km what ever come first.. but they give me 120 extension which they just mentioned to me the time they diagnose and now i run for 129k km.. keep mu update regarding your warranty pls..thanks
My 2016 Santa fe sport engine blew 2 weeks ago. 85k miles. Got it towed in the next day. A week later with no car they call me and its covered. Have a rental now until the new engine comes in
i'm in the same boat 2013 elentra i'm the second owner and 123k miles dealer told me is not covered by extend warranty. i always toke care of this car. So i'm pretty upset with Hyundai, i have a new Kona and probably going to trade it for another brand.
I have the same exact issue with my 2016 Sonata. They told me the same thing about how much oil it burns. Which mine was burning almost quart a week driving it less than 300 miles a week. Well, below the 1K miles.
It's pathetic isn't it? A car this new should NOT be consuming that much oil
I realize this video is a couple years old. I have an 18 sonata. No problems Hyundia did send me a letter giving me a lifetime warranty on the engine.. I also realize this probably was off the backs of people that fought them in court. Mine has only 12 thousand miles oddly enough car max and carvana has gave me an offer of about what I paid new for it. But this is when used cars are bringing a premium.
I believe if you bought it brand new under the court agreement it’s warranted for as long as you own it.
Settlement Benefits says irrespective of duration of ownership. Update yourself to be the owner of the car.
From Ontario Canada. Same issue happened twice to my parents. Engine replaced 2 years ago. This winter while on vacation in Panama City Beach Florida engine seized. Fast forward 4 weeks later and a lot of back and forth with hyuandai Canada and Us they agreed to replace the engine no charge. Second engine replaced. Honestly love the car too bad about the engine issues. Dealer Bay Hyuandai Panama City beach fl went above and beyond to help out
1-My 2015 Tucson engine piston was seized during long trip. Towing cost me $2000 CAD, quoted $8000 cad for replacing new engine.
I found NO single drip of engine oil left, no leaking sign though.
150 K km odo
I put this info to Edmund's car review.
2-Another 2014 Tucson bought from auction, lacking power, no accident history.
Odo: 140k km.
I promise I tell the truth.
My sister (2012 Optima 2.0L) and I (2016 Optima 2.0L) received some letters from some lawsuit settlement against Kia. Kia and Hyundai are pretty much the same company. All of their cars mostly use the same parts. The Sonata uses the same parts as my Optima. Here is a summary of what it the letter stated:
Some Kia vehicles with the 2.0L & 2.4L engine suffer from a defect that can cause engine seizure, stalling, engine failure, and engine fire, that engine seizure or stalling can be dangerous if experienced, and that some owners and lessees have been improperly denied repairs under the vehicle’s warranty. Neither KMC nor KMA have been found liable for any of the claims alleged in these lawsuits. The Parties have instead reached a voluntary settlement in order to avoid a lengthy litigation.
For Kia cars from 2011-2019.
I just bought one after engine replaced. Scared. Wish i knew all of this a few days ago
Yea I'd watch it like a hawk cause people are reporting failures even with the replacement motors too.
the engine on my 2015 Sorento (2.4L 109,100 miles) is being replaced under the recall. Same crazy knocking sound, flashing check engine light, and nothing above 1800rpm. The process at the dealer is they have KIA engineers on the phone at the time they go through the checks and confirm the claim. I'm picking up my free loaner car for the 2-3 plus weeks they expect to wait on receiving the new engine.
Get rid of it is now my opinion, and I have a Tucson and a Sportage, both paid for...
any update did they fix it
The powertrain warranty is a lifetime warranty. That’s what the settlement benefits say.
It's still better than owning any American made car
No it's not
@That1Dude 44 name one!
Freaking lies
@@FaithandNova tell me what American made car is better, I owned a Chevy Traverse that needed new timing chains that cost over$4000. Ford in cars is garbage and don't even think for one minute that Dodge has anything that's worth buying. It may be true that Toyota and Honda have the best product anywhere
@@lilpeppa117G been driving Kia's for 9 yrs no problems .
Car engine stalled, says p1326, seeing Jim Ellis of Hyundai next week, will let you know. Hopefully they can replace engine for free and soon. Only 93K miles with diligent maintenance. If they can give a rental or loaner until then, i'll be a Hyundai customer for life tbh. Will keep y'all updated.
How did this end up going? Seeing Jim Ellis tomorrow
DID YOU BUY THE CAR USED. DID YOU KEEP ALL OF YOUR SERVICE RECORDS.
DID YOU FAIL TO DO REQUIRED MAINTANCE. WHAT IS YOUR PART IN THIS? TELL US.
No need for all caps 😁. Yes I bought the car used with 70k on it, I maintain my own vehicles so I have no service records other that what I know I did myself, I maintain my vehicles to a T, the car that week ended up eating all the oil in about 200 miles of driving. You have been told, but if you watched this video and others that I have posted, you would have known as well 😉
I have a 13 sonata with the same issue. It has been at the dealership for 2 months now. The only update I received from the dealership is. They “think it’s a rod knock” & no compression in one of the cylinders. which they don’t think it’s part of the recall.
If it took them 2 months to "think it's rod knock and no compression on 1 cylinder" then they need to hire more competent technicians. I could test compression on that engine in less than 15 minutes. They know damn well what it is and are just prolonging the process cause they dont care about their customers. I've written off that brand despite really liking the Sonata till the engine blew. Maybe their techs need to watch some of my videos 😄
@@JrZCarZ maybe so 😂
My car just recently had the same problem and I took to Hyundai and my car engine failed everything and they call me back and told me that my engine had a defect and that I didn’t have to pay for anything
Did you have receipts for all of your oil changes? They are telling me that when we changed our oil ourselves it voided the warranty but I can't find the line in the warranty copy that I have that says you can't do maintenance yourself.
@@ccraisins2005 no it's a class action lawsuit. It doesn't matter who changed the oil ... If the engine seizes you get a new engine
I just recently took my car up to Hyundai to get the engine replaced. If they look up your vin number and you are one of the vehicles affected by the recall they will replace it at no cost! They just recently did a lifetime warranty on engine recall so your covered for life. They just have to do a couple of test on the car and send it over to claims dept. I agree with Scotty P. Do not call Hyundai customer service. They will not resolve your problem and ultimately will direct you to the dealership anyways. Go to your local dealership and let them handle the issue. Here is the link to enter your vin number to see if your car was affected by the recall and is under the extended warranty for the engine.
autoservice.hyundaiusa.com/TXXC/MicroSiteTemplate/MicroSiteTemplateVINValidate/3454
I bought a used fully loaded Santa Fe Huyndai from mom and pop dealer. I had already bought 3 cars from them with no problems.jCar towed to Dealership and they took it apart and said it was a cracked engine and super common, however my year is not covered! So, wish me luck at small claims court. M&P are going to court with me and said they would never sell another used kia/huyndai again as this has been a nightmare for all of us! I was paying for comprehensive ins but they said it was a part malfunction and don't cover it. But they would have paid for a another car if car had completely burned down! Also, does anyone know how to get on the class action suit? Please let me know, thanks!
Thank you! Very useful information!
Mines did he same at 134k,000 miles
So basically take it to the dealer and they run tests and replace engine for free? Mines a 2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.4L , I would greatly appreciate any help. It said it wasn’t covered when I checked thru the link but I’m seeing stories here where people getting their engine replaced at 200k miles. Same problem with my car gave out In the middle of the road
WOW I have a2019 Tucson from the time I got the car it was loosing 1Quart per thousand miles and was told that it was normal at 91.000 check engine light came on took it to Auto Zone their scanner showed a 1326 code knock sensor took it to the dealer told to pay $175.00 to check didn't hear anything for a week until I decided to go to them to hear that they had to get a new engine and I'll get the car back in a week I also explained that the car slipped between first and second they've always said they couldn't find anything, so that's my first and last Hyundai.
My 2020 Kona has the Atkinson engine . Hope it is better than the Theta or whatever it’s called
Hopefully they fixed the screw ups with their Theta in their new engines. I'll still never buy another though. I've lost all confidence in their brand.
That sucks! They should do SOMETHING for you...…
I've recently hit 85k. 2015 sonata 2.4. I've noticed I'm using about 1.5qts between oil changes. That's NOT normal. Brand new pcv valve, I'm meticulous with keeping my oil changed etc. I've had cars with 200,000 miles that don't use that much. I'm worried it's about fail like it seems all these engines do.
I'm not sure when last year this video was made but Hyundai sent me paperwork stating they changed it from 120k to lifetime warrenty
I owned my 17 hybrid for 4 months and engine failed. Bearing gone, even ruined cam shafts. 80k on motor. Car popped out right by original selling dealer. Dealer said system shows them selling it but id number was not the number listed. They are replacing engine and paying for loaner. Luckily manager for service had good relationship with Hyundai. He said when they told me about fee to look at car. Could of been 4k to zero. This is only the second hybrid engine they have had to replace. So 14k costs covered but why not just buy back the car and finance me a new car at 0 interest? Feed like I will still owe money on a worthless car with a new engine.
Mine died today. Exact same situation. Hyundai can't even look at the car until August. Cars are so expensive right now.
AUGUST?! That's unacceptable, call Hyundai corp and file a complaint. That will get some wheels in motion and maybe they can assist with finding another dealer to get you in quicker. This is exactly why I wrote off Hyundai completely.
My car almost caught on fire, it’s at the dealership right now. They will run test on it tomorrow.
Be happy to sell you my 17 year old American made Ford Focus with 225000 miles that always runs perfectly. But it now uses a half quart of oil each 5000 miles.
Any update on this?
They did nothing for me and I ended up getting rid of the car, mostly because I have no faith in the brand that a replacement engine wouldn't have done the same thing down the road.