Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Hyundai Sonata has 81 NHTSA suspension complaints and 1 suspension-related recall.
81
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Elantra vehicles manufactured November 12, 2010, to March 31, 2011, and Sonata ve...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, th... |
| Oct 10, 2022 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN DRIPS ONTO FRONT SUB FRAME, WHICH HOLDS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. IT ALSO... |
| May 27, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he... |
| Apr 22, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The contact's daughter owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at various ... |
| Sep 30, 2021 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | While I was driving in the access road I heard a pop and my car started making. A weird noise just f... |
| Sep 11, 2021 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | The rear crossmember bolt snapped off on the passenger side with no warning. It caused the rear pass... |
| May 16, 2021 | SUSPENSION | Car is very low I found a piece of my spring to my car in the street |
| Oct 5, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THUMPING/CLUNKING SOUND FROM DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL AREA WHEN GOING OVER MINOR BUMPS AND TURNING ST... |
| Sep 23, 2020 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE DAY AT 55MILES PER HR MY ENGINE JUST STALLED OUT AND TURNED OFF , SINCE T... |
| Sep 15, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | SUSPENSION MAKING LOUD THUMP NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AFTER ENGINE BEEN REPL... |
| Jun 22, 2020 | SUSPENSION | AS I WAS DRIVING OVER 60MPH I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS PULLING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. I MADE IT OFF... |
| Apr 4, 2020 | SUSPENSION | I WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, ABOUT 10 MPH, AND I HEARD A CLANKING NOISE AND HEARD SOMETHIN... |
| Jan 17, 2020 | SUSPENSION,SEAT BELTS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1) SEATBELT LATCH WILL UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING. 2) THE FULE LIGHT INDICATOR IS NEVER CORRECT SHOW EMP... |
| Jan 7, 2020 | SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS,... |
| Nov 18, 2019 | SUSPENSION | MY DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS I HEARD A METAL CLANK AND THEN A PIEC... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION | THE FRONT END IS SQUEAKING AND MAKING A NOISE WHEN TURNING. |
| Aug 28, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 WHEN DRIVING THROUGH BUMPS OR A SMOOTH SERVICE IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS GOING... |
| May 16, 2019 | SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE US 101 NORTHBOUND INTO SAN FRANCISCO MY 2011 SONATA SUDDENLY ... |
| Mar 22, 2019 | SUSPENSION | I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 SONATA AT A SLOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN I HEARD THE SOUND OF METAL HITTIN... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR LIGHT BULBS KEEP ON GOING OUT. HAVE CHANGED THEM ABOUT TEN TIMES IN ONE YEAR!... |