Hyundai Sonata

""At about 90,000 miles the engine cut out on my wife while on a major freeway in Utah, I was in CA at the time. Car had to be towed because it would not start and the warning lights on the dash warned her to NOT try to start the car. The car was running flawlessly prior to breaking down, so this happened with no warning. It was explained to us at the Hyundai dealership that the error code indicated that the engine must be replaced and the car would be in the shop for about 1 month. We also learned that this error code was a known and common problem with that engine for that year.""

"new engine replaced due to engine completely breaking down. manufacture replaced due to their defective product"

""Used oil, needed to replace oil on monthly basis. Hyundai replaced the engine at no cost to me.""

"Engine bearing went bad. Had to be towed. Engine replacement"

"Warning lights appeared, power loss, serious fluid leaks, etc. Required a tow to dealership. Met criteria at dealership to replace. Replaced at no cost to me, including rental cars while mine was in shop."

"Starting was intermittent. Charging the battery still led to intermittent starting. Initially thought it was the gear shift sensor not sensing engine was in park. Eventually diagnosed the starter/solenoid which needed to be replaced."

""Burns 1Q oil every 1,000 miles""

"Not necessarily an oil leak. The engine excessively burns oil between oil changes. I change it every 3000 miles and typically add 3 quarts between oil changes"

"Gasket was replaced. Still looses quart of oil every few weeks."

""at about 105000 miles oil started leaking at an alarming rate. I had just had the 100000 mile checkup done at the dealer and another mechanic said that Hyndais were notorious for engine failure. The dealer didn't disagree but said the problem could be fixed with another $1200 of repair work to replace the gasket (?) and a bunch of other stuff. That worked for a while but after another 50000 miles the car became unreliable to take out of town. This time the dealer wanted another $4600 to fix. My mechanic put in new spark plugs and it runs okay now but he did say that with it burning so much oil, the exhaust will eventually build up with residue where the cost to repair will be prohibitive. So... we only drive it around town now and check the oil frequently and just recently found a 2012 Subaru Outbook in wonderful condition and only 50000 miles on it and that's our main car now.""

"Engine started burning oil with about 80000 miles on it. Rocker cover gasket disintegrated and needed replacement."

"the paint started peeling about 4 years ago. Hyundai would not cover as warranty was out. I am painting the whole car."

""Paint fading, chalking etc. its the main reason we are shopping to replace this vehicle.""

"Paint started peeling on the hood. Got a paint pen from the dealer but soon paint started peeling in other places on the hood and now on the passenger door."