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2011 Hyundai Sonata

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#3175 of 5326 Re: 2011 Sonata: Rattles. Lots of Rattles. [ryster] by moontrain

May 23, 2010 (9:00 am)

Replying to: ryster (May 23, 2010 6:24 am)
I have owned my 2011 Limited for 4 weeks and I cant not find anything wrong with this car. Not even one rattle, that's right I said not even one little rattle. Gas milage is about 30 mpg between city and open road. My 2005 Sonata V6 only gets 25mpg.
This is my third Hyundai starting in 2005, and I have had no,notta, zerro, problems with any of them. All I have had to do in 5 years is change oil ( dealer does that free for life ) and get one set of tires and front brakes. Great cars.
Thank you Hyundai for making a really great car.

#3176 of 5326 2011 Sonata looks better than it handles or rides by clasiccarguy

May 23, 2010 (9:53 am)

I have found the posters on this forum are far more tolerant about there vehicles and Dealer than I tend to be.
 
I test drove the 2011 Sonata GL Saturday. I was originally interested in the Limited but the Dealer didn't have one available. We did some high way, some city stop and go and some back roads. Overall I was a little disappointed in the handling of the vehicle. It certainly did not drive or handle as well as it looks. Perhaps the GL is worth the 19+K, But in my opinion not the Limited at 27+K.
 
But if everybody liked the same vehicle nobody could afford to buy one. so happy motoring everyone

#3177 of 5326 Re: 2011 Sonata: Rattles. Lots of Rattles. [moontrain] by ryster

May 23, 2010 (10:09 am)

Replying to: moontrain (May 23, 2010 9:00 am)
I have no doubts about the mechanical reliability of my Sonata, just wish for a little more attention to detail in the fit and finish department.
 
I am also averaging 30mpg in daily driving. Great fuel economy for a 198hp 4-cylinder engine.

#3178 of 5326 Re: 2011 Sonata: Rattles. Lots of Rattles. [moontrain] by schdy

May 23, 2010 (10:15 am)

Replying to: moontrain (May 23, 2010 9:00 am)
I have owned my 2011 Limited for 4 weeks and I cant not find anything wrong with this car. Not even one rattle, that's right I said not even one little rattle. Gas milage is about 30 mpg between city and open road. My 2005 Sonata V6 only gets 25mpg.
This is my third Hyundai starting in 2005, and I have had no,notta, zerro, problems with any of them. All I have had to do in 5 years is change oil ( dealer does that free for life ) and get one set of tires and front brakes. Great cars.
Thank you Hyundai for making a really great car.
 
Ditto for me with my SE.

#3180 of 5326 Re: 2011 Sonata: Rattles. Lots of Rattles. [ryster] by backy

May 23, 2010 (10:28 am)

Replying to: ryster (May 23, 2010 6:24 am)
If I were you, I would have taken the car in right away, BEFORE you filled out the infamous survey. And told the dealer you would give them good marks on the survey IF they fixed the rattles. A little incentive never hurts.
 
So that's 8 places (although I wouldn't count the speaker problem as a "rattle")--which is a lot for a new car, but not close to "dozens". In 35 years of buying new cars (including 2 Hyundais), the most rattles I've ever had on a new car was on a 1992 Sentra that had rattles in 3 places. All were fixed by the dealer.

#3181 of 5326 Re: 2011 Sonata: Rattles. Lots of Rattles. [mikemartin] by backy

May 23, 2010 (10:39 am)

Maybe if you wouldn't exaggerate any negative thing about the Sonata, people would take you more seriously. The discussion you linked to has at most about 10 rattle places across all people who posted there--not "dozens". And only ONE person (ryster) reported more than two rattles. Most common were the glovebox (which some posters have already fixed) and moonroof. And multiple posters reported the buzzing in the speaker.
 
There are a total of 16 posts in that discussion, but some people posted multiple times. Out of how many 2011 Sonatas sold to date? Maybe 50,000?

#3182 of 5326 Re: 2011 Sonata: Rattles. Lots of Rattles. [backy] by 2011limited

May 23, 2010 (10:52 am)

Replying to: backy (May 23, 2010 10:39 am)
I read that Forum all the time.... and I can not even remember a complaint about rattles.
 
Just ignore the ignorant bashers... if they don`t like the Sonata..fine. But what the heck are they doing here!

#3184 of 5326 Re: 2011 Sonata: Rattles. Lots of Rattles. [backy] by ryster

May 23, 2010 (2:03 pm)

Replying to: backy (May 23, 2010 10:28 am)
I am not sure who you are addressing the survey comment to, but I have not received any surveys since purchasing my Sonata. When, or if, I ever do get a survey I may call the service department and mention that I have the rattles and will send my survey back after a successful service visit to repair them.
 
I also did not use the term "dozens"...that was another poster.
 
I am kind of hoping that some of the noises go away on their own as the car "settles". In any event, it will not take me too long to put 3,000 miles on the car at which time it will go in for the first service and some of the noises can hopefully be addressed.
 
Every brand new car I have ever purchased (10 brand new cars over the past 20 or so years) has developed rattles, however this car has developed more in a faster timeframe than any other.

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