Unintended acceleration was a huge issue with Toyota vehicles back in 2009-2010. Recently, there has been talk of the Hyundai Sonata facing similar issues in South Korea with the popular sedan being faced with sudden unintended acceleration problems. An new incident took place in Seoul’s Seocho district last Wednesday on October 10, 2012, resulting in [...]
Hyundai has issued two separate recalls for the same problem on two different models. The previous generation Santa Fe crossover SUV and the current generation Sonata sedan have independently been cited for airbag problems. A total of 22,512 Sonata sedan units are being recalled form 2012 and 2013 model years, which includes those built after [...]
It seems like the U.S. market can’t get enough of the Hyundai Sonata and the Elantra. The company announced yesterday that it will be adding a third-production shift at its plant in Montgomery, Alabama in September to keep up with the huge demand for both models. The added shift will help produce an extra 20,000 [...]
Hyundai today announced the pricing details on the new 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, featuring the company’s Hybrid Blue Drive technology. For the 2012 model year, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will come standard with Blue Link telematics system, an optional Leather Package that adds leather seating, steering shift knob, heated front and rear seats. Power continues [...]
Hyundai’s most important model, one that has helped the automaker rebrand its image, is due for a redesign in 2014 – that’s right we’re talking about the Sonata mid-sized sedan. According to CEO Kim Choon-ho who spoke with Reuters – a redesign of the Sonata is due in 2014. Check out more news on the [...]
Here’s an interesting bit of news. Despite Hyundai’s recent gargantuan success, the brand did face some problems with its most popular model, the Sonata. According to Hyundai themselves, they received complaints from some of their customers for the way their new Sonata drove. Specifically, the complaints went to the way the Sonata tracked as it [...]
A new study was released by the National Automobile Dealers Association and they found that market interest has surged significantly for the Korean and Japanese manufacturers for the second quarter of 2011. This should really be no surprise because Hyundai and Kia are the only two brands that make up for the Korean market share [...]
Hyundai today built the 1,000,000th Alabama-made Sonata sedan at the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA). The one millionth Sonata is a 2012 limited edition 2.0 turbo with a silver paint finish. The milestone was marked by team members at the Montgomery, Ala. assembly plant cheering as President and CEO Young Deuk Lim drove the Sonata off [...]
Kelley Blue Book tracks consumer brand loyalty quarterly based upon vehicles owners searching for a brand the same as their current car. This quarter had a new name at the top of the list. Where most brands have experienced a drop in loyalty numbers, Hyundai managed to succeed for the first time. The shifts in [...]
Alright – so there is no doubt that the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata is a very good looking car with a quality interior and is taking over sales in the mid-size sedan segment. Toyota is now pretty scared and is working hard on the new Camry to take back market share from the Sonata. The [...]
