2013 Hyundai Sonata Consumer Reviews
Review Summary
Most Helpful Reviews
Positive Review
I get 32 mpg winter and 37-39 mpg summer. With all the room I need being 6'5" my wife 6'2" and my 18 year girl at 6'1" best leg room and hip room really room for 5 adults. Also I can drive 575-610 per tank. It is a little buzzy with concrete roads.
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Critical Review
At 17,000 miles I have almost completely bald tires on my 2011 Hyundai Sonata that I purchased brand new. This was caused by a tracking issue which has been recalled by Hyundai. However, Hyundai states that it is not caused by their tracking issue, and that it is my fault for "lack of maintenance". All maintenance was performed on this car per manufacturers standards, but Hyundai still states that it is my fault, not theirs. Hyundai brags up their fantastic warranty, but then they don't stand by their vehicle at all. I would not recommend any Hyundai vehicle to anyone.
2013 Sonata Reviews
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Great car
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I bought a 2012 Sonata previously owned by a friend. Really nice car, well kept. Has good pickup up and easy to hand,e. I enjoy driving it!
Solid gas mileage
Few repairs along the way
With over 100k miles, this car has been running great, and the interior has held up well. I enjoy the great gas mileage as well, typically getting close to 30mpg.
It's gone on several road trips successful
The worry of breaking down unless engine replaced
My daughter got new engine it failed year after buying it they put a new engine in that the good thing Hyundai warranty! Was great my son company car is a Hyundai ELANTRA top-of-the-line 8000 miles big problems thankfully it's not his problem! Leave you stranded they look good are they idk the warranty help a bad car a bit more appealing issues on 14 AC serpentine replacement low mileage
lasted 11 years?
TONS OF THEM
I have had my ‘14 Sonata for 5 years now and have put roughly 100,000 miles on it, and i bought it at 80,000 miles. But this car has not held value at all. She was a great car until all the sudden she wasn’t. my car had burned oil like crazy for the past 60,000 miles, i mean i have to put oil in it weekly. She likes to stall when i try to speed up. The tires like to make a knocking noise when I turn the wheels. A lot of the interior paint is coming off. My dash just randomly cracked one day. I have wiring issues with my headlights and tail lights, had to replace the part my tail lights clip into bc somehow they both melted? I have wiring issues with my doors to where at times some of the doors won’t lock or unlock. My key likes to not turn in the ignition at times. and I have so much more. I will say that i have kept up with the maintenance on this car but it is terrible. I will never own a Hyundai again.
I have loved my 2013 Sonata for years. It’s 2025 and it is mechanically still working well. My only complaint is about the paint. It started peeling off the trunk about 3 years ago. Now, the paint above the passenger side rear door is peeling off. I’ve seen other white Sonatas with peeling paint also.
First let me just say this car has always been taken great care of. When I first got this car at around 80k miles I had to put at least $1,200 into it. Then it got stolen (notoriously easy to steal), another $1,500 to repair. Now suddenly it's burning oil out of nowhere, and the engine is toast at just 116k miles. Big sad.
very little cost to run
am radio does not work
no problem at all with the car i have had 3 hyundais. i would not buy another kind of car, i owned another sonata and i drove it 250000 with no major repairs,
Reliable and comfortable
Don’t lock keys in trunk without having extra tools on hand …it’ll be on lockdown down like Fort Knox
I bought my car over 10yrs ago… I’ve taken care of maintenance and it has been the most reliable car I’ve ever owned to date thus far. I’ve driven it across the country 5 times along with regional driving. Just don’t lock your keys in the trunk bc it’ll be on lockdown like Fort Knox : /
