So people talk about hundayi is unreliable but why ?
I see many hundayi driven over 200000 miles with any major issues
My mom has hundayi sonata 2014 turbo limited tge car has 250000 miles on it
Nothing major happend
Only changed
Spark plugs
Wheel barring
Brake pads
Alternator
Starter which was
After 100000 miles evem after doing that nothing major happen till now
I could have sworn I replied to this already. As @mountainmanjoe and @DayWalker have said, this has really been discussed to death.
@DayWalker has the same mindset that I do: you always have outliers, but that doesn't mean anything when it comes to the majority. It's great that you have had good luck with your Hyundai, and I'm not saying otherwise. But you asked why people talk about the poor quality, and that's because those of us who have seen many different Hyundai's have seen quality issues and problems very frequently.
I don't recommend Hyundai/Kia. They are a poor quality brand and do not hold up over time. Just as Toyota can make a bad car, Hyundai can make a good one. But you go by the larger picture and word of mouth.
And we see more of them that break down around 100k miles with major engine/transmission issues.
Absolutely.
You have to understand that it's a statistical thing. You may find the occasional Hyundai that will last a long time, and the occasional Toyota that will die early. But the broad general trend is that Hyundais and Kias tend to fall apart much sooner and have more serious recalls than Toyotas or Hondas.
There are a bunch of recalls and lawsuits involving engine failure that can cause a fire and ABS modules that can fail and cause a fire as well. Was the engine replaced on your mom’s Sonata? I think it probably has to do with the maintenance.
I will tell you this: not every Toyota lasts forever and not every Hyundai/Kia falls apart. I think it has to do with the maintenance and how well you take care of the cars. If you take care of it, it may last, if you don’t, it will break down.
The difference between Toyota and Hyundai is that if you take care of both, Toyota will last but Hyundai may not:
This is one example:
https://youtu.be/6o2Q5iSRaOw
I heard about the recalls but they solved the issues and problem it was between 2011 to 2014.
I never replaced engine and transmission. I changed coolant after every 30000 miles because of my mom's job she has to drive on highway. I changed oil after 3000 miles which are the basic maintenance. Other than I never spend more than 1000 bucks. Even last year my bearing were give me issues I replaced them with brake pads and rotors coat 1500 bucks. I changed those after 200000miles
I bet if your mom had a Toyota, you did not even have to spend that money for repair. You may see the difference in repair costs in the near future and compare it with Toyota owners experience.
@CarlJason98 You're incorrect & have outdated information. The full recall spans from 2011 through 2019.
@pulp-friction
"You're incorrect & have outdated information"
It seems you do as well. The recalls span from 2010 to 2021.
We've been through this numerous times.
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/whats-wrong-with-kias/
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/just-a-personal-observation/
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If a company makes bad vehicles, does that mean every single one will fail. No, just a lot of them. Your story demonstrates nothing.
Aggregate realities allow for outliers: Outliers are often defined as two or more standard deviations from the mean (which means that they are relatively rare).
This Hyundai is an outler, on the positive side of the statistical curve. Congrats on that! It's a great thing. But it's relatively uncommon, by definition.
