yepAre you experiencing the issue on the door that has the gap?
yepAre you experiencing the issue on the door that has the gap?
Interesting.
While I haven’t experienced this yet, this sounds like a design issue that a car manufacture is willing to live with as cost to repair is minimal versus recalls. The 2021 design will probably address this. Just guessing.I also had water again after Saturday's heavy rain. Nothing gets in the cabin, but it seems silly to have to remember to open the door after a heavy period of rain to drain it.
NopeInteresting.
Do you also have the wind noise issue ~48 mph?
Do you have a noticeable gap at the weatherstripping where the window meets the chrome strip?yup. washed the car yesterday, both sides had water
I may have missed this but has this reached TSB status? Or, at least, will this be something we can go to our service department and they will be able to find something in their computer that says it's a solution?I had my car in today for this. Hyundai ordered two rear door weatherstripping . I was only having an issue with one side, but they replaced both. They did not replace the chrome strip with the noticeable gap that I posted earlier in this thread. That part is on back-order. Hopefully, what they replaced will do the trick. Stay tuned...
That is good to hear. I will ask for the recall, weatherstripping, and oil change on my next service.I had my car in today for this. Hyundai ordered two rear door weatherstripping . I was only having an issue with one side, but they replaced both. They did not replace the chrome strip with the noticeable gap that I posted earlier in this thread. That part is on back-order. Hopefully, what they replaced will do the trick. Stay tuned...
The jury is still out on the weatherstripping. We haven't had a significant rain event yet to test it out.That is good to hear. I will ask for the recall, weatherstripping, and oil change on my next service.
UPDATE:Update: Hyundai received the videos and pictures I sent them and they contacted my dealership to order a new Belt Molding to replace the one that has the gap. I'll report back when (it won't be any time soon) it gets installed and if is a fix for the water issue.
Not a deal breaker. I really enjoy the car. However, IMHO I expect not to have this issue for a car after writing a check for $35,000.I test drove a Limited yesterday. Before the test drive, I was doing the walk around and when we opened the first rear door, water gushed out (exactly like A440's shorter video from 3/24/20). We opened the other rear door and it too had the water issue. We pointed to the puddles on the ground to the salesman but he hasn't heard of the issue.
He claimed to have washed the exterior prior to me arriving to drive it, but the car didn't look clean. So it was either fresh water from him rinsing it, or standing water from the last heavy rains last week.
I asked to open up another car that appeared to have been sitting on the lot awhile - no issues with it
Today I went back, and opened up two cars on the lot. First one, no issue...but it was brand new to the lot and may not have been washed or sat in rain yet. The other had one dry door and then some droplets of water on the door sill of the other door (but no waterfall).
Those of you following already have your Sonata - but I haven't made any deals yet. I'm just curious, for those with the problem, if you feel it would have been a deal breaker had you known about it before? I didn't smell any mildew in the cars with the issue on the lot, and I usually open the doors immediately after a wash to clean the back seats, so water would drain away. I'm just trying to think about how this may or may not be a deal breaker. Feedback appreciated.
TYIA,
Rob
did you happen to notice the manufacture date?I test drove a Limited yesterday. Before the test drive, I was doing the walk around and when we opened the first rear door, water gushed out (exactly like A440's shorter video from 3/24/20). We opened the other rear door and it too had the water issue. We pointed to the puddles on the ground to the salesman but he hasn't heard of the issue.
He claimed to have washed the exterior prior to me arriving to drive it, but the car didn't look clean. So it was either fresh water from him rinsing it, or standing water from the last heavy rains last week.
I asked to open up another car that appeared to have been sitting on the lot awhile - no issues with it
Today I went back, and opened up two cars on the lot. First one, no issue...but it was brand new to the lot and may not have been washed or sat in rain yet. The other had one dry door and then some droplets of water on the door sill of the other door (but no waterfall).
Those of you following already have your Sonata - but I haven't made any deals yet. I'm just curious, for those with the problem, if you feel it would have been a deal breaker had you known about it before? I didn't smell any mildew in the cars with the issue on the lot, and I usually open the doors immediately after a wash to clean the back seats, so water would drain away. I'm just trying to think about how this may or may not be a deal breaker. Feedback appreciated.
TYIA,
Rob
Not a deal breaker. Have had mine since 12/6/19 and haven't any issues aside from it holding water in the rear doors. It's not that big of a deal because it's just myself and my Fiancée, so we don't use the back doors much unless we take our 2 dogs somewhere. I do have the habit of opening the doors after a rain to see how much water is held in them though. Even after a ton of rain, it has never leaked into the car. So... I guess that is a plus. With that being said, love my Limited and get a ton of compliments on it. Inside and out. Even in 2020 people still say... "I can't believe that is a Hyundai."I test drove a Limited yesterday. Before the test drive, I was doing the walk around and when we opened the first rear door, water gushed out (exactly like A440's shorter video from 3/24/20). We opened the other rear door and it too had the water issue. We pointed to the puddles on the ground to the salesman but he hasn't heard of the issue.
He claimed to have washed the exterior prior to me arriving to drive it, but the car didn't look clean. So it was either fresh water from him rinsing it, or standing water from the last heavy rains last week.
I asked to open up another car that appeared to have been sitting on the lot awhile - no issues with it
Today I went back, and opened up two cars on the lot. First one, no issue...but it was brand new to the lot and may not have been washed or sat in rain yet. The other had one dry door and then some droplets of water on the door sill of the other door (but no waterfall).
Those of you following already have your Sonata - but I haven't made any deals yet. I'm just curious, for those with the problem, if you feel it would have been a deal breaker had you known about it before? I didn't smell any mildew in the cars with the issue on the lot, and I usually open the doors immediately after a wash to clean the back seats, so water would drain away. I'm just trying to think about how this may or may not be a deal breaker. Feedback appreciated.
TYIA,
Rob