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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed July 13, 2026

    If I could select zero stars, I would. I bought a 2023 Hyundai Tucson from Freehold Hyundai, and it will be the last Hyundai I ever buy. This is the third Hyundai that my family has owned. We never had any issues with this brand before, so I chose to go with them again. This has been the worst car that I have owned in my 27 years of driving. With less than 13,000 miles on it, I had to have the front rotors refaced. With less than 30,000 miles, the front rotors were refaced again, and the rear rotors were refaced. With less than 50,000 miles, the front rotors were replaced, and the rear rotors were refaced a second time. In less than 10,000 miles from that point, the front rotors were causing issues again, and I was told by the dealership that they would only reface the rotors, not replace them. At this point, I chose to have my mechanic replace both rotors and pads.

    There has been no issue since then, and I have almost 75,000 miles on it. My mechanic confirmed that the dealership is using cheap metal that cannot withstand the use of the car (which is just normal driving in NJ). The first two times I brought the car to Freehold Hyundai; Josephine was my sales rep and told me that it was my fault the rotors were being worn down because I must be braking frequently. Even someone who knows nothing about cars understands that this is not the case and it is shoddy craftsmanship. To blame a customer who has never had this issue with any other car they've owned, including two other Hyundais, is horrible customer service. In addition to this, I have had a rattling noise in the front driver's side of my car since the day I drove it off the lot.

    They never did anything about it until I started bringing in recordings of the sound. The first time they "repaired" it, they said it was plastic under the shield that was bent up and hitting on the transmission. The noise never stopped. The next time they fixed it, they said it was coming from the muffler and replaced it. The final time I brought it in, they said they can't find what is causing the noise and essentially, since it's not preventing me from driving, they won't do anything about it. I did not pay over $40,000 for a brand-new car to deal with a constant rattling noise when I drive. Aside from a lovely saleswoman named Kayla, my entire experience with Freehold Hyundai, and Hyundai in general, has been abysmal. My parents have already switched to Toyota, and I, as soon as this car is paid off, will be switching to another brand that has zero ties to Hyundai. I strongly recommend against buying this brand to anyone who is considering it.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2026

    I had an incredibly frustrating and disappointing experience with the service department at Haddad. On May 26, I brought in my leased vehicle (which has 26,505 miles and its lease ends this September) because it was making a strange noise whenever I pressed the accelerator. Crucially, when I dropped the car off, they did not perform any initial walkaround inspection of my vehicle. At the end of the day, they called to claim the noise was just the brakes and that they couldn't hear anything when accelerating. Since everyone who drives with me could hear it, I insisted on coming back the next morning to do a test drive with them.

    The next morning, I drove with the Head of the Service Department - Shane **. Of course, he heard the noise immediately and asked me to leave the car for another day. Later, they called again, still insisting it was a brake issue, quoting me $1,240 for OEM parts or $685 for aftermarket parts. I declined the repair, picked up my car, and drove to a nearby store. When I got out, I was shocked to discover that my bumper had been cracked and damaged while in their care. I immediately returned to the dealership. The Head of Service had already left, but his assistant promised a call the next morning after checking their security cameras.

    The next afternoon, the Head of Service called me while I was on my way to New York. He claimed their cameras showed I arrived with the damage—which is completely impossible. I told him I would be back in Massachusetts the following week and demanded to see the screenshots myself. He later claimed that no screenshots were saved, but still insisted I brought it in that way. The real kicker: On June 1, I took my car to the Empire dealership in New Rochelle for a second opinion. The very next day, Empire diagnosed the true problem: the transmission was failing and needed to be completely replaced. I picked up my car from Empire on June 10, and it now runs perfectly with absolutely no noise. Haddad completely misdiagnosed a major, dangerous transmission issue as a standard brake job.

    On June 17, I returned to Haddad to speak directly with the General Manager - Khalil **. I laid out the entire story, from the dangerous misdiagnosis to the vehicle damage. When I asked him what he would have told my family if the failing transmission had caused a catastrophic accident on the highway, his literal response was: "But no accident happened."

    To make matters worse, after previously being told no security footage was saved, the General Manager went back to the service department and returned with a screenshot from May 27—the second day my car was there, after it had already been in their possession overnight—claiming it proved the car arrived damaged. Avoid this dealership at all costs. Between missing a major transmission failure, deflecting blame for vehicle damage with timeline-warped "proof," and showing a complete lack of empathy for customer safety, management and service here are entirely untrustworthy.

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      Customer ServiceMaintenanceStaff

      Reviewed July 1, 2026

      2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has the defective Kia motor. Began over-consuming oil around 90K miles. Hyundai dealer service technician literally said that it cannot be fixed. It is a manufacturer defect. They tried a fuel combustion chamber cleaning which slightly improved the oil consumptions. Of course there was a cylinder head failure at 130K miles. Called Hyundai and told them their service person advised that it was a manufacturer defect and could never be fixed. Their service department only knows once sentence "it is outside the manufacturers limited warranty period".

      I asked them for a statement on whether or not they stand behind their vehicle quality. They will not make one. It is obvious negligence. They know there is a defect with all their engines from 2013-2020 and will do nothing about it. I highly recommend against buying a Hyundai vehicle. Unless you want a failure within the first 100K miles. My family has swapped to Subaru and will never come back.

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      Customer ServiceTechRefunds & Payouts

      Reviewed June 29, 2026

      We have purchased four Hyundai vehicles in the last three years because we believed in the brand. Unfortunately, our recent experience with Hyundai's Roadside Assistance program has completely changed our opinion. Hyundai contracts with AAA for roadside assistance, which in turn subcontracts to local towing companies. After requesting roadside assistance for our vehicle, the tow company damaged the front end and right side of our car while loading it onto the tow truck with a flat tire.

      Despite numerous calls and emails to both Hyundai and AAA, neither company has accepted responsibility for the damage. Instead, each has pointed the finger at the other, leaving us to pay for damage that occurred while using Hyundai's roadside assistance program. This experience has been extremely disappointing. We expected Hyundai to stand behind the service they provide to their customers, but that simply did not happen. After purchasing four Hyundai vehicles in just three years, we will no longer be purchasing Hyundai vehicles in the future.

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      PriceRatesValue

      Reviewed June 27, 2026

      Horrible customer experience, this is regarding the BlueLink service. Hyundai is just not a good brand, but it was what I could afford at the time. They are not even trying to compete with other brands, they are not worth it unless you are desperate for a vehicle. Then, the vehicle prices are high but lower than a decent brand...Hyundai, DO BETTER or go out of business.

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      Customer ServiceCoverageBilling

      Reviewed June 24, 2026

      I swear if can put 0 I’ll be happy, Hyundai is terrible company company, every never buy cars from them, customer services are useless, from my experience I brought my car to a so called recall it and they kept my for 4 months and they have a audacity to asked to sent them my monthly payments so they can pay me half of my payments. It turns out they wanted me to get another car to cover their shady recall business, they are not trustworthy and I regret that I purchased a car from them.

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      Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

      Reviewed June 12, 2026

      I wish I could give zero stars. I purchased a certified used vehicle in January 2026. Within 2 weeks of purchase the car was having issues. Started leaking oil, then engine issues. I was told by the dealer who was doing the repairs that I was sold a lemon and would continue to have issues. I decided to contact Consumer Affairs in hopes that they would help. Upon my first phone call, they stated that it sounds like I have a “lemon”. I received contact from a case manager, Nick, extremely fast and he said they would make this right. My last contact with him was May 5, when I was told that I should have this resolved by May 7 or sooner. That was the last contact I received from Case Manager Nick. I have been shuffled around to various other people: Stacy, Mohammad, and Matt. All of them tell that they are speaking on behalf of Nick, but he is my case manager and he will contact me.

      We are currently at June 12, and now, I am being told that basically I have to take the car in to once again have it diagnosed. It has been towed in 4 times since January and diagnosed every time. I just contacted the dealer I was told to set up the appointment with, World Hyundai in Matteson, IL. I explained that I received an email from Matt stating that he contacted them and I need to set up an appointment. They had no idea what I was talking about. To say this experience has been a nightmare, is an understatement. Consumers have options on where to purchase vehicles. I have suffered and struggled with this purchase and ultimately, I’m going to lose on it. I am trying to make my voice as loud as possible because I would absolutely hate to see anyone else have to go through an experience like this. Napleton Valley Hyundai, World Matteson Hyundai and Hyundai Consumer Affairs are all terrible! Please avoid them all!

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      Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffTransparency

      Reviewed June 10, 2026

      The worst. Before 70k my car started running through oil quicker than usual. Used to be it needed an oil change every 7,500 miles. The first issue I had was my engine making a fry sound, took it to the dealer, low on oil (about 2000 miles early). Found nothing wrong besides low oil. Got a full oil change, 5000 miles in and my engine stalled when driving. Towed it in, low on oil. No one even seemed to care that my engine stalled. Did an oil consumption test and of course it 'passed'. 2600 miles passed oil consumption test, I checked the dipstick and it was near the low line. That's not normal. Sent a photo of both the dipstick and my odometer to my Hyundai Case Manager.

      This was the response: "I wanted to provide you with an update after checking with the dealer regarding the recent oil consumption test. The test results indicate that the oil consumption is within Hyundai's specifications, and the vehicle has passed the test. Based on this outcome, we are unable to proceed further with the repairs as the test results confirm that no abnormal issues were detected."

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      Customer Service

      Reviewed June 8, 2026

      DON'T ever lease or buy a HYUNDAI. The WORST customer service in the world. We have had electrical problems for months, the dealership said the car isn't safe to drive and that we have to deal with corporate. We get a case manager from corporate and she doesn't respond. It's been over 3 weeks. UNACCEPTABLE!

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      Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

      Reviewed June 4, 2026

      I thought their customer service is gonna be great not so. Had a car less than a year. Was washing it and the paint just chipped off. They will not help with the chipping. Already had to replace my battery. This car is not gonna make it long. I got ELANTRA hybrid.

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      Reviewed June 2, 2026

      In 2025 I purchased a Hyundai Kona. On 6/14/2026 I went to the grocery store and when I returned to my car it wouldn't start. I had to contact Hyunda Roadside Assistance three times before my vehicle was towed to the local dealership. That is when the fight begain with getting a loaner vehicle. I had to contact customer service and was told that I would have to pay out of pocket for a loaner vehicle and my vehicle was under warranty. As time went on the news kept getting worse and worse. It seems the BCU {vehicle computer} had died. I was told at first that it would take several weeks then about an hour later I was contacted and told it would be 9 to 12 months before the computer could be replaced.

      I spoke to a agent in customer care regarding the vehicle a (Case #**) and he wanted to was only give me a refund for the Uber ride to work, still no assistance on a loaner vehicle. I had to beg the dealership for a loaner vehicle. I had no plans of getting rid of my Kona at all but now I have wasted one year and I am out 6K. I worked with a fantasic salesman and they really waived my upside down and I am in another Hyundai. Here is what I plan on doing when I have this vehicle about 2 to 3 years, and I am not upside down, I am going trade it in for a Honda or a Toyota that is reliable. Hyundai you need to do better.

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      Customer Service

      Reviewed June 1, 2026

      I contacted corporate for an issue with a dealership. I was told they were “escalating” the case and that someone would contact me within a couple days. After several days I had still not received a call. I contacted customer service again and was told the case manager would call me tomorrow. No call. I have not heard anything for 3 weeks but every time I call customer service they say the case manager has left messages. I called again today and was told the case was closed! I asked why and she put me on hold and then after a few minutes she hung up on me. Never again will I buy a Hyundai! Worst customer service ever!

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      Reviewed May 28, 2026

      First time buyer of a 2026 xrt Tucson AWD. And I wish I never did!... Bought it from the dealer in paducah kentucky. Upon test driving it I noticed that the car "wanders" left and right in the lane while underway... First thought it was that stupid "lane assist" enabled.. It was enabled but I turned it off.... and the forward cruise control distance monitor as well.. Nothing are off.. Road test again with the salesman and car porter and they both said "this is not right"... Still wanders on ANY road, any surface.. all the time...

      Here's the dealer fix.... They took the car to a "tire shop". Had it aligned.. even tho it's brand new and told me "it's ok.. fixed"... Keep in mind this was at purchase time.. so I paid for the car, left the lot and nope!... not fixed.. I trusted Hyundai... Next day I called, got the owner involved and invoked the "3 day" no questions asked return policy that's in print on the dealer's own website!.. She, the dealership owner said and I quote, "we don't have a return policy like that!"...WHAT?. It's right there on their website.... a call and a case number assigned by hyundai consumer affairs yielded 16 emails I sent to hyundai and the same reply each time from hyundai,... take it in to A dealer for documentation and a repair solution... 5 times now to the dealership all in 6 weeks and this tucson STILL has a serious wandering to the steering that's a safety issue!... never.. never... never will I buy a hyundai again.. EVER!

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      Customer ServiceCoverageTechMaintenance

      Reviewed May 19, 2026

      If only I had known. I mistakenly thought Hyundai had a good reputation. I purchased my 24 Santa Cruz off the showroom floor. AT 16,000 miles, it should not know what the inside of the Hyundai repair shop looks like but has been a very frequent visitor! Tonneau cover broke immediately. Hyundai repaired it but with very little faith in the company, I am afraid to even try to open it. 95% sure it doesn't work. Vehicle has been in 3-4 times for rear shocks. Read this again...16000 miles and this is its FOURTH time in for this same issue.

      With its first out of freebies oil change came, I chose to take to an outside vendor. They found the oil pan seal was not sealed, silicone was leaked out and the oil was leaking. Hyundai chose not to fix it because although they saw the issue, the oil is only "seeping" out and not "really leaking". I'm to "keep an eye on it". Why should I be keeping an eye on ongoing issues on what is basically a new vehicle? The oil pan seal, after repeated trips to Hyundai for the rear shock, was the last straw and I decided to enact the Lemon Law.

      Of course, Hyundai said I don't qualify for AZ Lemon Law. Well I certainly should qualify for something as I now am the very not-proud owner of a vehicle that has lost value due to its numerous issues. Recommend getting a lawyer for representation if having to deal with Hyundai and DEFINITELY do not recommend their vehicles. This was my first Hyundai and was to be my forever vehicle at age 65. Now it is tainted and I'm stuck with a subpar vehicle. I can only imagine there will be continuing issues. Hyundai's excuse for not qualifying for Lemon Law was that it had been 2 years since purchase. So? So after two years and very low miles, the company washes their hands of your issues? Buyer BE VERY AWARE and chose another vehicle with better customer service and quality vehicles.

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      Reviewed May 5, 2026

      Back seat folds up forward or may fall completely back while occupied and seat belted in. No word back from Hyundai after 6 weeks. ALSO, I now no longer have capability to auto start etc from phone app unless I pay 200.00 per year for a subscription. Time to go back to Chevrolet. Nothing was mentioned about a subscription program when I purchased car in 2023.

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      Reviewed April 28, 2026

      What a waste of my time. Had issues with my driver door and hearing wind blowing through it. I’ve been to Hyundai dealership in Racine wi 5 times 3 times to have a door part fixed on and an additional 2 times because they didn’t have the parts at the service area but they were at the warehouse but no one able to go pick them up. I have a 2025 Santa Fe with 38,000 miles on them and dealer states they need to be replaced. Tires are good for 65,000 tread but they are not under warranty. Contacted the consumers affairs for Hyundai. What a waste of my time. She was useless. If I could sell it I would. Don’t get sucked into buying from Hyundai. It’s a money trap.

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      Reviewed April 18, 2026

      I bought my first Hyundai Tucson 3 years ago and recently traded up to a 2026 Tucson. The salesman, Terry ** sold me both cars. His customer service and attention to detail were unsurpassed. Terry is a real pro and a real asset to Southern States Hyundai. My only complaint was that Hyundai Corp. changed the location of the speed and lane controls to the left side on the steering wheel, while the right got all the phone and voice controls, just the opposite of my 2022 version. Otherwise, a great salesperson and a great car.

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      Reviewed April 16, 2026

      I would give zero stars if that was an option. I bought a new Santa Cruz in February, needed a repair done to the back door so I took it to the collision center. They have had my truck for 2 months and counting because the HYUNDAI manufacturer has no idea where the part is or when it’s coming. My emails and calls are being ignored by my “claims manager” handling my case & I am suppose to just keep figuring out how to get to work with no vehicle and absolutely zero answers on when I’m expected to have one. I will NEVER buy Hyundai again simply for how terrible the customer service is! Mind you this is for a brand new 2025 vehicle, how do you not know where a part is for it?

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      Reviewed April 15, 2026

      This is the worst dealership / Hyundai I’ve ever dealt with. I’m 70 years old. I’ve always had Ford trucks. I bought a Hyundai Santa Cruz. Had nothing with problems with it, the first three years they give you free everything ie maintenance but after that, the dealership just kills you. They bill you exorbitant prices, my left breaker light went out. They wanted to charge $400. It wasn’t on our warranty. I went to my local mechanic. It was $20. Then my tires went out 15,000 miles. They didn’t help me, then my AC went out under warranty five years 6000 miles. I had 28,000 miles.

      I was tired of dealing with the dealership. I called Hyundai corporate. Asked can I go to local mechanic. They said, "Yes. Give us the receipt. Call us back." Once I did that. They said they don’t honor any work that has not done under the dealership. No one told me that. I sent them all my receipts, certified letter. Took him three weeks to tell me they would not reimburse me. Do not buy a Hyundai. They are terrible. Go with Ford.!!

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      Customer ServiceMaintenance

      Reviewed April 10, 2026

      I leased 2025 Ioniq 6 SEL AWD and experience with it is poor. Have to be rocket scientist to even drive it. I only driven it 2 times in year other than my husband drives. Paint peeling by back with window. Nothing has been done about it. They so called fixed port door but glue leaked all down side and all they did was wipe it but still sticky and eventually that paint is gonna start peeling. Thought I was getting a good deal but feel Hyundai dealer ripped me off with broken words to say.

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