Great vehicle Terrible software
I have had my Sonata Hybrid Limited for 2.5 years now, and the vehicle itself is a joy to drive. It handles well, has excellent mileage, is solidly built, and has had no problems. But the software is so bad that it makes me consider another vehicle once the lease is up. The basic problem is that user settings are often ignored. At random times the software does a partial reset, which turns off the climate control system, turns the instrument panel lighting to the lowest setting, and changes the central screen to the factory default. The software will not leave my previous screen up after the vehicle is turned off, making me have to find it again with presses on the touch screen that don't always work, especially in the winter. The features that require navigating through the menus in the infotainment system are difficult to find and certainly dangerous to use while driving. It is very difficult to activate features at times, because if you don't push down exactly right, you end up moving the screen instead of activating the feature. There are not enough physical dials and buttons. The app is infuriating. It is a little better in authenticating, now that it uses fingerprint recognition. But it still often fails to authenticate at the time you need it the most (such as when it's 10 below zero outside and you want to remote start your car). And the "stupid" screen that comes up when the car is started is most infuriating. It does not allow any other features to be used until you either confirm that you read it or wait 30 seconds to let it go away on its own. Some stupid administrator was convinced by a stupid and incompetent lawyer that they need this screen that tells you not to look at it while driving for liability reasons. That is totally false. Such devices never hold up in court. A one-time acknowledgement is just as effective legally. But we have to see the "stupid" screen every time we turn the car on. I get road rage before I start driving!
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