2012 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,557 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 51 involved a crash and 95 involved a fire. 38 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
EngineDec 28, 2018
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sport vehicles previously repaired under recall numbers 15V-568 and 17V-226. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned, or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, allowing fuel to leak from the pipe.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's recall number for this recall is 180.
Campaign 18V934000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, pretensionerFeb 27, 2018
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. On February 27, 2018, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that they were recalling 154,753 model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. On April 18, 2018, Hyundai expanded the recall to include an additional 425,305 model year 2012-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying.
If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install an external wire filter kit, free of charge. The recall began October 15, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 174.
Campaign 18V137000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, pretensionerOct 4, 2017
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles previously repaired under recall campaign 17V-152. The seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
If the seat belt linkage detaches from the seat belt anchorage, it can not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will again verify the connection between the seat belt linkage and the pretensioner and additionally install a warning label to prevent future seat belt linkage detachment, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 169.
Campaign 17V617000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, front, anchorageMar 8, 2017
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
In the event of a crash, if the seat belts detach from the anchor pretensioners, it can increase the risk of injury.
Hyundai will notify owners and dealers will inspect the connection between the seat belt linkages and the seat belt anchor pretensioners, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 7, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for the recall is 160.
Campaign 17V152000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchNov 16, 2015
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model 2011-2012 Sonata vehicles. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released.
If the brake light switch plunger does not retract as it should when the brake pedal is not being pressed, the brake lights may stay illuminated preventing accurate communication to rearward following vehicles that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. Additionally, if the brake switch plunger is not retracted, then the transmission can be shifted out of PARK without depressing the brake pedal. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake pedal stopper pad with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 136.
Campaign 15V759000 on NHTSA.gov
EngineSep 10, 2015
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, to April 12, 2012 at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama and equipped with either a 2.0 liter or 2.4 liter Gasoline Direct injection engine. In the affected vehicles, metallic debris may not have been fully removed during manufacturing of the engine crankshaft. If the debris was not completely removed, oil flow may be restricted through the connecting rod bearings, causing connecting rod damage. A worn connecting rod bearing will produce a metallic, cyclic knocking noise from the engine and possible engine failure.
Engine failure would result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the engine assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Additionally, Hyundai Motor America will increase the warranty for the engine sub-assembly (short block) to 10 years/120,000 miles for both original and subsequent owners of 2011 and 2012 Sonatas manufactured at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama equipped with 2.0 liter and 2.4 liter Gasoline Direct injection engines. Interim notifications were mailed to owners starting on October 8, 2015. A second notification will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or by visiting www.HyundaiUSA.com/Campaign132. Hyundai's number for this recall is 132.
Campaign 15V568000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionJul 18, 2014
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, through May 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable may detach from from the shift lever pin.
If the transmission shift cable detaches, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver parks the vehicle, despite selecting the 'PARK' position, the transmission may not be in 'PARK.' If the vehicle is not in the 'PARK' position and the parking brake is not applied, there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, repair the connection between the shift cable and shift lever, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 123.
Campaign 14V434000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, side/windowJul 24, 2012
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Hyundai Sonata passenger cars, manufactured from January 24, 2012, through June 21, 2012. The curtain side airbags on these vehicles may inflate without deployment command due to an error during manufacturing.
The curtain airbag may inflate without deployment command and increase the risk of injury to occupants of the vehicle. Additionally, an unexpected deployment would be a significant driver distraction and would limit the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai dealers will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain side airbags free of charge. This recall began on August 31, 2012. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 12V352000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,557 reports, newest first.
Steering, May 5, 2017
PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE REMAINING STATIONARY AND ALSO WHEN IN MOTION. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A TURN THERE IS A CLICKING OR SOME SORT OF NOISE WHEN BEGINNING THE TURN.
Air bags, May 3, 2017
FAULTY AIRBAG AS A RESULT OF FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP (DUE TO AIRBAG LIGHT), AND APPARENTLY CLOCK SPRING PART IS BACK-ORDERED. HOWEVER, DEALER AND HYUNDAI CORPORATE TOLD ME TO CONTINUE USING VEHICLE DESPITE FAULTY CLOCK SPRING, AS THE VEHICLE IS STILL "OPERABLE". EXTREMELY DISTURBED THAT HYUNDAI CORPORATE WOULD NOT ADVISE ON ESTIMATED TIME OF CLOCK SPRING ARRIVAL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE, GIVEN THE BACK ORDER, WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED ASAP, AS THERE MAY BE MORE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH THIS ISSUE - UNBEKNOWNST TO DRIVERS.
Steering, Apr 27, 2017
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN DRIVING, IT MAKES LOUD NOISES AND THEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT STARTS SHAKING. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY CONCERN.
Steering, Apr 27, 2017
I HAVE A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA AND THERE IS A CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT THE CLICK IS THERE WEATHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM A MONTH AFTER I BROUGHT THIS CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST ONLY THE 2011 MODELS, BUT MY 2012 IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I GOT THIS CAR LAST YEAR WITH 49,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT SHAKES SO BAD NOW IF I HIT 65 MPH. I HAVE SMALL KIDS AND EVERY TIME I GET INTO THIS CAR THERE IS A FEAR OF ME LOSING CONTROL. I SEE SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS, BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. HOPEFULLY IT DOES NOT TAKE FOR A COUPLE OF DEATHS TO OCCUR BEFORE HYUNDAI REALIZE THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. ALL OF US THAT OWN A HYUNDAI WITH THESE PROBLEMS ARE SCARED FOR OUR LIVES SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE AND QUICK. WE GAVE OUR HARD EARNED MONEY TO HAVE A SONATA NOW HYUNDAI NEEDS TO LOOK OUT FOR US RECALL THESE CARS PLEASE OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT!!!!!
Electrical system, Apr 24, 2017
I OWN A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 68963 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICE MY SRS LIGHT WILL BLINK AND STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES, SINCE THERE IT HASN'T GONE AWAY. THE CAR HAS HAD THE LIGHT ON FOR THE PAST 4 DAYS. TOOK IT TO DEALER GOT CHARGED 130.00 FOR INSPECTION ONLY AND IT'S NOT PART OF ANY RECALL. I SEEM FEW PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT. I THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD INSPECT THIS AS WELL, THERE IS A ANCHOR PRETENSIONER RECALL GOING ON AS WELL. 63963 MILES ONLY AND THIS PROBLEM REALLY?
Seat belts, Apr 22, 2017
AT TIMES MY SEAT BELT WILL COME UNBLUCKLED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION A FEW OF THE TIMES THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. I HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD A ANYTHING ABOUT THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT.
Steering, Apr 20, 2017
I HEARD A LIGHT KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN CAR WAS STATIONARY OR MOVING. LIGHT CLUNK EACH SIDE. MY MECHANIC DISASSEMBLED THE STEERING COLUMN AND REMOVED S FULLY WORN DOWN STEERING COUPLER.
Other or unspecified, Apr 19, 2017
I WAS DRIVING FROM GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA AND WAS ON 95 NORTH IN PETERSBURG, VA AND I HEARD A LOUD BOOM (LIKE A GUN BLAST). I PULLED OVER TO THE NEAREST REST AREA ONLY TO FIND A BIG WHOLE IN MY SUNROOF. NOW THE DEALER IS STATING THAT IT WON'T BE COVERED BY THEM.
Engine, Apr 17, 2017
I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT MY ENGINE HAS FAILED, THE FIRST WAS FEBRUARY 2016, THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS. NOW A PART INSIDE OF THE ENGINE THAT WAS REPLACED HAS FAILED. THE CAR IS OVER HEATING. HYUNADI WOULD NOT PAID FOR A RENTAL CAR THE DEALER GAVE ME ONE. THIRD, HYUNDAI WANTED THE DEALER TO SEND PICTURES OF THE ENGINE, THEN SEND PICTURES OF THE OIL MIXING WITH THE ANIT FREEZE LIQUID. I CALLED HYUNDAI AND SPOKE TO MR. CHRIS LOWE AT THE EASTERN REGIONAL HYUNDAI OFFICE HE ASSURE ME THAT HE WOULD CALL THE DEALERSHIP ON WEDNESDAY OF LAST WEEK HE DID NOT AND I HAD TO CALL HIM ABOUT MY CAR. HE WAS NOT HELPFUL. I OWE A GREAT DEAL ON THIS CAR AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY 800.00 A MONTH FOR A NEED CAR WHICH I DID NOT WANT. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A USED 2017 WITH MILEAGE UNDER 12, 000. NO ACCIDENTS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RESPONSE AND POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED FROM HYUNDAI. THE ENGINE WAS PROVIDED BY HYUNDAI AND THEY SHOULD HELP ME WITH THE CAR OR BUY IT BACK AND SO I CAN GET INTO A DIFFERENT CAR WITHOUT THE ENGINE PROBLEMS.
Engine, Apr 17, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE PREMATURELY SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER AND AWAITING A SOLUTION BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Apr 13, 2017
THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD CLUCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT, WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE STATIONARY. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND FEELS LOOSE LIKE IT WILL COME OFF.
Other or unspecified, Apr 11, 2017
I HAVE A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. LOVE THE CAR. ON A BEAUTIFUL CLEAR DAY, TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 55 DEGREES. HOWEVER, ON MARCH 19 AS I WAS DRIVING I EXPERIENCED A LOUD SHOTGUN TYPE EXPLOSIVE NOISE WHILE DRIVING. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD SHOT AT THE CAR OR SOMETHING. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. WE WERE ALL TERRIFIED. I ACTUALLY CALLED THE POLICE. AS I WAS WAITING FOR THE POLICE, PIECES OF GLASS BEGIN TO FALL ON THE SUNROOF VISOR. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS NOT OPEN. I REALIZED THAT IT WAS THE SUNROOF THAT HAD BEEN COMPROMISED. THEN I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE SOMEONE HAD THROWN A BRICK OR SOMETHING. ONCE THE POLICE ARRIVED, THEY INFORMED ME THAT NOTHING HAD EXTERNALLY CAUSED THIS ISSUE. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE AND THAT THERE WERE CLAIMS AGAINST HYUNDAI. SO NATURALLY I CONTACTED MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP INQUIRING ABOUT IF THERE WAS A RECALL. OF COURSE, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT. I HAD TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE FOR REPAIRS. I CANNOT IMAGINE IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHAY WITH THE KIDS. I COULD HAVE WRECKED AND COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS ISSUE REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
Seat belts, Engine, Apr 3, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO PAY $400 BEFORE WORK COULD BEGIN TO VERIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V568000 (ENGINE) AND 17V152000 (SEAT BELTS) WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Steering, Mar 27, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND VIBRATION WERE PRESENT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC COUPLING INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,451. UPDATED 06/07/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AND BECAME LOOSE AS IF IT WERE GOING TO SEPARATE. UPDATED 09/07/2017*JS
Steering, Mar 27, 2017
THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN MAKES A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN IT TO THE WHEEL LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT. ALSO WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES THE SAME LOUD NOISE. THIS IS VERY DISCONCERTING DUE TO THE POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATION . THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH POSSIBILITY OF SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM!!
Exterior lighting, Mar 25, 2017
BRAKE LIGHTS AT REAR OF CAR DO NOT TURN OFF & ABLE TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. CAR SUFFERED FROM OCCASIONAL LOSS OF POWER. DISCOVERED BRAKE STOPPER HAD ERODED WHICH WAS ALREADY SUBJECT TO RECALL ON OTHER SONATA 2012 MODELS BUT NOT THIS ONE.
Steering, Mar 22, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Engine, Mar 21, 2017
EXTERNAL HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP - MY CAR JUST CONTINUALLY REMAINED IN THE START UP FOR 60 SECONDS WITHOUT ACTUALLY FINISHING THE START UP. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF TRY AGAIN 3 TIMES. ONCE STARTED AND IN MOTION AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTE THE CAR BEGAN SPUTTERED AND SLOWED DOWN EVEN WHEN MASHING THE GAS UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THANKFULLY THE ROAD WAS NOT FILLED WITH OTHER CARS GOING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 55 BECAUSE I MAY HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.
Power train, Engine, Mar 20, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V568000 (ENGINE) AND 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Steering, Mar 17, 2017
POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION ESPECIALLY IN A TIGHT MANEUVER WHEN PARKING OR BACKING UP. AFTER READING ABOUT MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WHERE SOME DRIVERS HAVE EVEN LOST T;HEIR POWER STEERING COMPLETELY, I AM OF THE OPINION THAT A RECALL IS WARRANTED AS THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CULPRIT IN MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS SEEMS TO BE AN INEXPENSIVE PART MADE OF RUBBER OR NEOPRENE CALLED A "FLEXIBLE MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING COUPLING". AS THIS PART BEGINS TO FAIL, SERIOUS STEERING PROBLEMS BEGIN TO APPEAR WHICH COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.
Steering, Mar 16, 2017
STEERING COLUMN COUPLER MAKES RATTLING NOISE
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 14, 2017
THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON 3/14/17 AND REMAIN ON FROM 7:00PM TO 8:00 PM AND THEN WENT OFF BY ITSELF. ON 3/13/ 17 IN THE MORNING I WAS 40 MIN TO WORK AND WHEN I ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION OF WORK I CONTINUE TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL WHILE DRIVING BUT THE CAR SLOWED DOWN LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF, SO I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR, AFTER DOING THIS I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR NORMAL BUT WITH HESITATION. IN AUGUST I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING, SO I PRESS THE BUTTON FOR IGNITION BUT IT WOULD NOT START THIS WOULD HAPPEN OFTEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DETECT THE PROBLEM WHICH THEY ALSO KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. MY CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ENCOUNTERS FINALLY I WOULD PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THEN START THE CAR AND IT WOULD START RIGHT UP EVERYONE IT WOULD CUT OFF. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I BECAME VERY FRUSTRATED AND WAS NOT HELP TO SOLVE THIS SITUATION AND STILL FRUSTRATED WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT I ENCOUNTERED WITH THIS CAR AND THE HYUNDAI TAYLOR DEALERSHIP ON WASHINGTON RD IN AUGUSTA GA WITH TIME BRING THE CAR, MONEY TO BE SPENT WITH DIAGNOSTIC TO FIND OUT THAT THEIR IS NO PROBLEM AND I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR- THIS IS MY COMPLAINT. HELP ME PLEASE ! MS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Steering, Mar 14, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE ROD IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,000.
Steering, Mar 7, 2017
MY 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA STEERING WHEEL MAKES CLUNKING NOISE WHEN IT IS TURNED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO RATTLES WHEN THE CAR IS GOING AT HIGH SPEED OR GOING OVER ROUGHER SURFACE. THIS WAS REPORTED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE ALSO AND IT APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE.
Air bags, Mar 1, 2017
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. I'M WORRIED THE AIRBAGS WON'T INFLATE IF I AM EVER IN AN ACCIDENT. 5 YEARS IS TOO EARLY FOR SENSORS TO WEAR OUT.