2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

VEHICLE TYPE: 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA SE ON THURSDAY APRIL 14, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 6P IN THE EVENING THE AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED IN MY VEHICLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE ISSUE ADDRESSED. ON SAT APRIL 23RD, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WAS $436 TO REPLACE A CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY (PART # 93490-3Q120). DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE HAS OVER 60,000MI, THIS EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. I WAS ASTONISHED TO FIND THAT SOMETHING OF THIS IMPORT WOULD EVER NEED REPLACEMENT AND THAT SUCH FAILURE IN THE DEVICE WOULD PREVENT MY AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. FOR THIS REASON, I BELIEVE THAT THE WARRANTY ON ANY SUCH ITEM SHOULD BE UNLIMITED. WITHOUT THIS REPAIR, I DO NOT HAVE A FUNCTIONING AIRBAG. I CONTEND THAT THE REPAIR OF EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY THE NHTSA SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND WARRANTED BY SUCH FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE, AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS OPERATIONAL.

THE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH LIGHTING OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY CAR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE EVERY HEADLIGHT, TAILLIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND LICENSE PLATE LIGHT, NOT ONCE BUT SEVERAL TIMES FOR EACH ONE. MUST HAVE REPLACED 16 TO 20 LIGHTS. NOW THE HORN KEEPS BLOWING. I HAVE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE SO IT DOESN'T WAKE UP THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD.. I AM TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK OR IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS.. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. ALSO, IT LOSES POWER AS I AM DRIVING. FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT, BUT THEN TAKES OFF AGAIN.

TAIL LIGHT KEEPS OVERHEATING AND MELTING THE PLASTIC CASING, I HAVE REPLACED THE CASING ALREADY AND THE BULBS KEEP BLOWING, THE PLASTIC FROM THE NEW CASING LOOKS BURNED ALREADY WITHIN A MONTH AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE SECOND BULB REPLACEMENT IT IS BURNT OUT AGAIN. THESE BULBS ARE ALL BEING REPLACED BY A REPUTABLE SHOP AND NOT AN INDIVIDUAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, A TAPPING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

TAKATA RECALL- I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THERE ARE 4 SAFETY RECALL ISSUES ON MY VEHICLE THAT WILL BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP THIS AM TO BE CHECKED OUT. MY CASE NUMBER WITH HYUNDAI IS 9059835 (KELLY-CONTACT PERSON) 855-671-3059. I READ ABOUT A SIDE AIRBAG ISSUE AS THE FOURTH ISSUE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ISSUE ON THE AIRBAGS. HOW DO I PROCEED?

2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EXCESSIVE METAL DEBRIS IN VEHICLE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. HOWEVER, HE WASN'T SURE IF THE INSPECTION WAS VALID TO GUARANTEE THERE WON'T BE ANY PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. RECALL # 15V568000. *JB

AFTER ACQUIRING THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE IN 2012, HYUNDAI SONATA 2012 2.0T LIMITED, THE VEHICLE FAILED AND LOST ALL POWER JUST BEFORE ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE. I CALLED THE DEALER, O'BRIEN HYUNDAI DEALER AS AN EMERGENCY AS THE VEHICLE WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND LACKING OF POWER TO USE IT AND I WAS ON THE ROAD. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE DEALER. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 2500 MILES ONLY. A QUICK PATCH OR ADJUSTMENT WAS PERFORMED AT THE MOMENT. THE PATCH JUST LASTED SEVERAL WEEKS AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PERFORMING AS WHEN IT WAS BOUGHT 2 MONTHS AGO. SINCE THEN, I HAVE BEEN IN THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND QUICK ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. I LEFT THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR A FULL INSPECTION AND DEALER CLAIMED THAT VEHICLE IS IN WORKING ORDER. I TESTED VEHICLE WITH THE SHOP SUPERVISOR, JIM HAAS, WITH THE MECHANIC AND, OF COURSE, THEY ARE ALWAYS RIGHT. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 270 HP AND AFTER THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE PERFORMS AS 100HP AT THE MOST. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO GET THE ISSUE FIXED, I DEMANDED TO REPLACE THE WASTEGATE CONTROLLER, JUST TO DISCARD ISSUES WITH THE ORIGINAL UNIT, AND TODAY, 4/9/16 THE VEHICLE CAME WITH A P2565 ERROR CODE, RELATED TO THE TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE CONTROLLER. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF DEALING WITH SUCH A LACK OF INTEREST FROM HYUNDAI AND AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS. I AM JUST BANNING THIS BRAND FOR LIFE. I AM JUST WAITING TO RETURN THIS LEASE AND RUN OUT SUCH A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR DEALER.

CAR COULD NOT START WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATION PEDAL THIS MORNING (03/30/2016). AFTER PRESSING ACC PEDAL AND TURNING THE KEY ENGINE STARTED. IT REPEATED THE SAME WAY WHEN CAR WAS STARTED GOING TO HOME. ALTHOUGH, IT TOOK MUCH LONGER TO START THE ENGINE. DROVE HOME AND THEN TOOK KID TO SOCCER PRACTICE. ON TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN GREEN LIGHT WAS ON, I WAS TURNING RIGHT BUT CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT CONTROL. I MOVED GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND RPM PIKED TO AT 2500. I HAVE A VIDEO OF IT AFTER I STOPPED ON RED LIGHT. CAR HAS 71086 MILES AND IS IN "PREFECT" CONDITION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON FOR COUPLE OF DAYS BUT THERE WAS NO MIL CODE PRESENT. AFTER I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND NO CODES WERE PRESENT, NOT EVEN PENDING ONES.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE. ALL MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. I LOST ALL POWER IN VECHICLE.

LOUD NOTICEABLE CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN TURNING LEFT TO RIGHT. DECREASING AND ACCERLATING SPEEDS CAUSES THE STEERING COLUM TO SHAKE UNCONTRALABLY AND HARD TO STEER. STEERING COLUM DOES NOT STOP WHEN TURING YOU CAN TURN IT COMPLETELY IN A CIRCLE.