2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AT FULL SPEED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND CV AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC MOTOR FAILURE AND THAT THE DEALER NEEDED TO PROVIDE A REPAIR. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT AT THE DEALER FOR LONGER THAN TWO MONTHS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR AND STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60, 65 MPH. HEARD A LOUD NOISE THAT STARTLED ME, THEN SAW BROKEN GLASS FALLING DOWN MY WINDSHIELD. PULLED OVER, AND OBSERVED THAT THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. I CALLED THE POLICE. THE GA STATE TROOPER FILED A REPORT (C000392882). HE ALSO TOOK TWO PICTURES OF THE SUNROOF WITH MY PHONE BECAUSE EACH TIME I SHUT MY CAR DOOR, THE GLASS CONTINUED TO SHATTER AND FALL MORE. I TOOK AN ADDITIONAL PICTURE AT A GAS STATION, WHERE I PULLED OVER TO REMOVE SOME OF THE SHATTERED GLASS FROM THE FABRIC AT THE TOP OF MY CAR. IT BEGAN TO ENTER MY VEHICLE AFTER LEAVING THE SCENE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIMED THE DAMAGE WAS LOWER THAN MY $500 DEDUCTIBLE, AND HYUNDAI WOULDN'T COVER IT UNDER MY WARRANTY. HYUNDAI CLAIMED THAT SOMETHING MUST HAVE HIT THE GLASS, AND THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS LIABLE, NOT THEM.

CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR 7 DAYS. FIRST DAY, ON A WAY TO WORK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. ON A WAY HOME, AT GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHT, I WAS MAKING LEFT TURN, ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS PRESSED AND CAR ACCELERATED AS INTENDED BUT AFTER HALF A SECOND ACCELERATION PEDAL STOPPED WORKING AND CAR SLOWLY MOVED FORWARD ONLY BY INERTIA. ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS NON FUNCTIONAL, AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT IDLE. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE ON A STOP LANE, PAST INTERSECTION, WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING AND NON-FUNCTIONAL ACCELERATION PEDAL. THEN, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND STARTED IT AGAIN. ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS WORKING WITHOUT PROBLEM. MIL CODES WERE: P2135 P0221, P2106, P0121 AND P2110. TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN NEW HUDSON, MI WHERE SOME INCOMPETENT MECHANIC COULD NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE WHAT WAS THE CAUSE BLAMING THE CAR BATTERY. CAR BATTERY IS HOLDING CHARGE, CURRENTLY AT 12.4V AND ALTERANTOR IS CHARGING BATTERY WITH 14.2-14.4V. CAR STARTS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM AND HESITATION. THERE WERE NO CARS COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT INTERSECTION SO WE WERE NOT IN IMMINENT DANGER WHEN ACCELERATION PEDAL LOST CONTROL.

MY CAR IS SLOWING DOWN WHILE I'M DRIVING AND IN ORDER TO PICK UP SPEED I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS AND PUT IT BACK ON TO ACCELERATE. I AM ALSO HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING MY BRAKE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE ALSO INCLUDES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SEAT BELT LIGHT, CHECK TIRE LIGHT AND TRUCK LIGHT ON WHEN IT IS NOT OPEN. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS ALSO AFFECTING MY DOORS AND ALARM SYSTEM I.E. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY ONLY MANUAL WHEN IT SHOULD BE AUTOMATIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK GREATER EFFORTS TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND WHEN THE STEERING RESTORED, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

BOYFRIEND'S VEHICLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CODE P0087 WAS NOTED BY THE OBDII (FUEL RAIL PRESSURE LOW) MECHANIC ORIGINALLY STATED THAT THIS WAS AN "INTERMITTENT" PROBLEM AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT + $1200. THIS DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO HIM SO HE ASKED TO BE SHOWN EXACTLY WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS LOCATED, AND WHAT PART WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT GIVE HIM AN ANSWER. "IT'S AROUND THIS AREA" HE REPLIED AS HE WAVED ACROSS THE CENTER OF CAR. HE WENT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND ANOTHER AFTER THAT. ONLY CONSISTENCY HAS BEEN THE LACK OF KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IN THE MEANTIME, HIS OIL IS THICKENING AND DARKENING, AND HIS FUEL IS NOT GIVING HIM THE MILEAGE IT SHOULD. IT SEEMS THE ONLY ASSISTANCE ANYONE WANTS TO GIVE REVOLVES AROUND REPLACING THE WHOLE SYSTEM, YET THE SERVICEMEN THEMSELVES ADMIT THAT THEY ARE UNCERTAIN THAT THIS AVENUE FOR REPAIR IS NECESSARY. NONE OF THEM CAN OFFER US A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSOR ITSELF. FINALLY, ONE MECHANIC ADVISED US THAT UNDER THE P0087 ERROR CODE THE FOLLOWING COULD BE CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON: 1. WEAK FUEL PUMP, CLOGGED FILTER OR SCREEN, RESTRICTED FUEL SUPPLY LINE 2.FAULTY FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE 3.FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS MECHANIC IS A STUDENT AND NOT CERTIFIED TO PERFORM REPAIRS. I VERIFIED HIS OPINION THRU OBDCODES.COM BUT WAS QUICKLY DISILLUSIONED BECAUSE AGAIN, NO ONE IS WILLING TO CHECK THESE CAUSES INDIVIDUALLY. FINALLY MY BOYFRIEND WAS TOLD TO JUST BUY A CAN OF AIR SPRAY TO BLOW OUT ANY SURROUNDING DUST AND THEN JUST LET HIM 'RESET' THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SEE HOW LONG IT STAYS OFF. I KNOW THAT THIS IS WRONG AND HAVE FOUND A REPAIR GUIDE FINALLY. BUT,I ALSO NOW FIND SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: TSB-15-01-010 COMPONENT(S): ENGINE NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10058132 THAT SEEMS TO BE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOW DO WE RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM ALREADY?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE SIDESWIPED A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN EITHER CRASH NOR WERE POLICE REPORTS FILED. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 04/29/16*LJ *TR

NOV. 2014 WHILE ACCELERATING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH THE MOTOR OF MY 2012 SONATA SUDDENLY SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT! AFTER HOURS ON THE SIDE OF THE RODE IT WAS FINALLY TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. NOTE THIS HAPPENED AT 104,000 MILES, HYUNDAI CERTIFIED MECHANICS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THE"SEIZED ENGINE" WAS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE (WHICH WAS A BLATANT LIE) THEY INFORMED US THAT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN 5-6K FOR A NEW ENGINE OR OFFERED TO BUY THE CAR FOR A FRACTION OF WHAT WAS OWED ON IT; WHICH WAS A JOKE. AFTER MONTHS OF THE CAR SITTING IN MY YARD AND DOING NON-STOP RESEARCH, I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE SAME BOAT AS ME. I CONTEMPLATED ON BUYING A USED ENGINE FOR THE CAR BUT THAT WOULD'VE JUST PUT ME IN THE SAME SITUATION DOWN THE ROAD. MY MECHANIC STATED WE COULD REBUILD THE MOTOR AFTER GOING THROUGH THE OIL PAN AND SEEING WITH OUR OWN EYES THE #2 BEARING SEIZED ONTO THE CRANK/ROD. I KNEW THERE WOULD EVENTUALLY BE A RECALL DUE TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE; SO, I OPTED ON PATCHING THE ENGINE WITH A NEW BEARING WITH THE SAME DAMAGED CRANKSHAFT, ROD, AND CAP AND WAIT FOR THE RECALL. SURE ENOUGH A YEAR OR SO LATER I GET 2 LETTERS INFORMING ME THERE WAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 132 AND THAT I NEEDED TO BRING IT IN FOR THE "SOUND" TEST IN WHICH IT PASSED????!!! NOW HYUNDAI IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED MOTOR SAYING THEIR HANDS ARE TIED AND THAT THEY DID EVERYTHING NHTSA REQUIRES THEM TO DO... THE ONLY WAY TO PROPERLY TEST THAT MOTOR IS BY REMOVING THE OIL PAN AND VISUALLY INSPECT EVERY MOVING PART THAT COULD'VE BEEN DAMAGED BY THE METAL LEFT IN THE ROD BEARING JOURNALS. WHAT BLOWS MY MIND IS THAT HYUNDAI HAS PROOF THAT THIS ENGINE WAS DAMAGED BY THE RECALL BUT REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THE RECALL AND/OR THEIR PRODUCT ESPECIALLY WITH IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BEARINGS ON THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.