2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

THE REAR PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT BULB BLEW OUT AND UPON MAKING THE CHANGE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BULB SOCKET AND THE LIGHT HOUSING SURFACE WERE MELTED TO THE POINT THAT THE TWO SURFACES WOULD NOR INTERLOCK CORRECTLY. THE INCIDENT WAS DISCOVERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT THE FAILING OF THE BULB LIKELY OCCURRED WHILE MOVING. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS TYPE OF BULB FAILURE COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD.

EMAIL LETTER FROM CONSUMER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR RE HYUNDAI'S FLOUTING OF THEIR AGREEMENT WITH NHTSA BY REFUSING TO HONOR THE SONATA RECALL FOR SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAD PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, WITH HER FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY LURCHED FORWARD AT SIGNIFICANT SPEED AND HIT AND BROKE A SPLIT-RAIL FENCE AND POST. *JB

****BUYER BEWARE*****PURCHASED THIS CAR IN FEB 2014 WITH ONLY 230MILES ON IT AND IN SEPT 2014 I PULLED OUT OF MY HOME TURNED RIGHT AND HAD NO ISSUES...ALTHOUGH ABOUT 50 FEET LATER I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A FAIRLY BUSY STREET WITH MID TO HIGH TRAFFIC, I STOPPED AND ONCE IN MOTION, IMMEDIATE MY ETS LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND MY STEERING COMPLETELY FROZE UP AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP. I WAS IN MOTION GOING ABOUT 40 MPH, NOT YET UP TO THE 45 SPEED LIMIT. THERE WERE CARS ALL AROUND ME AND I HAD TO PHYSICALLY FORCE MY CAR TO RIGHT WITH MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. I WAS LUCKY THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN ON MY WAY TO GET MY CHILD FROM SCHOOL, OR AFTER. OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SITUATION. THE HYUNDAI CORPORATION, HAS REFUSED TO BUY BACK THEIR DEFAULT DEATH TRAP OF A VEHICLE AND HAD THE NERVE TO OFFER A "MONTH CAR PAYMENT". MY LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM ME AND THEY ONLY OFFER A PAYMENT. NOT ACCEPTABLE. BUY BACK YOUR KNOWN DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD FOUR RECALLS ON THIS CAR IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS OF PURCHASE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG AND BOTH REAR CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SPINE TRAUMA THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FLASHED WHEN THE SEAT WAS VACANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V759000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ECU UPGRADE NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF LOSING POWER COMPLETELY. AT THIS POINT I AM UNABLE TO ENTER THE CAR WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY, YOU HAVE TO DO IT MANUALLY. THE CAR WAS PARKED ON THE STREET. ONCE YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE HORN/ALARM GOES OFF AND DOESN'T STOP. IT ALSO SEEMS TO BE REVVING WHILE IT IS IN PARK. WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCE LITTLE POWER SURGES FROM THE CAR WHERE IT ACCELERATES WITH ME TRYING TO DO ANYTHING. THERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER INSTANCE WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT START ONCE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. ONCE DISENGAGED THE CAR STARTED WITH A LITTLE HESITATION. I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 6 TIMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND FELT ABNORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.