2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

STEERING CLICKING, GFETTING WORSE. AFRAID TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR ON HIGHWAY AND CRASH. POSSIBLY PART # 56315-2K000-FFF REPLACEMENT MIGHT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MANUFACTURERS FALSE MPG CLAIMS AND VEHICLE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER NOTICED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE COULD NOT DECIDED IF IT WANTED TO BE IN ELECTRIC OR GAS MODE, AS IT WAS CHUGGING AS THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO DRIVE UP THE HILL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THAT A COMPUTER UPGRADE NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE COMPUTER WAS UPGRADED, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER FAILURE. IN OCTOBER 2015, THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE DASH, WITH A MESSAGE TO STOP SAFELY AND CHECK THE HYBRID DRIVE. *JB

STEERING COLUMN HAS STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THERE ARE MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE $300 PLUS TO FIX THIS PART ESPECIALLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY CAR HAS 89000 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED NEW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVIED 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 RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILIABLE.

CAR STALLED WHILE MERGING ON FREEWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. PARKED CAR IN THE EMERGENCY LANE BUT HAD TROUBLE STARTING CAR. FINALLY WHEN CAR STARTED IT ONLY RAN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE STALLING A SECOND TIME WHILE ON THE STREET. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER I STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD METALLIC NOISE COME FROM THE ENGINE CAR STALLED AT A RED LIGHT. I BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH RECALL #15V568000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR OTHER REPAIRS. THE DEALER NOTIFIED US THAT THE CAR HAS KNOW STEERING ISSUES THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS ON THIS MODEL AT ABOUT 70000. THE DESCRIBED IT AS A STEERING COUPLER THAT GETS WORN OUT AND CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS STEERING PROBLEMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND A KNOCKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE NOISE GREW LOUDER WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.