2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

LOW PRESSURE TIRE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON EVEN THOUGH TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED AND IS NORMAL. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE FALLS BELOW 40 DEGREE F THE WARNING WILL COME ON AND REMAIN ON. FALSE WARNING WILL NOT TELL TRUTH ABOUT A LOW TIRE. *TR

THE VEHICLE DRIFTS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT CONSTANTLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE DRIFTED INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE SERVICE WRITER WITNESSED THE PROBLEM WITH ME DRIVING AT 60MPH, HOWEVER THE SERVICE TECH TEST DROVE THE CAR IN THE CITY AT LOW SPEEDS (BELOW 45MPH) AND THE CAR DOES NOT EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM AT LOWER SPEEDS. I HAD RESEARCHED THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHERS. I WENT TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND PROVIDED 43 OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEM AND A SUGGESTION HOW TO FIX IT, BUT HE INSISTED HE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TEST DRIVE THE CAR WITH ME AND HE DIDN'T BELIEVE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO WORSEN AS THE CAR IS NOW EXHIBITING THE DRIFT AT LOWER SPEEDS. I DEFINITELY THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I RELUCTANT TO TAKE THIS CAR OF LONG TRIPS. *TR

THE CAR HESITATES DURING START UP! I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE SHOP APPROX 9 TIMES SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE CAR. THIS LAST TIME (APPROX 30K MILES) THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. I AM AFRAID THIS CAR IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! *TR

DRIVING MY TAXI DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WAS FORCED TO JUMP OUT OF MY TAXI IT CAME TO A HOLT IN THE MEDIAN & EXPLODED ! *TR

SMELL OF GAS, THIS CAR HAVE HAD 2 MOTOR REPLACED ONE IN JUNE 2014/ 2ND IN AUGUST 2014 AND NOW A THIRD IN OCT 23, FILLED THE CAR UP WITH GAS, GOT ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR STARTED CUTTING BACK, BIG CLOUDS OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR END, BLACK SUTT ON THE EXHAUST PIPES.THE CAR PUTTER ON THE INTERSTATE, HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE TRY TO STEER TO SAFETY, ONCE CAR SHUT DOWN IT BECAME HARD TO CONTROL, WENT OTHER THE SIDE OF RODE, HIT A WATER PIPE LINE, CAR NEVER CRANK AFTER THAT. HAD TO BE TOWED TO HYUNDAI DEALER SHIP. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THIS CAR. NOW IT IS IN THE SHOP AWAITING ENGINEERING TO REVIEW IT. FOR THE 3RD MOTOR. *TR

I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE AND IT REVEALED AN ISSUE WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE AREA. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD GO OUT THAT QUICKLY. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THEY NEED TO RECALL THESE. *TR

REAR TIRES ARE CUPPING EVERY 10,000 MILES. I HAD FRONT AND REAR ALIGNMENT DONE AND NO CHANGE. READ ONLINE IT IS A BIG ISSUE WITH THESE. MAYBE FAULTY MANUFACTURER STRUTS? SOUNDS LIKE TIRES ARE ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE REAR HUBS. VERY LOUD. AND KEEP HAVING TO BUY NEW TIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRES, SIZE P205/65R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AND THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE AIR IN THE TIRE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED IN BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

3RD TIME THE EXHAUST FLAP HAS MALFUNCTIONED IN THE TURBO CHARGER. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A POSTED SPEED LIMIT AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL THE POWER AND SLOWS CONSIDERABLY WITH VEHICLES BEHIND AND BESIDE DOING POSTED SPEED LIMIT. CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING HIT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. REPAIRED ONCE, UNSTUCK ON ITS OWN THE SECOND TIME AND RECENTLY REQUIRED MAINTENANCE TO AGAIN ADJUST THE SYSTEM AND UNSTICK THE EXHAUST FLAP ON THE TURBO UNIT. CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY HOWEVER IS GOING TO BE A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR WHEN NOT AND ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN THE SPEED AND POWER SUDDENLY DROPS AS WELL AS NOT BEING ABLE TO GET HOME WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR