2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.

AFTER HAVING EVERY RECALL IMAGINABLE INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF MY ENGINE RECENTLY AFTER IT STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN ONE OF THE BUSIEST HIGHWAYS IN LAS VEGAS, I AM STUNNED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ELECTRICAL FOR THE BRAKES HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. MY STEERING COLUMN IS CLICKING AND MAKING NOISES THAT HAVE INCREASED IN THE VOLUME OF THE SOUND AND IT DOES THIS EVERY SINGLE TIME I TURN THE WHEEL. I SEE OTHERS HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS FAIL IN THEIR 2012 SONATAS ENTIRELY AND PREVIOUS YEARS OF MY EXACT VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUES HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I DRIVE A THREE YEAR OLD AROUND FREQUENTLY AND I AM AFRAID THAT SOON MY COLUMN WILL COMPLETELY DETACH ITSELF AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I SEE OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED OUT OF POCKET AT LOW MILEAGE AS WELL. CLEARLY WE CANNOT ALL BE MISUSING OUR VEHICLES. PREVIOUS SONATA MODELS HAVE ALSO HAD THE EXACT SAME SAFETY RECALLS FOR THESE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE SEEING NOW IN THIS SPECIFIC YEAR AND STILL THEY CHOOSE TO DENY IT IS THEIR FAULT. MY MILES AREN'T EVEN 70,000 YET. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED MY LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT 4 TIMES NOW, HOW MANY MORE TIMES WILL I HAVE TO DO THIS BEFORE I AM HIT BY SOMEONE OR BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE'S BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL AND THEY END UP IN AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD BE FATAL? I HAVE ALREADY BEEN PULLED OVER FOR HAVING A TAIL LIGHT OUT THAT I HAD JUST REPLACED A WEEK PRIOR. THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD JUST BE RECALLED AND SCRAPPED ENTIRELY AND OWNERS GIVEN THEIR MONEY BACK. I HAD A SEATBELT RECALL THAT WAS THEN LATER ON RECALLED AGAIN!! I MEAN COME ON HYUNDAI!

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HYBRID ASSIST LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE. ALSO, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BILL HOOD HYUNDAI (401 N MORRISON BLVD, HAMMOND, LA 70401, (985) 345-0321) WHERE IT WAS BEING DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR SPECIFICS ON MAY 20, 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

MY FUEL GAUGE IS NO LONGER READING THE FUEL LEVEL. I FILL MY TANK TO FULL AND IT TELL ME THAT I AM EMPTY. FUEL INDICATOR COMES ON AND FUEL GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN. I HAVE TO MANUALLY CALCULATE AND ESTIMATE HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON SONATA'S AS THERE ARE MANY OTHERS REPORTING AND IS NOT A RECALL YET.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITH THE GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. IT DOES THE SAME THING WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL. FOR EXAMPLE, I'LL BE DRIVING 50MPH AND I'LL HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MY RPM AND SPEED WILL DROP. IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS THEN RE PRESS IT, IT RE ENGAGES AND ACCELERATES AGAIN.

AFTER MY ENGINE SHORT BLOCK WAS REPLACED THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AND NEXT IS STARTING TO SMELL LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. THE SMELL STARTS WHEN YOU START UP THE CAR COMES THROUGH THE AIR VENTS AND AFTER YOU PARK THE CAR TO STAY AT SMELL STAYS IN THE CAR FOR LEAST 5 HOURS LATER. ALSO THE GAS GAUGE AND THE MILEAGE ARE NOT COINCIDE WITH EACH OTHER ONE SAYS ONE THING AND THE OTHER SAYS ANOTHER MY GAS LIGHT COMES ON AT 56 MILES LEFT TO EMPTY SOMETIMES IT COMES ON THAT 40 SOMETIMES IT COMES ON AT 50