2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE POPPING NOISES AND SHUT OFF. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROMISED TO CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V934000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE) AND 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,701. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V934000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS).

LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING SPEED OF 50 MPH OR MORE ON THE INTERSTATE, SUDDENLY LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL AND HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUM COUPLING WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR NEED REPLACING. RESEARCHED FOUND THAT THIS WAS INVESTIGATED FEBRUARY 2017 TSB #5NP-G5Z6W-03 , HOWEVER I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE.

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, THE PLASTIC THAT THE TAIL LIGHT BULB IS ATTACHED TO IS MELTING AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT CASING ALREADY RECENTLY. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT, I REPLACES A BULB AND THE PLASTIC IS STARTING TO LOOK BURNED AGAIN. TWO WEEKS SINCE I REPLACED THAT BULB, THE LIGHT IS OUT AGAIN.EVERYTIME I HAVE THIS PROBLEM MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT GOES OFF. WHEN I TAKE CALL THE DEALER THEY SAID IF THE LIGHT GOES OFF THEY CANNOT CHECK THE PROBLEM, THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 3 YEARS AFTER I GOT THIS CAR AND NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND WILL NOT GO OFF.THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAY ON SINCE A YEAR AGO. NO ACCIDENT. LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE A LOT OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH SONATA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI OF NEW BERN (2910 US-70, NEW BERN, NC 28560, (252) 637-0007) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V759000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,515.

DRIVER DOOR, UNABLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE TO CAR, EVER, ORIGINAL OWNER, CAR IN MINT CONDITION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 53 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED OVER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BILLION DOLLAR AUTO (3401 WEST 41 ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 51706) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN DECEMBER 2018 AND I WAS INFORMED TO CHECK MY STEERING FOR THE COUPLING, BUT THAT WE WOULD. IT FALL UNDER THE WARRANTY. JAN 31. 2019 WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN IT STALED. I TOOK TO A MECHANIC. WHO CALLED ME AND STATED THAT MY STEERING COUPLING WAS SHAVED DOWN AND CAUSE MY STEERING NOT TO WORK WHICH ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY TIE RODS. HE TOLD ME THIS WAS A RECALL FOR CAMPAIGN 132 BUT I INFORMED HIM THAT IN 2016 ACTUAL PART. I ALSO WENT BACK AND LOOKED TO SEE IF I HAD THE COUPLING PART ON MY RECEIPTS AND THERE IS NOTHING ON IT.

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE'S A CLUNKING NOISE. IT HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY, OR WHEN DRIVING AND TURNING. HAD A WORN STEERING COUPLER REPLACED 1-10-19. HAVING SAME NOISE. NOW THEY SAY IT'S THE STEERING SHAFT AND IT'S GOING TO COST $420. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS.

THE CAR WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE TESTED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WILL BE THE ISSUE BUT EVERYTHING IS WORKING FINE AND MAINTENANCE IS UP TO DATE. WE DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE BEGAN DECELERATING AND INCREASING IN RPMS TO MAINTAIN SPEED.TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. FROM A STOP IT WOULD TAKE A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE VEHICLE ENGAGED GEAR FORWARD.SMELL OF BURNING FLUID CAME FROM THE SONATA.THIS WAS A THIRD AND FINAL INCIDENT WITH THE POWER TRAIN. PREVIOUS INCIDENTS INVOLVED HARD SHIFTS THAT THREW PASSENGERS BACK INTO THEIR SEATS AND SLUGGISH RESPONSE MERGING ON FREEWAY.