2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A STALLED ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CAR COASTED, DESPITE REPEATED BRAKING ATTEMPTS, AND JUMPED A CURB AND STOPPED WHEN IT RAN OVER ONTO A PERSON'S LAWN. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STEER AND STOP MULTIPLE TIMES. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE TWO DRIVER SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE CAR WILL BE TOWED TO A DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED.

STEERING COUPLER HAS DISINTEGRATED ALLOWING DANGEROUS FREE PLAY IN STEERING ACCORDING TO AUTO TECH. OCCURS WHILE STATIONARY IF WHEEL IS MOVED SIDE TO SIDE, AS WELL AS IN MOTION. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROX 6MO BUT HAS GOTTEN WORSE SO IT WAS JUST TAKEN TO A PRIVATE GARAGE FOR DIAGNOSIS. I REVIEWED FOR RECALLS BUT DID NOT FIND ANY FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VIN. I BELIEVE MANUFACTURE SHOULD COVER REPAIRS DUE TO NATURE OF PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY THE GAS HAND GOES DOWN FROM 367 TO 0, ----- WHEN I KNOW THERE IS GAS IN THE CAR, SOMETIMES THE GAS HAND WILL COME BACK UP TO WHERE IT BELONGS AND WHEN IT DOES NOT COME BACK AND YOU KEEP ON DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. ONCE YOU FILL THE CAR BACK UP ABOUT $4 WORTH THAT IS ALL IT WILL TAKE DRIVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES OUT, BUT THE GAS HAND STILL WILL GO TO EMPTY AFTER YOU REACH ABOUT 300 GAS TO EMPTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SUDDENLY UNLOCKED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO LOCK THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT QUICKLY STEERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AS THE VEHICLE WAS DECELERATING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

ENGINE BLEW A ROD SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. GOING 75 MILES AN HOUR AND HEARD A LOUD CLICKING SOUND THAT RESULTED IN ENGINE FAILURE. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATORS UNTIL AFTER THE ENGINE SEIZED. LEFT US STRANDED AND IN DANGER. ENGINE REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND NO WARNING INDICATORS OR REASON TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT PRIOR TO THE EVENT. TOWED BACK TO MECHANIC WHERE HE EXPLAINED THE ENGINE ROD HAD BLOWN AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE AND WOULD REQUIRE A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE AS A RESULT. IT'S A HYBRID AND DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL AS OF NOW BUT IT'S THE EXACT SAME SITUATION AS THE NON HYBRID VERSIONS.I ONLY FOUND OUT FROM THE MECHANIC THAT THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINES.

THE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT BULBS# 4 (STOP/TAIL LIGHT). THE BULB BURNT INTO THE SOCKET. ACTUAL THE BULBS WAS ON FIRE TO WHERE THE WHOLE COMBINATION SET HAS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ANOTHER CAR PULLED UP BESIDE ME TO LET ME KNOW MY CAR ON FIRE.BUT IT WAS INSIDE THE LIGHT FIXER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ENGINE DEBRIS THAT HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT DURING VEHICLE PRODUCTION. THE FAILURE INCREASED THE RISK OF THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONTACT CALLED NHTSA AND WAS REFERRED TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TO REPORT THAT HE WAS SOLD A VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2018 THAT WAS FAULTY AND INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JOHN AMATO HYUNDAI (8301 N 76TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53223, (414) 616-3220), BUT THE ENGINE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A CASE MANAGER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON HOW THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,900.

STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THEN BEGAN OPERATING AGAIN WHILE IN MOTION. ALSO A KNOCKING WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT.

MY FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING BROKE FOR THE SECOND TIME. BOTH INCIDENCES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN VERY COLD WEATHER. BOTH INCIDENCES HAPPENED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. I HEARD THE METAL FALL OUT OF MY CAR SO I PARKED AND WAS ABLE TO PICK UP THE PORTION OF THE COIL THAT FELL OFF. I ATTACHED A PICTURE FOR CLOSER REVIEW.