2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY TWO SEPARATE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY DASHBOARD IS SEVERELY CRACKING OVER TOP OF WHERE THE AIRBAG IS PLACED. IF I WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THOSE PIECES OF DASH PARTICLE ARE GOING TO FLY INTO THE FACE OF THE OCCUPANTS. IT IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR I HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS SONATA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED SPEAKING TO HYUNDAI ABOUT IT AND I WAS TOLD UNTIL IT WAS ACTUALLY RECALLED THEY WERE NOT REPAIRING ANYTING BUT AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AND AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP TOLD ME THEY CAN'T REPAIR IT EITHER BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN STOP THE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING PROPERLY. THE PICTURES I AM PROVIDING REALLY DO IT NO JUSTICE THE CAMERA IS NOT PICKING THEM UP THAT WELL THERE ARE AT LEAST SEVEN OR EIGHT CRACKS ACROSS THE DASHBOARD CURRENTLY AND I LIVE IN FLORIDA WHERE CARS GET VERY HOT AND IS DOING NOTHING BUT GETTING WORSE I UNDERSTAND IT'S NOT ABOUT LOOKS BUT MY WIFE IS SCARED THAT IF WE WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT CHUNKS OF THE DASHBOARD ARE GOING TO FLY INTO HER FACE OR OUR CHILDREN'S FACE WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE IT HAD A 5-STAR CRASH TEST RATING BUT IT SEEMS LIKE SINCE I BOUGHT IT IT'S HAD MAJOR SAFETY RECALLS ON A YEARLY BASIS AND EVEN THOUGH WE AS CONSUMERS BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVES THEY WILL NOT REPAIR ANYTHING UNLESS THEY ARE MADE TO BY THE NHTSA. JUST LIKE THE ENGINE RECALL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL STOPPER RECALL THAT I STILL HAVE NOT HAD REPAIRED IT'S ONE ISSUE AFTER ANOTHER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEARSON HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 9530 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, RICHMOND, VA 23235, (804) 276-0300), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,300. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

VEHICLE TRAVELING WEST BOUND INTERSTATE 80, 3 MILES WEST OF WEST BRANCH, IOWA ON NOVEMBER 18,2018. SPEED 65 MPH WENT TO PASS TRAFFIC BY APPLY THROTTLE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, CAR MADE SOUND OF OVER REVVING. WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD EQUALLY ON BOTH SIDES. IMMEDIATELY STEERED CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED SMOKE CAME FROM CAR VENTS. LEFT VEHICLE WHITE SMOKE BECAME MORE INTENSE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. FRONT OF VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ENTIRE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 4 MINUTES ATTEMPT TO PASS TRAFFIC. 911 CALLED IOWA HIGHWAY PATROL AND IOWA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS NO INJURIES OTHER THAN SMOKE INHALATION OF THE 2 OCCUPANTS. VEHICLE SINGLE OWNER NO ACCIDENT HISTORY, ENGINE RECALL BY HYUNDAI COMPLIED WITH AND NO PROBLEM DETECTED.

THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS BURN OUT, THE HOUSING UNIT OR LENSES MELT AND THE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, REPLACEMENT OF LIGHT BULBS ARE CONTINUOUS AND THE LIGHTS SEEM TO HAVE SOME SORT OF SHORTAGE. THEY WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOESN'T CATCH ALL THE TIME, FREQUENTLY NEED TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO CATCH. ITS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE A WHILE. HOWEVER, I REMEMBERED DURING ANOTHER SERVICE TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY FOR THEM TO CHECK IT. THEY REPLACED IT BUT CHARGED ME $484. SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY BE DEFECTIVE. HOW COULD I HAVE WORN IT OUT?!

I WAS DRIVING AND THEN THE ENGINE STOP WITH ANY REASON SO PAID A TOW TRUCK AND HEADED BACK HOME I CALL A TECHNICIAN HE CHECK EVERYTHING TAIMING CHAINS OIL SYSTEM COUNTERCHAFT ALSO HE TRIED TO ROTATE THE ENGINE AND DOESN'T MOVE AT THE END HE TELLS ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LIGHT BULB EVERY MONTH FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. THEY HAVE GOTTEN HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE HOLE YOU INSERT THEM INTO AND THEN CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT BECAUSE THE HEAT MADE THE HOLE SMALLER

WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE CHECK BRAKE WARNING STARTED GOING OFF. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE WHOLE SYSTEM OF THE CAR SHUT DOWN. MY HYDRAULIC UNIT FAILED AND THEY WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. THANK GOD I WASN'T DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

DEC 2016 SONATA STALLED OUT SUDDENLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT 75 M.P.H. ON A RURAL HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE CAR FOR THREE MONTHS RETURNING IT IN MARCH 2017 HAVING, SUPPOSEDLY, REPLACED THE ENGINE PER COURT ORDER. NOW, FALL 2018 I MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR NOW AFTER IF HAS BEEN USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL EVEN AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND HAS TROUBLE WITH HOLDING RPM NORMAL WHILE ASSENING OR DESCENDING HILLS. WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT APPEARS BRIEFLY FOR ONE MINUTE IT IS ONLY AT THE POINT WHEN THE DIP STICK SHOWS NO OIL AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC HAS REVEALED THE NEED FOR YET ANOTHER NEW ENGINE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE COST SAYING THAT THEY ONLY PROVIDE A 12 MONTH OR 12,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE REPLACED ENGINE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THEY EVEN GAVE ME A NEW ENGINE TO BEGIN WITH. THEY GAVE ME ONE BY ENGINE IN EXCHANGE FOR ANOTHER BAD ENGINE AND ARE TRYING TO GET AWAY WITH NOT A "BREACH OF IMPLIED WARRANTY." ALL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR GO UNDETECTED BY THE COMPUTER AND HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED.