2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (AIR BAGS), WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER (KEYES HYUNDAI, 5746 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, VAN NUYS, CA 91401) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

VERY LOUD CLICKING / POPING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE REMAINING ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND WHEN DRIVING. REAR DRIVERS MAY NOT KNOW THAT I'M STOPPING OR DRIVING BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ILLUMINATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND THE "HYBRID PULL OVER SOON" WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (DICKSMITH HYUNDAI, 781 CONGAREE RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607) INDICATED THAT THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM ANY RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V137000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) AND 17V617000 (SEAT BELTS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (CENTRAL VALLEY HYUNDAI, 4620 MCHENRY AVENUE, MODESTO, CA 95356) CONFIRMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICKSON CITY HYUNDAI (1519 SCRANTON CARBONDALE HWY, SCRANTON, PA 18508, (570) 487-5000) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR THE CONSUMER STATED DICKSON CITY HYUNDAI REPORTED FAILURE DURING SERVICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION HYUNDAI MALL OF GEORGIA (LOCATED AT 3445 BUFORD DR, BUFORD, GA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPRESSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM MY 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. STARTED OFF VERY SOFT POPPING/CLICKING SOUND FEW MONTHS IN IT IS VERY LOUD AND NOW GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD IT HAS GOTTEN VERY LOUD. SOUNDS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL COULD GIVE OUT AT ANY MOMENT. I WAS TOLD BY THE HYUNDAI DEALER THE COST IS $400 TO FIX FOR A $3.00 PART. THIS IS HIGHWAY ROBBERY. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED FOR THE STEERING TO GO OUT. IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO OCCUR I WILL CERTAINLY BE CALLING MY LAWYER. HYUNDAI FIX YOUR PROBLEMS BEFORE WE GO ELSEWHERE.

DRIVING FROM VA CLINIC BONHAM, TX TO HOME IN MCKINNEY, TX. AUTO FAILED TO START ON FIRST TRY, STARTED ON SECOND TRY (NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE). WENT TO LUNCH IN BONHAM. RESTARTED CAR FIRST TRY. DROVE HIGHWAY TX121 APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MILES AND ENGINE DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TRIED A ROLLING RESTART WITHOUT LUCK. PARKED AND TRIED RESTART TO NO AVAIL. SITTING IN CAR CALLING TOW TRUCK AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SMOKE CONTINUED TO BE THICKER SO GOT OUT AND WAVED DOWN TRAFFIC TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER (NONE AVAILABLE) AND CALLED 911; EMPTIED BELONGINGS FROM CAR AND WATCHED IT BURN. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT IT OUT BUT COMPLETELY BURNED.