2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AIRBAGS ARE NOT WORKING!! MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN! FUEL TANK INACCURATE, FUEL LIGHT ALWAYS ON.

I'VE HAD THIS SMALL PROBLEM WITH IT WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING HAS IT CLICKING SOUND LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL I DRIVE MY CAR OCCASIONALLY AT SOMETIMES I FEAR THAT SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN WITH IT I MIGHT LOSE CONTROL OR SOMETHING MY BREAK INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL SO I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT SO I DIDN'T NOTICE THERE WAS A COUPLE RECALLS ON THAT MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] OR [XXX] YOU CAN ASK TO SPEAK FOR [XXX] OR [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CAR HAS BEEN GOOD VEHICLE FOR 64000,MILES.HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING OF NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION FOR SOME TIME,AFTER COMING IN OFF HIGHWAY FROM HIGH SPEED DRIVING,NUMEROUS CURVY ROADS.WENT TO PULL INTO PARKING LOT,RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE AND TORN TIRE SIDEWALL OUT,SENT CAR CRASHING ON GROUND.VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER,WHERE INITIALLY TOLD OUT OF WARRANTY.(DO HAVE AFTERMARKET THAT WOULD HAVE COVERED WITH DEDUCTIBLE.TOLD THEM THEY NEEDED TO TALK TO HYUNDAI,SEE IF FACTORY WOULD COVERE.GOOD NEWS FACTORY WILL TAKE CARE OF REPAIR.VEHICLE NOW SETS AT DEALERSHIP WITH NO KNOWN DATE FOR PARTS.THINK THEY MAY HAVE PROBLEM??????.SECOND CUSTOMERS CAR SITS NEXT TO MINE.AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS,THIS WILL GET SOMEONE HURT.THEY NEED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WENT UP WITH NO PRIOR ISSUES. REGULAR SONATA 2012 ENGINES HAVE HAD RECALL ON TRANSMISSION - WHY NOT HYBRIDS AS THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY AND ONCE IN TRAFFIC HAD ISSUES LIKE GOING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (HYUNDAI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2011 SONATA VEHICLES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) MAY SHORT CIRCUIT, PREVENTING THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND SIDE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. SAFETY RISK IF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND SIDE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH THAT NECESSITATES DEPLOYMENT OF THESE SAFETY SYSTEMS. REMEDY REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER'S NOTES OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NAT'L HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMIN VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236(TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, PLEASE CONTACT THE NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT: 1-888-327-4236 OR TTY: 1-800-424-9153 OR FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THORNTON ROAD HYUNDAI (669 THORNTON ROAD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INHERENT TO THE MODEL OF VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RECALLS ATTRIBUTED TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,500.

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2015. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY ACCELERATOR I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT JUST STOPS ACCELERATING IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND PRESS DOWN AGAIN IT KICKS BACK IN, IT DID THAT SEVERAL TIMES. THE OTHER DAY I WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I TURNED THE CORNER IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PRESSED BACK DOWN AND IT WENT. I SEARCHED THE ISSUE AND I BELIEVE IT IS MY WASTEGATE ACTUATOR SENSOR. I'VE READ SEVERAL FORUMS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE AND I HAVE ALSO SEEN SEVERAL PEOPLE SAY THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THEIR VEHICLE. I CALLED TODAY AND SEARCHED RECALLS ON MY CAR. IT IS NOT LISTED AS A RECALL.

THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN ON MY VEHICLE CONSTANTLY CLICKS. THIS IS A EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN WITH HYUNDAI HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP IN RICHMOND, VA IN JANUARY 2017 AND THEY TOLD ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND GAVE ME A QUOTE TO FIX IT OF $800. THIS WAS BEFORE THE VEHICLE HIT 100,000 MILES AND THE WARRANTY CAMPAIGN WAS RELEASED. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK IN OCTOBER BECAUSE I COULDN'T STAND IT ANYMORE, HYUNDAI REFUSED TO FIX IT AS IT WAS AT 106,000 MILES. THEY NEVER DOCUMENTED THE ISSUE IN JANUARY. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED ITS INSPECTION, EVEN THOUGH HYUNDAI TOLD ME IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE.

THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AWAY IN THE EXTERIOR BY THE DOOR HANDLES AND THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO THE DRIVER SEAT MATERIAL IS STARTING TO FALL APART AS WELL AS THE DOOR TRIM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.