2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT CALLED SPRINGFIELD HYUNDAI AT 1-877-890-2094 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN 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 NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO LIGHT WHEN NEEDED. ALSO, THE ESC ALERT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE LAMPS HAVE NOT WORKED WHEN THE ESC IS NOT ON. SEEMS RELATED BUT NOT ENTIRELY EXCLUSIVE. DO KNOW THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE LAMP DEFECT FOR THE 2006-07 HYUNDAI SONATAS AND THERE WAS A RECALL. THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE AND VIBRATED HEAVILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST BROAD HYUNDAI (8903 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA 23294) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COUPLING WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE FOR A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10110922 (STEERING, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNQUALIFIED DUE TO THE MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED PER THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. *TT

TEKATA RECALL STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BAD SOUNDS LOSE REALLY STARTED AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS UP ABD THAT'S ONLY 5 DAYS SO I PAY ALL THIS MONEY CARZY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NEVER WENT OFF ALL LIGHT BULBS ON THE CAR LIKE FRONT LIGHTS ALWAYS GO OUT I HAVE TO CHANGE THEM SO MANY TIMES AND BACK LIGHTS EVEN GOT TICKETS THIS COST ME THIS HAPPEN WHY DRIVING THE CAR

IN SEPTEMBER 2015 THE TRANS. WAS REPLACED IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS KEPT FOR 1 WEEK FOR REPAIRS.I REPLACED A BATTERY 12/13/2016, AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE AT LEAST 12 BATTERY PROBLEMS. THE RADIO WILL GO OUT, AND WITHIN A WEEK TO 2 THE BATTERY IS DEAD, RESULTING IN MY INSURANCE COMPANY COMING OUT TO START MY CAR. ON MAY 1, 2017, I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THEY RECOMMENDED TRYING TO REPLACE THE RADIO,BUT WERE NOT SURE IT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. A RADIO WAS PURCHASED/REPLACED 8/2/17,AND THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. BELOW ARE THE DATES OF OCCURRENCES: 9/14/15-TRANSMISSION- CAR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DEAD BATTERY: 1/22/16 7/30/16 10/2/16 10/13/16 12/11/16 4/30/17 7/30/17 10/16/17 1/2/18 4/18/18 I HAVE A COPY OF ALL CLAIM FORMS.

HAVE A CLUCKING NOISE EMANATING FROM BEHIND THE COUNSEL INLINE WITH STEERING COLUMN. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR HYUNDAI AND KIA VEHICLES. I ALSO LOCATED SOME VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART THAT IS THE CAUSE OF MOST NOISES. THE PART IN QUESTION IS A FLEXIBLE RUBBER COUPLING IN THE MDPS (MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING) ASSEMBLY. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR HYUNDAI IS TSB 14-ST-002-1. I FOUND A PDF WITH THE INFORMATION WITH PICTURES ONLINE AND THE DATE THAT IS STATED WITHIN IT IS MAY 2014. IT DOES APPEAR THAT THEY HAVE A UPDATED REPLACEMENT COUPLING TO REPLACE THE ONES THAT ARE FAILING. WHEN THE COUPLING FAILS, IT RESULTS IN METAL ON METAL CONTACT. WITH THAT SAID, METAL ON METAL CONTACT OVER TIME MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MDSP AND HAVE A HIGHER DOLLAR AMOUNT IN REPAIRS. I AM HESITANT IN DRIVING MY 2012 SONATA VERY MUCH AS I AM WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY. THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ALONG AS MYSELF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPUTTER AND THEN STALL WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BOB BRADY AUTO MALL, 4025 E BOYD RD, DECATUR, IL 62521, (217) 876-3800) WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD BE THE WASTEGATE ACTUATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE I WAS DRIVING I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE WAS STUTTERING WHILE DRIVING. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS MADE AWARE THAT MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

CAR WOULD NOT START. BATTERY DEAD . REPLACED IT. AFTER 4 BATTERIES DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ON STAR DEVICE. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. $800 TO REPLACE IT. HAD THEM UNPLUG IT. ONE WEEK LATER WONT START. NOW DEALER SAID IT'S THE RADIO. APPROXIMATELY $ 1,100 TO REPLACE IT. NOT COVERED AGAIN. CAR HAS 45,000 MILES /? WHAT IS THE 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY GOOD FOR ?

STEERING CATCHES OR STICKS IN CENTER POSITION WHILE IN MOTIONS. REQUIRES EXTRA EFFORT TO MOVE PAST THE STICKING POINT WHICH RESULTS IN A JERK IN THE STEERING WHICH IS QUITE DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ROCKING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH PRODUCES A VERY CLOUD CLICK SOUND AS WELL.