2012 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID Complaints

WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND WHEN IT WAS RETURNED TO US, WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT WOULD BE $250 +TAXES AND FEES TO REPLACE. THERE IS A TSB AND AFTER INVESTIGATION OF SAME ON THE INTERNET THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF FAILURE OF THIS PART AND IT IS A SAFETY RELATED PART AND FAILURE COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. I FEEL THAT A RECALL OF THIS PART SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

WHEN PUTTING MY CAR IN PARK THE WARNING "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING! SAFELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE" APPEARS. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND IMMEDIATELY TRY TO RESTART IT WILL NOT START. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT ABOUT 15 MINUTES IT WILL START WITH NO ALERTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT AND TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE MANUAL SAYS NOT TO DRIVE IT AFTER THIS HAPPENS AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AM NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT SINCE THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHAT COULD POTENTIALY HAPPEN.

CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES UP, SOME TIMES CANT CHANGE FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, OTHER TIMES CHANGE PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR, HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN . THE CAR JUMPS WHEN GETTING OUT OF EV MODE, HESITATES WHEN GOING OUT OF EV MODE, MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS AT A INTERSECTION AND U TURNS. I FOUND SO MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE HYUNDAI HYBRID 2012 , .....SAME PROBLEMS, HOW COME NOBODY DOES ANYTHING ??? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE HYBRID SAFETY WARNING DO NOT DRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BMS MODULE NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE DURING THE LAST 6 MONTHS. WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION. THE ACCELERATION HAPPENS WITH OR WITHOUT THE FOOT ON THE GAS. WHEN IN DRIVE, THE DRIVER CAN REMOVE HIS FOOT FROM THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AND PICK UP SPEED. THE CONDITION IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *JS

THE CAR WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND BURST INTO FLAMES, ALL OF THE SONATAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM, ALL SONATAS WILL AT THE LEAST BURN UP THE ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS, OR BATTERIES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. OUT OF 35 SONATAS TESTED 35 HAD THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED HYUNDAI USA, HYUNDAI FULLERTON, HYUNDAI CONSUMER COMPLAINT LINE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT . EVERY SONATA HYBIRD IN THE WORLD, (TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE) WILL BURN UP THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, OR LITHIUM BATTERIES (WHICH WILL CATCH FIRE) BETWEEN 70,000 &120,000 MILES, HYUNDAI WILL NOT WARRANTY THE FAILURE, THIS IS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT.. A PART IN THE COOLING SYSTEM WILL DISINTEGRATE AND CRUMBLE APART LIKE A WET COOKIE, THEN YOU WILL HAVE A 3/4" HOSE COMING OFF THE WATER PUMP PUMPING ALL THE WATER OUT OF THE COOLING SYSTEM, WITH LESS THEN A GALLON OF COOLANT THIS WILL TAKE 2 SECONDS, EVERYTHING WILL OVERHEAT AND YOU CAN THROW THAT CAR AWAY, A NEW ENGINE IS $7,000.00 A TRANSMISSION, $6,000.00 LITHIUM BATTERIES $10,000.00 ALL PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE INSTALLATION.. *TR

RECENTLY MY HYBRID SONATA CAR WOULD NOT PICKUP SPEED ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 10 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR. IT WOULD ALSO BADLY JERK WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR MAKE HIGH PITCH SOUND WITHOUT PICKING UP SPEED. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD COUPLE OF TIMES AND BIT SCARED IN DRIVING IT. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER AFTER LOOKING AT THE ISSUE AGREED TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH THE REFURBISHED (FROM HYUNDAI) TRANSMISSION :(. *TR

GAS PEDAL ON CAR STICKS AND STAYS IN ACCELERATION INCREASING SPEED. HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL GAS PEDAL BACK UP FROM BEHIND PEDAL. TOOK TO DEALER TO INSPECT SINCE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE ISSUE DID NOT FIX AND IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY? *TR

WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY 125 WHEN MY 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT COMPLETELY BURNED TO THE GROUND. WE HAD ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO JUMP OUT OF CAR. ALL 4 OCCUPANTS GOT OUT OF CAR THANK YOU GOD. *TR

BACK UP CAMERA TAKES 10 TO 15 SECONDS BEFORE COMING ON (AVERAGE 12 SECONDS), AUDIO ON RADIO, CD PLAYER AND IPHONE MUSIC GOES OUT OCCASIONALLY, GPS HAS FAILED TO OPERATE ON OCCASION. *TR