2012 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID Complaints

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE STEERING COLUMN CLICKS WHEN TURNED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CAR RATTLES LOUDLY WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER COVERED MAN HOLE COVERS, BUMPS, OR ANYTHING THAT'S NOT LEVEL PAVEMENT. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WHEEL BEARING BUT MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE CAR YESTERDAY AND ADVISED IT IS THE STEERING COLUMN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE THAT WAS STRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS BENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE'S BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT SERVICED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY BREAK LIGHTS 8 TIMES SINCE JANUARY. BOTH MY REAR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LAMPS KEEP BURNING OUT CONSTANTLY, EVEN THOUGH I'VE REPLACED THE BULBS MANY TIMES. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED 2 WARNINGS ABOUT IT. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO HYUNDAI AND AFTER A LOT OF FRUSTRATION THEY DO A TEMPORARY FIX THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS IS HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AS BRAKE LIGHTS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW, AND IF THEY AREN'T WORKING PROPERLY, THEY POSE A HUGE RISK TO DRIVER AND THOSE AROUND. OTHER SONATAS ARE ON RECALL FOR THIS BUT I AM BEING TOLD MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY. IN ADDITIONS I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY STEERING COUPLER. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS SINCE 96K MILES ON THE CAR AND AGAIN MY VIN IS NOT COVERED AND THEY WANT 500 TO FIX A $4.00 PART.

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.

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.

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.

I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND I-405 NEAR RENTON, WASHINGTON AROUND 7:30 A.M. MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. MESSAGE FLASHED ON "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING SAFELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE" AT 80,725 MILES. DROVE TO HYUNDAI DEALER 4 MINUTES AWAY WHO READ CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ERROR CODE DIAGNOSING PROBLEM AS HPCU RESERVOIR MODULE FAILURE. HYUNDAI DEALER REPLACED PART UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AT NO COST TO ME. COST OF MODULE WAS $3,527.45 PLUS $135 FOR 1 HR LABOR.

STEERING WHEEL MAKE CLICKING, THUMPING SOUND AND FEELS WOBBLY WHEN STEERING. INDEPENDENT GARAGE FOUND STEERING COUPLING ASSEMBLY AT FAULT DURING A OIL CHANGE AND REPLACED THE PARTS ON 11/19/26. REPLACE AT A COST OF OVER $500. UNIT WAS REPLACE AND THE SYMPTOMS ARE BACK AGAIN. THIS LOOKS LIKE A DESIGN ISSUE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT NORMAL SPEED, A SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING OR PREVIOUS ENGINE TROUBLE. SUDDENLY A WARNING SOUNDED AND DISPLAYED, "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING, STOP IMMEDIATELY, DO NOT DRIVE". CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND GAS ENGINE WAS "LOCKED UP". THIS OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND CREATED A SEVERE DANGER TO THE OPERATOR (MY WIFE) AS SHE IN THE CENTER LANE OF 3 DURING RUSH HOUR. THIS SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED AS COVERED IN THE 2011-2014 SAFETY RECALL INVOLVING THE 2.4L ENGINES IN THE BASE SONATAS AND THAT IS THE ENGINE IN MY CAR (WITH THE ADDITIONAL HYBRID ELECTRIC MOTOR). I HAVE REACHED OUT TO HYUNDAI FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY HAVE REFUSED SITING THE WARRANTY LIMIT OF 100,000 MILES. WE HAVE 109,123 ON THE CAR. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE RECALL ALSO BE APPLIED TO THE HYBRID MODELS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF DOCUMENTING THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY AND WILL SUPPLEMENT THIS COMPLAINT AS NEEDED.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON SIDE STREET WE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. WE HAD OUR CAR TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED ENGINE ROD FAILURE. CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED WITH OIL CHANGES. OIL AND CLEAN AND FULL WHEN ERROR OCCURRED. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER ALERTED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO ROMERO HYUNDAI WAS PURCHASED. THEY CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS AND ADVISED TO CALL CUSTOMER CARE AS THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY HAD 10 VISITS TO DEALERSHIP FOR OTHER FAILURES. OVER THE LAST MONTH CUSTOMER CARE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO ASSIST.