2012 Hyundai Sonata complaints

MY STEERING WHEEL IS CONSTANTLY MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI TODAY AND EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE, THEY STILL WANTED ME TO PAY THEM TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE.

ESC TRACTION LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND CAN'T BE TURNED-OFF BY THE ESC BUTTON. CAR WAS REPAIRED BY LIA-HYUNDAI FOR A BAD ALTERNATOR WHEN THEY RETURNED IT BACK AFTER THE REPAIR, THE ESC LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. LIA-HYUNDAI CLAIMED NO FAULT WHILE BEING TOLD ABOUT THE ISSUE BEFORE CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM THEIR PREMISES. SALESPERSON SAID TO DRIVE CAR 2 DAYS AND SEE IF LIGHT GOES OUT AS OF YET LIGHT STILL ON.

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.

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

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

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

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.

SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK THE GEAR GETS STUCK

VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING NO LWARNING LIGHTS

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

I SCANNED AND I GOT THIS C1202 AND ALSO P0087

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.

MY CAR STARTED MAKING THIS KNOCKING NOISE IN THE MOTOR

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.

FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ALLOWING STARTING CAR IN PARK AND SHIFTING TO DRIVE,WITH OUT PRESSING BRAKES.SAME AS SAFETY RECALL ON ELANTRA. I BET IT HAS THE SAME FAULTY PART .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A CLICKING SOUND. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (LITHIA HYUNDAI OF ODESSA, 5000 JOHN BEN SHEPPERD PARKWAY, ODESSA, TX 79762). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 11087726. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES AND MAKES NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND WHEN GOING OVER 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE WHEEL VIBRATES AND MAKES NOISE AND FEELS LOOSE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BERN REPORTED AND THERE IS A CAMPIGN FOR 2010 MODELS, BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MY CAR IS A 2012 MODEL.

3/7/18 LEFT VEHICLE FOR TESTING AND REPAIR AT CARDINALE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN CORONA, CA. 3/8/18 PICKED UP CAR IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION FOR $800. ARRIVED HOME TO LEARN OF RECALL FOR MY EXACT REPAIR. IT APPEARS I AM OVER MILEAGE FOR RECALL, HOWEVER, I REQUEST TO BE INCLUDED WHEN RECALL IS EXTENDED. THIS WAS/IS YOUR PROBLEM!

I JUST ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION PARKED THE CAR AND WAS SITITING IN THE DRIVER SEAT, WITHIN MINUTES I HEARD THIS REALLY LOUD NOISE, I FROZE, I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD RAN INTO THE BACK OF ME THE BANG WAS EXTREMELY LOUD. I SAW GLASS PARTICLES COMING DOWN MY WINSHEILD GOT OUT THE CAR TO LOOK AROUND THE VEHICLE WHEN I OBSERVED THE BROKEN GLASS HAD COME FROM THE SUNROOF - IT SHATTERED AND CREATED A LARGE HOLE.

IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS MY VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. IF I TURN ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK OR JUST TURN OFF. THE RADIO WILL SOMETIMES TURN OFF AS WELL. IF I PRESS ANY OF THE VOLUME BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL FOR THE RADIO, THE CAR THINKS I'M TRYING TO INITIATE VOICE COMMANDS TO CALL SOMEONE. IF I TRY TO TURN ON MY HIGH BEAMS, SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF. ALL OF THESE THINGS HAPPEN WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED SO THAT IF YOU LEAVE THE HEADLIGHTS ON, REMOVE THE KEYS, AND LOCK THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF. IT STILL DOES THIS, BUT THE LIGHTS WILL TURN ON AGAIN LATER AND TRY TO KILL THE BATTERY.

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, ENGINE MADE LOUD NOISE (NOT CONTINUOUS) BUT SEVERAL TIMES. WAS LESS THAN A MILE WHEN THE POWER CUT OUT AND I DRIFTED TO THE MERGE AREA AND OFF TO THE SIDE. NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG- NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, JUST STOPPED. HAD AUTO TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE DID A THOROUGH CHECK - INDICATED THERE WERE SLIVERS OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE METALLIC PIECES IN OIL (OIL WAS JUST CHANGED LESS THAT 1000 MILES). MECHANIC DECLARED ENGINE WAS DEAD-

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY CAR IS KNOCKING OUT OF GEAR, NOT GETTING ACCELERATION. PRETTY CERTAIN ITS THE GEAR SHIFTER. ALSO A BURNING SMELL COMES FROM MY MOTOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL AND THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER (LESTER GLENN HYUNDAI, 386 ROUTE 37 E, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753, (732) 691-4108). THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V152000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE REMEDY WOULD PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOLUTION BY REPLACING THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,918.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT RESPONDING WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD FUEL. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A LOCAL DEALER (ANTWERPEN HYUNDAI, 6440 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA TO VISIT FAMILY FOR THANKSGIVING. HALFWAY THROUGH THE TRIP I HEARD A RUBBING, GRINDING NOISE. I STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE, BUT FIGURED IT WAS A BELT ISSUE SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I CALLED THE NEARBY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY KNEW WHAT IT COULD BE. THEY DID NOT BUT CHECKED MY VIN FOR RECALLS. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS SO I HEADED TOWARDS THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. SOON AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD A LOUD BANG OCCURRED AND THE EXHAUST STARTED SMOKING. I PULLED OVER TO CALL FOR A TOW AND AGAIN OPENED THE HOOD. I NOTICED A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER THE ENGINE SO I GOT MY WIFE OUT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR BECAME FULLY ENGULFED. CALLED 911 AND A FIRE UNIT RESPONDED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. CAR WAS THEN TOWED.

SON DRIVING CAR AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SON WAS ABLE TO GET TO VACANT LOT. SON TRIED TO CRANK CAR 2 TIMES AND IT WOULD NOT START. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FLASHED ON AND OFF ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER CUTTING ON AND OFF. SON GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SON RAN TO BUSHES AND 5 MINUTES OR LESS CAR ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES.

RECENTLY MY STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHILE BOTH DRIVING AND IDLE, WHEN IT IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. ONCE I GET TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO VIBRATE VIGOROUSLY AND IS EXTREMELY LOUD. AT TIMES, MY DRIVING FEELS UNSTABLE AS IF MY CAR IS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL.

WHENEVER I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL A LOUD CLUCK SOUND HAPPENS. IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH FOUND OUT THAT THE FLEXIBLE COUPLER IS THE PROBLEM. A CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE THAT BREAKS BECAUSE IT IS SANDWICHED BETWEEN 2 METAL GEARS, NOT A GOOD SOLUTION.

2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL RELATED REPAIRS. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE SEAT BELT, POWER STEERING, AND AIRBAG RECALLS. *JS

MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED. EVEN THOUGH300,000 SAME MODEL CARS HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, MY EXACT VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN PART OF THE RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY $250 TO FIX IT. I CALLED HYUNDAI (CASE 10974149) AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLICKING SOUND AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (PIAZZA HYUNDAI OF POTTSTOWN, 84 AUTOPARK BLVD, LIMERICK, PA 19468) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLING WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TT *TR

SPEED CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. NOW DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT BECAUSE IT'S INTERMITTENT THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE.

WHILE DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON WHEN I SIGNAL A TURN THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE TURNING BACK ON. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN INITIATING A TURN ON COUNTRY ROADS WITH NO STREET LIGHTS AND DEEP DITCHES ON ALL FOUR CORNERS. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND NOT A ONE TIME INCIDENT.

I WAS DRIVING IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR ENGINE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE AND IT SHUT DOWN I ROLLED TO THE SIDE STARTED IT AGAIN BUT SAME NOISE HAPPENED I CONTACTED MY MECHANIC HE SAID IT MIGHT BE OUT OF OUT I TOWED IT TO NEAREST MECHANIC SHOP THEY SAID YOUR ENGINE BLOW UP THEY WANTED TO CHARGE 4500 DOLLARS PLUS TAX TO GET USED ENGINE SO I STARTED TO CALL OTHER MECHANICS TO LOOK FOR CHEAPER SERVICE AND ONE OF THE MECHANIC TOLD ME BEFORE I DO THAT I SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI BECAUSE THEY HAD RECALL FOR ENGINES ON MY CAR. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI MOTORS AND THEY SAID ITS TRUE I TYPED IN ON THEIR WEBSITE MY VIN NUMBER AND IT GAVE ME 4 CODES FOR RECALL THAT WERE NOT COMPLETED AND IT GAVE ME OPTION TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT SO I TOWED MY CAR FROM ONE SHOP TO THAT HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. THEY INSPECTED IT AND SAID I WILL NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE I HAVE 143000 MILES ON MY CAR. I JUST THINK ITS CLEARLY NOT MY FAULT BECAUSE NON OF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS OR WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF BEFORE MY ENGINE DIED. I AM JUST SO UPSET BECAUSE I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR AND NOW I HAVE TO GET NEW MOTOR THAT IS SO EXPENSIVE JUST BECAUSE THEIR COMPUTER OR ENGINE HAS FAILED TO LET ME KNOW THAT IS SOMETHING WRONG GOING ON INSIDE OF THE ENGINE.

EVERY OWNER OF A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT HAS OVER 130,000 MILES THAT I TALKED TO COMPLAINS THE CAR USES FAR TOO MUCH OIL (3 TO 4 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES) UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND DO NOT CHECK YOU OIL WEEKLY, YOU WILL RUIN AN ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF OIL.

HYUNDAI HAD A MASSIVE RECALL 15V-759 FOR 2011-2012 SONOATA (AND OTHER VEHICLES) FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL STOPPER PAD. IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND WORE OUT WHICH MADE THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON OUR VEHICLE DOEN'T SHOW UP ON THE RECAL EVEN THOUGHT IT HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED US TO FIX IT. WE CALLED THE HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS CASE # 10929935 AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP US. WHY? IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AND IS A 2012 SONATA WITH THE SAME DEFECTED BREAK PEDAL PAD! THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON AND DRAINED THE BATTERY

MY BRAKE TAIL LIGHT HAS A SHORT NO BRAKES LIGHTS ON ONE SIDE

ON INTERSTATE DRIVING AND CAR LOST POWER WITH NO WARNING.

THE AIRBAGS IIGHT STAYED ON WHENEVER THE VEHICLE STOP. WHEN I ACCELERATE IT TURN OFF.

WHEN CAR TURNS LOUD CLICKING SOUND COMES FROM STEERING WHEEL. WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS STEERING COLUMN MAKES LOUD NOISE.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET I CAME TO A SLOWING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, MY CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE. I PULL OVER TO FIND SMOKE COMING FROM TRUNK ARE AND BEHIND THE BACK SEATS. OPEN THE TRUNK TO FIND FLAMES NEAR DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT. CAR WENT INTO FLAMES AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS.