This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and was very firm. Additional effort was needed to depress the brake pedal. The brake warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle was shifted out of park to drive without depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15V759000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the VIN was not available to perform a VIN search. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
Unintended acceleration, had to slam on brakes and put car into neutral in order to prevent shooting into a intersection of oncoming traffic. The car immediately threw a number of codes, and a engine control system condition code, check engine code.... dealer tells me when unloaded off the tow-truck that the brake pedal went to the floor, after 6 days of having the car the dealership service manager is telling me no problem could be found due to not being able to reproduce the problem.
On or about October 1, 2103, the emergency brake light on the dash came on as I started the car and backed out of the garage. I checked and rechecked the emergency brake to make sure it was off and the pedal was not depressed. Every other time or so, when we used the car, the emergency brake light would come on and we always double checked to ensure the brake pedal was off. On October 7, 2103, we went to the jenkins Hyundai dealership and after they checked the vehicle, they could find nothing wrong with the brakes or the computer. As we left the place, the brake light came on for the 20 mile trip home. The Hyundai warranty states that we should not drive the vehicle because the brakes could lock up and cause an accident. It is either a brake problem or a computer and I would prefer to have it fixed before it causes an accident.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the brake pedal could be depressed at least six inches further than normal when applying the brakes. The failure recurred on six occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but they were never able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that on one occasion, the brake pedal depressed all the way down to the floor. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 644.
Car lost anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control functions. This was caused by the drivers front wheel sensor wire rubbing against a sharp sheet metal edge. See photos.
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