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.
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I always been up to date with my oil change tune up and everything to take care of my car. One day my engine went does not have high mileage. Don't drive it far. I was reading a articula about a recall because of a manufacturing fix engine problem. I think that my car has that problem. Could some get back to me asap my car been park in my drive way for 8 months its starts but can't move it.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle made popping noises and shut off. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and promised to call the contact back. The contact was not called back. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 18V934000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine) and 18V137000 (seat belts, air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 61,701. VIN tool confirms parts not available for NHTSA campaign number: 18V934000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine) and parts distribution disconnect for NHTSA campaign number: 18V137000 (seat belts, air bags).
This is an ongoing problem, the plastic that the tail light bulb is attached to is melting and I have had to replace the tail light casing already recently. Since the replacement, I replaces a bulb and the plastic is starting to look burned again. Two weeks since I replaced that bulb, the light is out again.everytime I have this problem my check engine light comes on. After a few days it goes off. When I take call the dealer they said if the light goes off they cannot check the problem, this problem started about 3 years after I got this car and now my check engine light is on again and will not go off.the driver side airbag light is alway on since a year ago. No accident. Looks like there are a lot of similar issues with Sonata
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. While driving 53 mph, the engine stalled and the vehicle had to be pulled over. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to billion dollar auto (3401 West 41 St, sioux falls, sd 51706) where it was diagnosed that the engine seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.
The car will turn off while driving. We tested the battery and the alternator and everything else that will be the issue but everything is working fine and maintenance is up to date. We dont feel safe driving the car
- Miami, FL, USA
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The driver experienced a stalled engine while driving. The brakes failed to respond and the steering wheel locked up. The car coasted, despite repeated braking attempts, and jumped a curb and stopped when it ran over onto a person's lawn. The driver attempted to steer and stop multiple times. As a consequence, the two driver side tires blew out. The car will be towed to a dealer. A police report was issued.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. While driving 50 mph, the contact's vehicle stalled without warning. The contact quickly steered the vehicle to the shoulder of the road as the vehicle was decelerating. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 108,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that there was engine debris that had not been removed from the crankshaft during vehicle production. The failure increased the risk of the vehicle stalling. The contact called NHTSA and was referred to the federal trade commission to report that he was sold a vehicle in October of 2018 that was faulty and included in NHTSA campaign number: 18V137000 (seat belts, air bags). The contact took the vehicle to john amato Hyundai (8301 N 76th St, milwaukee, wi 53223, (414) 616-3220), but the engine was not inspected. The manufacturer was contacted and could not duplicate the failure. A case manager advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The contact was waiting to hear back from the manufacturer on how the vehicle would be diagnosed by the dealer. The contact stated that he had an extended warranty for the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 89,900.
While driving to mobile Alabama after our vehicle was inspected and were told that our vehicle was fine, the engine suddenly stopped running in the middle of traffic. We were lucky not to get hit by semi trucks at the time. At the time of this incident we were headed South bound on I-55 at 70 mph. In the right lane with heavy truck traffic, thankfully I was able to get off the road without incident.
2012 2.0T limited with 95K. 12-18-18, while driving from austin to houston tx vehicle loses acceleration on the highway. Check engine light comes on, along with the emergency parking brake light (which comes on intermittently and dealership yet to define problem), and abruptly goes from 75 to 0 mph. Vehicle will not respond to any acceleration and I have to find a way from the freeway to feeder without power. Inoperable. Limped three miles with police escort. Car towed. Dealership cannot duplicate issue. I make them keep vehicle to investigate. They get a code error and change out the ECM for a mere $1400. Meanwhile, I must find transportation in a city I do not live and rent a car for a week. Retrieved vehicle. 2 weeks later, traveling to houston on 12-26, check engine light comes on, car will not accelerate; spitting, feels like no gas getting to engine, heavy smoke from tailpipe. Christmas eve, no place to stop. Barely make it to houston. Inoperable. Car goes to another dealership in houston. Again, without transportation in a city I do not live in. Faulty high pressure fuel pump. Carbon buildup. Another $1100. Prior to that, March 2017, engine failure travelling to houston. Knocking noise. Wont go. Inoperable (luckily, this one I made it to a full stop). Car towed. Waited three months for a new engine (not in my hometown). Had to travel to pick up vehicle. (car had been inspected by hometown dealership specifically for metal debris and it did not get flagged for replacement). Directly after that, while driving in austin. Vehicle stops in major intersection. Inoperable. Towed. Degraded battery cable because the vehicle sat for three months while waiting for an engine. The only warranty was the engine. Can you say lemon? the only saving grace is that myself and my family were not seriously injured when our vehicle became inoperable while driving on a highway.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. While driving 55 mph, the contact's vehicle stalled in traffic. The contact had to pull the vehicle over to the shoulder before being struck from behind by another vehicle. The contact released the accelerator pedal every two seconds and the vehicle accelerated. In addition, the traction control indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 154,616.
Car had a thrusting noise when accelerating on freeway, lost strength power, no warning lights were on. Electrical went out, then came back on when I tried to start it again. Upon deceleration, smoke coming from back, then upon stop smoke was in front. When hood was lifted, fire at the side of the engine block.
The car has randomly stalled three times, two of which occurred when entering traffic (right-turn major intersection and entering highway). All lights on dash appear without warning and the car wont accelerate, brake optimally, or steer (like in the last instance). Car won't start back up at all now, won;T even try to turn over. All instances occurred randomly while in motion. The first two times it happened the car started up with a sputtering hesitation, now I am pretty sure the engine seized on the last occurrence.
I was driving my 2012 Hyundai Sonata hybrid and all of the sudden smoke started coming inside the car from throughout the dashboard I pulled over right away and opened the hood and I saw fire at back of engine where the orange tube and component. After that the whole car caught on fire it was total lost. By the way at the same day at 7:45 am I was at rick case Hyundai for maintenance for the car.
Was driving to work and the car cut off in the middle of the road allowed me enough movement to turn in parking lot and get halfway in to a parking space
Arriving at busy intersect when accelerators and brakes ceased to work all dash lights began flashing and I was fortunate enough for light to be green and was able to coast to a stop at shoulder through intersection w flashers and horn blowing ! I restarted car and pulled into a local business w a clunking noise!! was told by my mechanic who has regularly serviced this vehicle that it was the engine ! why brake/acceleration not working ?? I was told he's had 3 other Sonatas in this month that 'just burned up all the oil ' without a light on or anything. I could have been on S busy highway and killed in addition to risk to others.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. While driving on the highway at an unknown speed, the contact noticed the rpms increasing and decreasing. Also, the contact heard a knocking and pinging noise. The contact pulled the vehicle off the highway and it stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle and the noise recurred. The vehicle was driven to a fuel station and towed back to the contact's house. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V569000 (engine). The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.
While driving on two lane highway vehicle shut down without warning. The car smelled of burning plastic and smoke was coming from passenger side under hood. Car was towed to dealer and motor was replaced thru recall. On 8/20 I was scheduled to pick up and was notified that the main wiring harness had melted badly and that it would not be covered. I filed case #11538113 with Hyundai corporate on 8/20, citing that it appeared to be related to the motor seizing, and/or a safety defect. I was denied assistance on 9/20 and contacted the dealership to begin work at my costs. The car is still at the dealership as they are stating Hyundai cannot release the wiring harness. Research on why brought me to similar compaints the appear to warrant a recall.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. While driving approximately 30 mph, all the indicators on the instrument panel illuminated and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and placed it in park. When the contact attempted to restart the vehicle, white smoke appeared under the hood. The contact stated that the smoke went away on its own. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 82,927.
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- Allentown, PA, USA