NHTSA Complaint #11208788 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11208788 |
| Vehicle | 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 30,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NV |
Consumer Description
AFTER HAVING EVERY RECALL IMAGINABLE INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF MY ENGINE RECENTLY AFTER IT STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN ONE OF THE BUSIEST HIGHWAYS IN LAS VEGAS, I AM STUNNED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ELECTRICAL FOR THE BRAKES HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. MY STEERING COLUMN IS CLICKING AND MAKING NOISES THAT HAVE INCREASED IN THE VOLUME OF THE SOUND AND IT DOES THIS EVERY SINGLE TIME I TURN THE WHEEL. I SEE OTHERS HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS FAIL IN THEIR 2012 SONATAS ENTIRELY AND PREVIOUS YEARS OF MY EXACT VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUES HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I DRIVE A THREE YEAR OLD AROUND FREQUENTLY AND I AM AFRAID THAT SOON MY COLUMN WILL COMPLETELY DETACH ITSELF AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I SEE OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED OUT OF POCKET AT LOW MILEAGE AS WELL. CLEARLY WE CANNOT ALL BE MISUSING OUR VEHICLES. PREVIOUS SONATA MODELS HAVE ALSO HAD THE EXACT SAME SAFETY RECALLS FOR THESE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE SEEING NOW IN THIS SPECIFIC YEAR AND STILL THEY CHOOSE TO DENY IT IS THEIR FAULT. MY MILES AREN'T EVEN 70,000 YET. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED MY LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT 4 TIMES NOW, HOW MANY MORE TIMES WILL I HAVE TO DO THIS BEFORE I AM HIT BY SOMEONE OR BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE'S BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL AND THEY END UP IN AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD BE FATAL? I HAVE ALREADY BEEN PULLED OVER FOR HAVING A TAIL LIGHT OUT THAT I HAD JUST REPLACED A WEEK PRIOR. THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD JUST BE RECALLED AND SCRAPPED ENTIRELY AND OWNERS GIVEN THEIR MONEY BACK. I HAD A SEATBELT RECALL THAT WAS THEN LATER ON RECALLED AGAIN!! I MEAN COME ON HYUNDAI!
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