NHTSA Complaint #11385958 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11385958
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 21, 2020
Date Filed	December 31, 2020
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE CAR STARTED KNOCKING NOT RUNNING WELL. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP THEY STATED I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT HAD SEIZED. THE REPAIR SHOP ALSO STATED THEY HAD REPLACED 20 OF THE SAME MODEL WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY WILL COVER IT. WE HAVE MAINTAINED THE ENGINE WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES

Related Complaints for the 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11716306 — February 6, 2026 — My 2012 Hyundai Sonata recently had an engine replacement completed under a Hyundai recall. Immediately after the rec...

#11702697 — December 3, 2025 — The contact owned a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving to her residence at unknown speeds, th...

#11700126 — November 18, 2025 — The engine in my Hyundai Sonata (replacement engine VIN [XXX] ) experienced a complete internal failure. The componen...

#11695628 — October 26, 2025 — My 2012 Hyundai Sonata (VIN: [XXX] ) experienced complete engine failure at 241,433 miles on August 7, 2025. The fail...

#11695453 — October 24, 2025 — My 2012 Hyundai Sonata cut off and stopped working! The vehicle locked up in the middle of a main street and would no...

Recent Complaints for the 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA

#11716306 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — February 6, 2026 — My 2012 Hyundai Sonata recently had an engine replacement completed under a Hyundai recall. Immediately after the rec...

#11715039 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — February 2, 2026 — The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the check brake and "Hybrid System W...

#11711709 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — January 18, 2026 — Unknown, my ESP KEEPS Coming trying to see if it’s recall

#11711709 — STEERING — January 18, 2026 — Unknown, my ESP KEEPS Coming trying to see if it’s recall

#11707491 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION — December 29, 2025 — The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumptio...