2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Structure Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Structure Issues in the 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
6 structure complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Structure Complaints
THE DASH BOARD BROKEN IN SEVERALLPARTS
I GUESS I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH MELTING DASHBOARD AND BOTH SIDE MIRROR HOUSING UNITS. TODAY 9-16-14, DEALER IS REPLACING MY DASH N HOUSING FOR THE SECOND TIME!!! I WAS SO FED UP WITH DEALER AND GOT CORPORATE INVOLVED, SO THEY CALLED TODAY 9-16-14 AND TOLD ME JUST ENJOY YOUR MELTING CAR. THEY SAID THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM SURE ITS GOING MELT AGAIN AND HOPING SO. I WILL HAVE TO GET A LEMON LAWYER AND SETTLE IT. IT IS NOT DEFECTIVE PARTS. ITS THE CAR ITSELF!!!! THIS HYUNDAI WILL BE MY FIRST AND WILL BE THE LAST. *TR
I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHERE I ALERTED THE SERVICE REP TO AN ISSUE WITH MY DASHBOARD. FOR OVER A YEAR I HAD NOTICED AN AREA OF 'SLICKNESS" ON MY DASH .AS THE SUMMER WENT ON, THIS AREA NOW APPEARS TO BE MELTING! I WAS TOLD THAT THE AREA WAS THERE BASED ON :SOMETHING " THAT I HAD DONE & HAD SUBSEQUENTLY TRIED TO FIX IT! NEEDLESS TO SAY , I WAS FIT TO BE TIED!! HOW DO YOU ACCUSE SOMEONE OF SOMETHING WHEN YOU DO NOT HAVE THE FACTS? I WAS TOLD BY NUMEROUS SERVICE PEOPLE AS WELL AS MANAGEMENT THAT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE! DOES NOT ONE NEED TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER AS OPPOSED TO IT IS YOUR PROBLEM -NOT OURS? IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT & I WANT THE DASHBOARD REPLACED!! *TR
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE DASHBOARD'S BACK UP CAMERA SCREEN REMAINED COMPLETELY UNIDENTIFIABLE THROUGHOUT THE RAINY WEATHER DAY, WITH ONLY DARK WAVEY JAGGED LINES STREAMING THROUGHOUT THE BACK-UP CAMERA'S LIVE VIDEO DISPLAY SCREEN MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO VIEW WHO OR WHAT WAS BEHIND THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S BLIND SPOTS. *TR
BUMPER (REAR) FELL OFF HYUNDAI SONATA 2012 MY DAUGHTER WAS REVERSING IN MY FRONT YARD, WHEN THE REAR BUMPER FELL OFF THE CAR. SHE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE WAS NOT HIT EITHER. IT JUST FELL OFF! THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT BELIEVE US. THERE ARE OTHER STORIES OF THIS ON THE INTERNET. PLEASE DO SOMETHING, THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH DEADLY RESULTS. WE CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER SERVICES, THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, OR ACKNOWLEDGE AN AWARENESS OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT. I AM WORRIED BY HYUNDAI'S CASUAL LACK OF CONCERN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE THIS CAUSES ANY FATALITY. SINCERELY, A WORRIED MOM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED DIMMER THAN NORMAL AND MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE PERFORMING UP TO STANDARD AND THEY COULD NOT ALTER THE DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,788 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 06/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOW BEAMS DID NOT PROJECT ADEQUATELY WHEN DRIVING UP AND DOWN HILLS AND DRIVING AROUND CURVES. THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT PROJECTION DECREASED UP TO 50% AND SOMETIMES MORE THAN 50% DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE HILL OR CURVE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE SHIFTED IN A ROUGH MANNER AND A FENDER LINING WAS REPLACED.
Other 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Problem Areas
Engine
552 complaints
Steering
298 complaints
Electrical System
226 complaints
Air Bags
165 complaints
Service Brakes
151 complaints
Exterior Lighting
120 complaints
Unknown Or Other
119 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
97 complaints
Power Train
93 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
79 complaints
Seat Belts
69 complaints
Suspension
36 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
35 complaints
Structurebody
30 complaints
Wheels
27 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
12 complaints
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
9 complaints
Tires
9 complaints
Visibilitywiper
9 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
7 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
7 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
7 complaints
Exterior Lightingtail Lights
6 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
5 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Visibility
5 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
5 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
4 complaints
Hybrid Propulsion System
3 complaints
Seat Beltspretensioner
3 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
3 complaints
Traction Control System
3 complaints
Electrical Systemwiring
2 complaints
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
2 complaints
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsbulbs
2 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
2 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Steeringcolumn
2 complaints
Structureinterior Panelsdashboard
2 complaints
Visibilityglass Siderear
2 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Air Bagsfrontalpassenger Sideinflator Module
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionanti Theftimmobilizerproximitykeysender
1 complaint
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringconnectorsplugsreceptacles
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineengine Control Module Ecuecm
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubrication
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubricationsumptankdrain Plug
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlightsbulbs
1 complaint
Firerelated
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Fuel System Diesel
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinionrack
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint