Hyundai Sonata / 2012
2012 Hyundai Sonata problems
Owners have filed 2,280 complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Sonata with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 24.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of steering at 13.2%.
Complaints2,280
Crashes86
Fires165
Injuries68
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Engine 24.9% · 567
Steering 13.2% · 301
Electrical system 10.3% · 234
Air bags 7.5% · 170
Service brakes 6.6% · 151
Exterior lighting 6.3% · 143
Unknown or other 5.4% · 122
Fuel/propulsion system 4.3% · 99
Severity
Of those complaints, 86 describe a crash, 165 describe a fire, 68 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Hyundai Sonata in this data, 2012 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2011 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 219 in the last three years against 473 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I was parked. I started the car and put it in reverse to move it closer to a building, from one side of a dirt driveway to the other. When I started backing up everything seemed fine but after a few, maybe 3 seconds, the engine started roaring and the car took off at tremendous speed. I don't know how fast the car went.I hit the building, that's what stopped the car. I don't know if it would have stopped otherwise. Engine · reported at 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. While driving at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle sputtered and the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v568000 (engine). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. Engine · reported at 66,000 miles
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. Engine · reported at 103,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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