2012 Hyundai Sonata Complaint Log

REPAIR ATTEMPTS 5; FIRST ATTEMPT AT DATE OF INCIDENT. DRIVING ON LEVEL THREE LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPS ACCELERATING AND EXHIBITS A NO POWER CONDITION WHERE ONLY ELECTRICAL IS WORKING. I APPLY ACCELERATION UP PAST 5000 RPM AND NO RESPONSE. PAST 6000 RPM AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY KICKS IN AND OUT OF COMPLETE SHOCK I'M FORCED TO PULL OVER IN NEARBY PLAZA TO CONTACT NEAREST DEALER (IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA @ THIS TIME, ORIGINAL DEALER IN LAS VEGAS CENTENNIAL HYUNDAI). ALLEN HYUNDAI SERVICE TECHNICIAN AGREES TO KEEP IT OVERNIGHT TO DUPLICATE ISSUE. HE PUTS IN WRITING NEXT DAY "THREE NO POWER CONDITIONS." AFTER BLAMING IT ON THE TURBO AND ADJUSTING ELECTRICAL SENSORS, I CONTINUED EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM, DIFFERENT PLACES. ORIGINAL DEALER FOR SOME REASON FAILS TO DUPLICATE AND LEAVES ME HOPELESS. NO OFFER TO TRADE CAR OR TAKE IT BACK. NOW STUCK IN PURGATORY BETWEEN CORPORATE AND A MALFUNCTIONING VEHICLE. 2012 NEW OFF THE LOT SE WITH 2.0 T. *JS

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR STEERING ISSUE. CAR PULLS TO RIGHT NO MATTER ROAD CONDITIONS, TYPE OF ROAD, OR SPEED OF VEHICLE. CAR SHOWED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AROUND 3500 MILES. IN TOTAL CAR HAS BEEN ALIGNED FIVE TIMES, FOUR NEW TIRES PUT ON CAR, NEW STRUTS AND MOUNTS, AND NEW SHOCKS. HAD INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DRIVE VEHICLE AFTER VEHICLE "REPAIRED" FIFTH TIME AND HE SAID THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE'S STEERING. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY TO INFORM THEM THAT THEIR LAST ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FAILED. THEY BASICALLY BLEW MY HUSBAND OFF AND TOLD HIM THE CAR IS FIXED. HOWEVER, CAR IS STILL PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND HE IS EXPERIENCING ARM FATIGUE FROM THE PULLING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD BE DEPRESSED AT LEAST SIX INCHES FURTHER THAN NORMAL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 644.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED AND THE VIEW WAS NOT CLEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 100. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPPED WITH A SET OF KUMHO SOLUSK H25 TIRES, SIZE: P205/65/R16 AND DOT NUMBER YOL4YPL81411. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE TIRES BEGAN TO SLIP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BAD TREAD. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT A REMEDY WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 03/31/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE TIRES WERE COLD, THERE WAS NO GRIP, WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW, WHEN THE TIRES WARMED UP, THE SNOW STUCK TO THE TIRES

BOUGHT FROM DEALER, NEW CAR, 7MILES ON ODOMETER. CAR DOES NOT STEER OR TRACK STRAIGHT AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CAME WITH 16" WHEELS AND TIRE PRESSURE IS TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. CAR DID HAVE 18" WHEELS PRIOR TO SALE BUT DID NOT WANT TO PAY THE EXTRA $1000 FOR THIS OPTION. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT ISSUE, THEY CONFIRMED AND INSTALLED A CAMBER KIT TO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY. CAR TRACKING RIGHT CORRECTED; HOWEVER, IT NOW WANDERS LEFT AND RIGHT REQUIRING CONTINUOUS SMALL (1/4 INCH) CORRECTIONS TO STEERING INPUT EVERY 5 -10 SECONDS TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. THIS CAUSES FATIGUE IN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF PRECISION AND CONCENTRATION NEEDED TO CONTINUOUSLY MAKE STEERING CORRECTIONS REQUIRED TO KEEP CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ABNORMALLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE STEERING BECAME HARD TO CONTROL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE OUT OF THE LANE IN WHICH THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT TWICE BUT FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE STEERING CONTINUED TO PULL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 03/21/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT MOVE IF SHE HOLDS IT STRAIGHT. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DOES GO TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT ON ITS OWN. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER STATED CONSTANT CORRECTIONS ARE NEEDED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN RIGHT DIRECTION. UPDATED 03/23/12

I HAVE HAD ISSUES GALORE WITH MY CAR SINCE THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. FIRST ISSUE AND STILL IS JUST GAVE UP ON BRINGING IT BACK WAS THE STEERING THAT DRIFTED. THEN I HAD A SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR THAT MADE A LOUD NOISE. I ALSO HAVE A SOUND COMING FROM THE SUN ROOF. AFTER THAT I HAD A OIL LEAK IN IT'S FIRST YEAR. MY RADIO WENT OUT, MY DRIVER WINDOW STOP WORKING. MY TURBO QUIT ON ME. BATTERY DIED. I WAS STRANDED BY THE CAR 3 TIMES. IT WOULD TURN OVER FAST BUT NOT CRANK. I CALLED ROAD SIDE ON ONE OF THOSE. MY AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT RATTLES LIKE CHEAP PARTS. I HAVE CALLED HYUNDAI WITH NO RESPONSE AS OF YET. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. I PAY A CAR NOT FOR A CAR I DON'T TRUST TO DRIVE. *TR

COMPLETELY NEW VEHICLE (HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED 2012) WITH NEW TIRES AS SUPPLIED BY MANUFACTURER HYUNDAI. CAR KEPT SKIDDING ON A VERY LIGHT SNOW (LESS THAN HALF INCH OF SNOW), AND TIRES WOULD HOLD NO TRACTION. HAPPENED REPEATEDLY WHENEVER THERE WAS EVEN A LIGHT SNOW. WILL NOT GO UP A GENTLE SLOPE WITH SNOW. HAS TIRES HANKOOK OPTIMO H-431. *TT

PURCHASED 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA IN DECEMBER OF 2011. STEERING FEEL IS EXTREMELY LIGHT/LOOSE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAR WANTS TO WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND CONSTANT INCREMENTAL STEERING ADJUSTMENTS ARE NEEDED BY THE DRIVER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE TRACKING STRAIGHT. CREATES A DANGER IF OVER-STEER IS APPLIED BY DRIVER DURING AN ADJUSTMENT IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP CAR STRAIGHT. HAVE HEARD THAT MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, HIS FOOT WOULD SWELL, CAUSING HIM TO PAY LESS ATTENTION TO THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT ONLY EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2012 SONATA I NOTICED THAT THE CAR LIKES TO "WANDER" AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT'S A CONSTANT STRUGGLE TO KEEP THE CAR MOVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, HAVING TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST THE CAR FROM MOVING SLIGHTLY LEFT AND RIGHT, BUT NEVER IN A STRAIGHT LINE. I'VE MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO HYUNDAI, AND MENTIONED IT EVERY TIME I HAD IT SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE ANSWER WAS ALWAYS IT'S THE FACT THAT THE CAR HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING AND THAT'S THE WAY THE STEERING WORKS. I RECENTLY FOUND A FORUM '' HTTP://WWW.HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM/YF-2011-SONATA-I45/163171-2013-SONATA-STEERING-PROBLEM-SOLVED.HTML '' WHICH HAD 43 PAGES OF SONATA OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE SOLUTION SOUNDS AS SIMPLE AS A QUICK COMPUTER UPDATE, YET THE SERVICE CENTERS HAVE ALWAYS STATED NOTHING CAN BE DONE AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I FEEL IT'S A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT HAVING THE ABILITY TO DRIVE THE CAR IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON THE HIGHWAY.

CAR LOST ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FUNCTIONS. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL SENSOR WIRE RUBBING AGAINST A SHARP SHEET METAL EDGE. SEE PHOTOS. *TR

SINCE THE FIRST DAY I LEASED THIS VEHICLE I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE STEERING. I WAS TOLD THAT ONLY HAPPENED IN THE 2011 SONATA AND IT HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE DEALER TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG! SURELY THERE IS! THE CAR HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN WHEN DRIVING. IT IS ALL OVER THE ROAD, WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKE IT GOES OFF TO THE LEFT. I HAD TO REACT FAST IN A SITUATION, AND I TRULY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO FLIP OVER DUE TO THE STEERING. THE 2012 SONATA IS A VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT COMES TO THE STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING, FOLLOWED BY AN ABNORMAL GRINDING. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

DISCOVERED ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. IT HAS VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. DASHBOARD IS REFLECTED ON TO THE WINDSHEILD WHEN SUN IS ON YOUR LEFT (IT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING SOUTH AROUND 8.30AM). THIS IMPAIRS THE VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TT

1) THE VEHICLE IS PURCHASED ON 10/15/2012 AT MILEAGE 45. AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES FELT VOMITING SENSATION AND HEAD ACHE DUE TO VEHICLE CONSTANT VIBRATION. MY WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ALSO FELT THE SAME. I HAVE MY FRIENDS DRIVE THE CAR AND THEY FELT THE SAME. 2) REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER THROUGH TEXT MESSAGE ON 10/16/2012 (SUNDAY) VIA TEXT MESSAGE AS THE DEALER SHIP CLOSED ON SUNDAY 3) TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 10/17/2012 MORNING TO CHECK UP. ON FIRST ATTEMPT DEALER SAYS THERE IS WHEEL BALANCING PROBLEM, SO PERFORMED WHEEL BALANCING AND TIRE ROTATION AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME SAYING IT FIXES IT 4) WITH IN 10 MILES OF DRIVING , FOUND SAME ISSUE (HEAD ACHE AND VOMITING SENSATION) DUE TO VIBRATION . 5) TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 10/21/2012, ON SECOND ATTEMPT, DEALER SAYS HE NEEDS TO REPLACE AXLE. 6) HOW CAN A BRAND NEW VEHICLE IS NOT INSPECTED FOR AXLE PROBLEM AND SOLD TO CUSTOMER? ALSO HOW CAN DEALER SHIP FAILED TO FIND THE AXLE PROBLEM ON FIRST ATTEMPT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WOULD CONTINUOUSLY BECOME FOGGY FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RESIDUE WAS CAUSED BY THE OUT-GASSING FROM THE MATERIALS IN THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS THE SOLVENT FROM THE PLASTIC WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME HOT. THE DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT THE SMELLS AND VAPORS WOULD NOT DIMINISH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CLAIM WAS FILED ON THE CONTACT'S BEHALF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED AND OBSCURED HIS VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS AGAIN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. UPDATED 9/17/19/12 *CN UPDATED 09/20/2012 *JS

THREE PROBLEMS CROPPED UP IMMEDIATELY OR SHORTLY AFTER INITIAL OWNERSHIP. THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND THE STEERING WHEEL MUST BE TURNED TO THE LEFT OF CENTER TO COMPENSATE WHEN DRIVING ON A FLAT SURFACE. SECOND, THE SUNROOF AREA DEVELOPED A LOUD CREAKING SOUND WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN THROUGH A TURN OR OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THIRD, AND MOST ALARMINGLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED. IT ALSO INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN THE SET BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS FAILED TO DISENGAGE, TAPPING THE BRAKE OR PRESSING THE MAIN ON/OFF BUTTON WILL CAUSE IT TO DISENGAGE. HOWEVER, THE CONFUSION THAT COMES FROM THE CANCEL BUTTON FAILURE MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM DURING A SHORT TEST DRIVE AND REFUSES TO REPLACE OR TEST THE ELECTRONIC MODULES. *TR

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I NOTICED A SLIGHT DRIFT, CAR SEEMS TO BE TEETERING ON CENTER AND REQUIRE LOTS OF CORRECTIONS TO GO STRAIGHT. FEELS OK AT LOWER SPEEDS. *TR

2012 SONATA LTD 2.0T - STEERING IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT RANDOM TIMES AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HOWEVER, IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAR PULLS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BUT MAINLY LEFT. MUST KEEP STEERING WHEEL TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT MOST OF THE TIME TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

SEPT 11, 2011 VISIBILITY PROBLEM, DEFECTIVE GLASS IN HYUNDAI SONATA 2012 REPORTED DEFECT IN WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW TO DEALER DAY AFTER PURCHASED. THE WINDSHIELD HAS DISTORTION, RIPPLES IN THE GLASS WHEN DRIVER LOOKS OVER THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF WINDSHIELD OR WHEN THE PASSENGER LOOKS AT THE ROAD AHEAD. THE DEFECT IN THE REAR WINDOW GLASS APPEARS TO HAVE WIGGLY/DISTORTED IMAGE WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THIS VISUAL DISTORTION DEFECT IN THE GLASS CAUSES A DRIVER TO HAVE DISTRACTED VISIBILITY AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. NO INDICATION HOW SOON THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE RESOLVED. *TR

VEHICLE DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT, PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. PURCHASED CAR 9/10/12. EARLIEST APPOINTMENT TO RETURNED TO DEALER 9/22/11. TECH. RESET TIRE PRESSURE. HE DROVE VEHICLE AND VERIFIED COMPLAINT. TRACK BALANCE -TRACKED FOR 17 SECONDS. CONTACTED DEALER AGAIN BUT HAD TO LEAVE FOR FLORIDA. WENT TO ORLANDO DEALER JAN.3, 2012. THEY INDICATED NJ DEALER REPLACED BOTH TIE RODS, PERFORMED ALIGNMENT, RECALIBRATED STEERING, CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE. NO CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE. CONSTANT CORRECTIONS ARE NEEDED TO KEEP VEHICLE IN PROPER DIRECTION. DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT ANY SPEED. CONTACTED NJ DEALER[XXX]) NUMEROUS TIMES TO RESTATE THAT THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. RETURNING TO THE DEALER APRIL,2012 TO REQUEST REPLACEMENT. THIS CAR NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY TURNED LEFT AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT THE TEST DID NOT GENERATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRAIN AND BACK INJURIES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HANDS AND SHOULDER, WHO BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME. DEALER INDICATES ALIGNMENT IS OK PER THEIR ALIGNMENT CALIBRATION MACHINE BUT THE MECHANIC ACKNOWLEDGES IT IS STILL PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *KB THE FRUSTRATING PART OF ALL OF THIS IS THAT THE 2011 SONATA WE TEST DROVE ALSO HAD THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT ISSUE AND THE SALESMAN JUST TOLD US IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT.

ERRATIC STEERING PULLS LFT OR RIGHT MAINLY RIGHT BROUGHT IN 3X STILL NOT FIXED. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD HAS RIPPLES IN THE GLASS. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS HARD BECAUSE IT PICKS UP HEADLIGHTS AND IT MAKES YOU LOOK TO SEE WHAT THE DISTORTION IS. THE BACK GLASS IS JUST AS BAD. I WALKED THE NEW CAR LOT AND ALL THE GLASS IS BAD. *TR

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY HYUNDAI SONATA GLS FROM DAY 1 (PURCHASE DATE 8/31/11) WITH REGARDS TO THE STEERING ALIGNMENT. THE CAR WILL EITHER DRIFT OR PULL TO THE RIGHT. I RETURNED IT FOR SERVICE 3 DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY "FIXED THE ALIGNMENT". I RETURNED THE CAR ON 10/10/11 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT HYUNDAI RECENTLY ISSUED A RECALL JUST A "COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO" WHICH I CANNOT FIND AND THAT HYUNDAI HAS FOUND A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND SAID IT WAS "SPOT ON" AND THEY DID SOMETHING TO THE TIRES. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE CENTER THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR STILL DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. *KB

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. AS WELL AS THE HORRIBLE TICKING (CYLINDERS NOT INJECTORS!) MAINLY AT FIRST WAS THE RADIO WOULD GO OUT. WAS NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE, DEALERS ANSWER WAS TO "REMOVE THE FUSE AND PUSH BACK IN AND IT WILL WORK". SO I DID, SHADY BUT I DID. THEN CRUISE WOULD NOT WORK, WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER SHUT OFF VEHICLE THEN MAYBE IT WOULD WORK. NEXT MY CAR KEPT BURNING OUT HEADLAMPS. FRIGGIN EXPENSIVE (I USE SILVER SILVERSTAR ULTRA HEADLIGHTS FOR LONG TRIPS) I'M NOW ON MY 8TH SET. I EVEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR CHEAP HEADLIGHTS! OOPS! THEN THE CLICKING AND POPPING STARTED WITH THE FRONT WHEELS FIRST ONLY IN REVERSE THEN ALL THE TIME ESPECIALLY WHILE TURNING. I WAS PAST THE WARRANTY AND BECAUSE I DIDN'T ASK ABOUT IT BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY DIDN'T FIX IT!!! THEN THE CRAZY ELECTRICAL STUFF STARTED! MY DOME LIGHT STOPPED WORKING RIGHT SO I HAD TO TURN IT OFF COMPLETELY. THEN PARKING TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. FINALLY I WENT THROUGH MY THIRD BATTERY AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO ASK WHAT ALL THIS CRAPPIE AS ABOUT, OH IT'S A BAD BATTERY, YOU KNOW THEY DO GO BAD THEY SAID. WELL THANK GOD I PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY FIXED AN AXLE, CLOCK SPRING REPLACED BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL, I HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY AND STILL THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. RECENTLY AFTER THIS WHOLE ORDEAL I STARTED WITH THE DEALER IN AUGUST AND DIDN'T GET MY CAR FIXED AND BACK TO ME UNTIL ALMOST CHRISTMAS! GOT MY CAR BACK TAIL LIGHT STILL DOESN'T WORK, CRUISE IS SOMEWHAT FIXED RADIO DID IT AGAIN AND GUESS WHAT, THE HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT AGAIN A WEEK AFTER I PICKED UP THE CAR!!! ARRRGGGHHHH! I WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW SET OF HEADLIGHTS (BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS TELL YOU TO REPLACE IN PAIRS) AND GUESS WHAT EVEN THE BRAND NEW BULB DOESN'T WORK!!! I SPENT ALMOST 30K ON THIS CAR AND MY 18K COROLLA WAS WAY BETTER! FUNCTIONING.

MY BRAND NEW 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR, DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. LEFT THE CAR DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING WAS FIXED. STILL PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT. I SET ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE CAR BACK IN. *TR

CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT START IN THE LEFT LANE ON A FIVE LANE ROAD IT WILL BE IN THE FIRST LANE IN ONE CITY BLOCK HAD IT BACK FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES STILL THE SAME. *TR

WHILE BRAKING HARD TO AVOID A COYOTE, VEHICLE PULLED HARD RIGHT EVEN THOUGH I WAS TRYING TO STEER LEFT. WAS PULLED OFF ROAD TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A DRIVEWAY. CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO UNDER CARRIAGE AND BUMPER. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP OF THE ISSUE WHILE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM. AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2011, I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM HYUNDAI BLUE LINK THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ESC (ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL). BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ERROR WITH THE BLUE LINK SYSTEM. A MONTH LATER, ANOTHER E-MAIL, TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY PERFORMED DIAGNOSTICS AND A CLOCK WHEEL SENSOR WAS DEAD IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE ESC ADJUSTS PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE CALIPERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN THE SAME DIRECTION BEFORE BRAKING. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT IF A SENSOR WAS BAD IN THE STEERING COLUMN, IT WOULD AFFECT THE BRAKING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IMPROPERLY APPLY BRAKING PRESSURE THUS PULLING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. CONTACTED INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY WERE PURSUING HYUNDAI ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

AS SOON AS I STARTED DRIVING MY NEW 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA, I NOTICED THAT IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY CROSS ROTATED AND BALANCED THE TIRES, AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE. I WAS TOLD THE TECHNICIAN RETESTED VEHICLE OPERATION, THAT THE TRACKING WAS OKAY, AND NO FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MINUTE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS STILL DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT, EXACTLY AS IT HAD BEEN WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK THE SECOND TIME, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT INSPECTION AND FOUND CAMBER SETTINGS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, THEY INSTALLED CAMBER BOLT KITS TO GET SETTINGS INTO SPECS. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THIS TIME, I NOTICED THAT THE PULL SEEMED LESS HARD, AND THE DRIFT TOOK LONGER, BUT IT ULTIMATELY DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AGAIN. I WENT BACK AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO SAID THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ROAD CROWING IS NOW CAUSING THE DRIFT, AND THAT I SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO EVALUATE. IF I STILL FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEY WILL HAVE THE TECHNICIAN TEST DRIVE THE CAR WITH ME PRESENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TIGHTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. *TR

HAVE BEEN IN DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR REPAIR ALL 3 TIMES CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CAR HAS A SHARP PULL TO THE RIGHT THAT CAN CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF YOU DO NOT PAY ATTENTION. I WAS BY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THAT THEY WILL NOT WORK ON IT AND THAT THEY SAY IT IS IN COMPANY SPECS. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO TAKE MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL WHEN I AM DRIVING. *KB

VEHICLE PULLS RIGHT. CONSTANT CORRECTION NEEDED WHEN DRIVING. THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF CROWN SLOPE MAKES IT PULL TO THE RIGHT. EVEN ON A FLAT SURFACE LIKE A PARKING LOT IT WILL DRIVE TO THE RIGHT. *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.

MY CAR IS ONE YEAR OLD. I HAD PERFORM RECALL CAMPAIGN 928 ON 7/23/22 AND TODAY THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY TWO FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING OUT. HOW AM I GOING TO CLAIM FOR THE DAMAGE AND GET FIX WITH THE ALIGNMENTS? *TR

SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS HAD STEERING PROBLEMS. IT TRACKS CONSTANTLY TO THE LEFT AND IS EXHAUSTING HOLDING THE WHEEL IN LINE ON LONGER TRIPS. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY HAVE GIVEN A VARIETY OF REASONS/EXCUSES. THE FIELD MANAGER CAME OUT AND WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP, ALL THEY SAID WAS IT WAS FINE AND NOTHING WAS DONE. IT IS WEARING THE TIRES. I SAW THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF FIX FOR THE 2011, BUT CLEARLY THIS NEEDS A FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING A NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND OFFERED TO INSTALL NEW LIGHTING AT HER EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60. IT WAS NOTICED THE FIRST TIME CAR WAS DRIVEN AT NIGHT. HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE ENTIRE ROAD EXCEPT WHEN IN HIGH POSITION. DIFFICULT TO SEE ROAD. UPDATED 10/05/2011 *LN *TR

THIS IS FOR A 2012 SONATA. YOUR OPTIONS TO SELECT THIS MAKE AND MODEL ONLY SHOWED 2011 AS THE OPTION YEAR. THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A 2012. I PURCHASED A 2012 SONATA IN LATE JUNE. TECHNICALLY THIS IS THE SECOND ONE I PURCHASED. I CAN EXPLAIN IT THIS WAY. THE FIRST ONE I BOUGHT HAD A HORRIBLE PULLING ISSUE. IT PULLED RIGHT AGGRESSIVELY. BEFORE I TOOK DELIVERY I TEST DROVE IT AND HAD THE SALESMAN DRIVE WITH ME. EVEN HE SAID, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NOT RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP PUT IT IN THE SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT WITH AN ALIGNMENT. I TEST DROVE IT AGAIN AND IT WAS EVEN WORSE. I REFUSED TO BUY THAT CAR. THEY FOUND ME ANOTHER ONE. AT FIRST IT SEEMED TO DRIVE FINE ON THE TEST DRIVE. I SHOULD HAVE DRIVEN IT MORE THEN A COUPLE BLOCKS. SAME ISSUE AS THE FIRST ONE AFTER I TOOK DELIVERY. THE CAR PULLED AND STILL PULLS RIGHT, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BORDER LINE DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY. SO, THE DEALERSHIP TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND WORKED THE CAMBER. IT STILL PULLS NOW IT GOES TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON LINE. EDMUNDS FORUMS, VARIOUS SONATA COLUMNS, YAHOO FORUMS ETC'THERE ARE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2012 SONATA STEERING. SOME SONATA TECHS SAY IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAD IN 2011 WHEN THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THIS VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP AND MY FRUSTRATIONS DRIVING IT ARE HIGH. IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS. CONSTANTLY HAVING TO CORRECT THE VEHICLES PATH. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLUE TOOTH DEVICE WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HIS PHONE WAS NOT COMPATIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10. THE VIN WAS UNAVILABLE.

CAR HESITATES UNDER ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. DOES IT ON ROAD AND FREEWAY. BREAK LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS GOING OUT HAVE TO REPLACE EVERY OTHER WEEK POSSIBLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH WIRE HARNESS. SHOCKS AND STRUTS STARTED MAKING NOISE RIGHT BEFORE THE 60,000 MILE MARK WEARS OFF TIRE BECAUSE OF IT. CAR STARTED HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS EARLY ON WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AT AROUND 12,000 MILES FOR THE ACCELERATION. BREAK LIGHT PROBLEMS AROUND 60,000 MILES SUSPENSION AROUND THE SAME TIME. HAVE HAD THE ENGINE REPLACE TWICE ON THIS CAR. AND CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN.