Five problems related to battery dead have been reported for the 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2012 Sonata.
1 day after buying vehicle. It failed. 1st dealer replaced 12v battery. Then drove 17 miles and it failed again. Dealer determined hybrid battery bad. 7k for new one. 7 yr old vehicle needed new hybrid battery. Purchased hybrid battery. 1 year later vehicle started jerking on highway. Then it could not get over 40 and engine was revving high. Towef to dealer. They determined failed transmission and electric motor. Purchased used parts and had them installed for 4k. Nightmare vehicle. Awful support from Hyundai. No way I would ever buy another.
Tl the contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. When the contact exited the vehicle, the rear brake lights failed to turn off. As a result, the battery died and the vehicle failed to restart. In addition, the traction control and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 175,000.
Car would not start so replaced the battery. The next day the battery was dead again. Took it to a mechanic they stated it was a short in the brake light switch. Also, while driving the car and taking off from a stop sign, red light it would not accelerate while pressing the pedal an seemed like transmission was slipping. While driving down the interstate at 70mph the car would lose acceleration dropping my speed to 40 mph. Causing me to almost cause an accident with cars behind me having to slam on their brakes.
Car would not start. Battery dead . Replaced it. After 4 batteries dealer said it was the on star device. Not covered under warranty. $800 to replace it. Had them unplug it. One week later wont start. Now dealer said it's the radio. Approximately $ 1,100 to replace it. Not covered again. Car has 45,000 miles /? what is the 10 year 100,000 mile warranty good for ?.
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.