Carrier/rack problems of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata

Six problems related to carrier/rack 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 Carrier/rack problem

Failure Date: 08/29/2020

The airbag light came on and multiple cracks in my dash occurred on the passenger side. Car was sitting. Parked in driveway when I started the car the airbag light was on and there was 3 cracks in the dash. The light had not been previously on.

2 Carrier/rack problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2020

My 2012 sonta has two cracks in dashboard. I had my car at dealer for almost a month. When I went to the dealer to pick it I noticed two cracks in dashboard. I questioned the dealer they didn't know what happened. They told me they left my car in the sun.

3 Carrier/rack problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2020

My car will not start. Just buy it and it stall and will not crack or start. . Can't be jumped either. . All lights turn on. Radio plays .

4 Carrier/rack problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2019

Dashboard was slowly cracking told dealership and said "what do you expect the car is old" it is a 2012 Sonata. Now the dashboard is compromising the airbags which will someday explode !!!!.

5 Carrier/rack problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2018

Back in December, 2018, I noticed two large cracks on the passenger side dashboard where the air bag is. The cracks have only been getting longer and I fear for my safety. . . The airbag can deploy at any time or the airbag possibility won't deploy if I get into an accident. I have reached out to Hyundai and the Hyundai executives, as this has been a known issue with Hyundai and the Sonatas and they will not tdo anything to replace the dashboard for using defective materials. This is a major safety issue and something that Hyundai should recall and fix.

6 Carrier/rack problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2018

My dashboard is severely cracking over top of where the airbag is placed. If I was to get into an accident those pieces of dash particle are going to fly into the face of the occupants. It is a big problem with this model car I have spoken to numerous Sonata owners and they have the same problem. I have tried speaking to Hyundai about it and I was told until it was actually recalled they were not repairing anyting but at the dealership I was told by the mechanic that it is a safety issue. And an upholstery shop told me they can't repair it either because it is a safety issue and can stop the airbag from deploying properly. The pictures I am providing really do it no justice the camera is not picking them up that well there are at least seven or eight cracks across the dashboard currently and I live in florida where cars get very hot and is doing nothing but getting worse I understand it's not about looks but my wife is scared that if we were to get into an accident chunks of the dashboard are going to fly into her face or our children's face we bought this car because it had a 5-star crash test rating but it seems like since I bought it it's had major safety recalls on a yearly basis and even though we as consumers bring this to the attention of the Hyundai representatives they will not repair anything unless they are made to by the NHTSA. Just like the engine recall and the brake pedal stopper recall that I still have not had repaired it's one issue after another.




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