2012 Hyundai Sonata brakes problems
159 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 159 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 83 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 9 fires, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving I seen smoke then full flames on my windshield and I tried to stop and put my car in park to get out but my brakes stopped working and I couldn’t get the gear in park so I opened the driver door and had to jump out of the car .I had an engine replacement a year before for it being recalled and police and firefighters were on scene after incident
I believe my car has been affected by the NHTSA campaign number: 15v759000 brake pedal stopper pad deterioration I have noticed that when the brake pedal is not being pressed, the brake lights do come on and stay illuminated preventing accurate communication to rearward following vehicles that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. Additionally, I have been able to shift the the transmission out of park without depressing the brake pedal.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Sonata
- Engine 578 complaints
- Steering 301 complaints
- Electrical system 235 complaints
- Air bags 171 complaints
- Lighting 143 complaints
- Fuel system 115 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 95 complaints
- Cruise control 84 complaints