2012 Hyundai Sonata lighting problems
143 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 143 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 82 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 82 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 12 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
The brake peddle stopper gets worn out and the car stops accelerating. Activation of the engine management system's brake pedal override feature causes the car to not accelerate, brake lights stay on, and car turns on without touching the brake.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata. While driving various speeds or when the vehicle was parked, the brake lights illuminated without applying the brake pedal. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was asked to call NHTSA. A case number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Sonata
- Engine 578 complaints
- Steering 301 complaints
- Electrical system 235 complaints
- Air bags 171 complaints
- Brakes 159 complaints
- Fuel system 115 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 95 complaints
- Cruise control 84 complaints