2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 10%of 155 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, 10% of the 155 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle had just turned off highway onto a main road and there was a sound like a tire going out. We pulled over and exited vehicle and the tire was slanted on a diagonal. There happened to be a mechanic right there so he walked over and looked at it and determined it was the subframe. Car completely un-drivable. We were towed and had the subframe replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #11121495, filed 2018-08, 116,175 miles“When putting my car in park the warning hybrid system warning! Safely stop and do not drive appears. If I turn the car off and immediately try to restart it will not start. If I turn the car off and wait about 15 minutes it will start with no alerts. This has happened approximately 10 times and I have taken it to the dealership but they are unable to duplicate it and told me there is nothing they can do. The manual says not to drive it after this happens and have it towed to the dealership. …”
NHTSA complaint #10736096, filed 2015-07, 66,000 miles“After I exited the freeway while traveling to my mothers on thanksgiving day I was stopped at a light to turn left onto a street and when I tried to go the car would not move I had to push the gas peddle all the way down and when it finally went it jumped/jerked really bad which almost caused me to hit the car in front of me and after that it was going really slow. 2 days prior the car was lagging while slowing down to break seemed like the system wasn't reading that I want to slow down and stop which again almost caused me to have an accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11155826, filed 2018-12, 61,000 miles“While driving the car will randomly rev very high it started about 3 weeka ago while driving at around an average of 45mph in city. It was initially just revving 3-4 times until I hit the break and it was isolated to one incident per drive. But last night after driving on I-25 at highway speed I turned to a slower busy street more stop and go traffic and the car started revving again only this time it did not stop after one incident. As soon as I hit the accelerator it went into a revving fit. And didnt stop I couldn't even drive it because I could not get it to accelerate. …”
NHTSA complaint #11169886, filed 2019-01, 100,135 miles“I was driving on the freeway when my car started driving rough. It made some loud clicking sounds and started to misfire and stutter. The next day I took it to the mechanic and he said the oil was empty, but I had just had the car in for service a few months earlier and there was no problem. The check engine and oil lights didn't illuminate. He did an oil change and tune up. The car continued to ride rough. I took it back to the mechanic a few days later and the oil was low again. There was no oil leak. He checked everything again and said it appeared the spark plugs were failing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11012253, filed 2017-08, 146,000 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 27% |
| 2024 | 1 | 11% |
| 2023 | 1 | 7% |
| 2022 | 5 | 26% |
| 2021 | 7 | 13% |
| 2020 | 4 | 25% |
| 2019 | 1 | 20% |
| 2018 | 1 | 11% |
| 2017 | 11 | 14% |
| 2016 | 19 | 14% |
| 2015 | 6 | 11% |
| 2014 | 1 | 4% |
| 2013 | 10 | 9% |
| 2012 | 15 | 10% |
| 2011 | 9 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
68 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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