2012 Hyundai Sonata Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,559 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, 2% of the 1,559 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car's check engine light came on and I took it to the shop for diagnosing. The code p1326 came up and nobody can figure out the problem. My car doesn't accelerate properly and take a minute to shift gears and drive properly. There has been open communication on the issue by other people.”
NHTSA complaint #11228909, filed 2019-07, 110,000 miles“I purchased a 2012 Hyundai Sonata from smitty's auto sales in des moines iowa on 2-24-2017 and was told car had clean title and 70,000 miles. I noticed the odo said 26, and asked the dealer he said it was the trip not actual miles. I was sceptical about car so I called back the next day to see if this car had salvage title their craiglist ad said clean title which was false. I was informed it was a salvage by flood and that the air bags didn't work. …”
NHTSA complaint #10957940, filed 2017-03, 95 miles“In july 2019 I noticed that the brake lights came on in the middle of the night, although there is nobody in the car at that time. For the next few days the brake light were tuning on even when I was not pressing the brake pedal. In the same time the electronic stability control started to take over and it refused to accelerate when I pressed the gas pedal. The only way I was able to make it work was to depress the gas pedal and then press it again. I took the car to the mechanic because it was behaving very strange. …”
NHTSA complaint #11298540, filed 2020-01, 64,000 miles“2012 2.0t limited with 95k. 12-18-18, while driving from austin to houston tx vehicle loses acceleration on the highway. Check engine light comes on, along with the emergency parking brake light (which comes on intermittently and dealership yet to define problem), and abruptly goes from 75 to 0 MPH. Vehicle will not respond to any acceleration and I have to find a way from the freeway to feeder without power. Inoperable. Limped three miles with police escort. Car towed. Dealership cannot duplicate issue. I make them keep vehicle to investigate. …”
NHTSA complaint #11170649, filed 2019-01, 93,000 miles“As I was driving home after work on friday around 2130, I was driving on the expressway about 65-70mph when I noticed that the car was declining in speed without me letting up on the gas pedal. I was in a fair amount of traffic with a semi behind me, I pressed down further on the gas pedal to try and increase speed while looking for a way to safely get off of the expressway. The car initially did not speed back up, after approximately 10-15 seconds, it sped back up. The car did this three times during my, normally 25 minute, drive home. …”
NHTSA complaint #10873128, filed 2016-06, 112,160 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 1% |
| 2014 | 13 | 2% |
| 2013 | 35 | 2% |
| 2012 | 35 | 2% |
| 2011 | 62 | 2% |
| 2010 | 13 | 4% |
| 2009 | 51 | 11% |
| 2008 | 30 | 7% |
| 2007 | 49 | 7% |
| 2006 | 59 | 6% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata
568 complaintsSteering
301 complaintsElectrical system
235 complaintsAir bags
170 complaintsBrakes
158 complaintsExterior lighting
141 complaintsOther or unknown
125 complaintsFuel system
114 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
97 complaintsVehicle speed control
84 complaintsSeat belts
75 complaintsBody and structure
39 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Sonata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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