2012 Hyundai Sonata Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 75about this part
- Share
- 5%of 1,559 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 75 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, 5% of the 1,559 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Received safety recall regarding airbag control unit and potential electrical overstress damage to the module circuitry which could prevent frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying! I do not feel safe driving this care with my 4 year old - please expedite finding a fix asap!”
NHTSA complaint #11105274, filed 2018-07, 80,000 miles“My airbag light is on have had no accidents and on the steering wheel it's seems to be open on its own a little bit could I drive my car this way? I was just routinely driving my car the light came on went off came back on and it's still on it's been a week now”
NHTSA complaint #11300683, filed 2020-01, 110,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11339631, filed 2020-07, 132,000 miles“Turbo aculator gone bad. Also recall# 160 should have been completed the last time I took the car in NHTSA website shows incomplete. The turbo issue was discovered by firestone gave code to Hyundai; now I'm told the car is not driveable said it's getting no power since last night. $633 in repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10984558, filed 2017-05, 84,400 miles“There is a recall on my car recalls are #174 and 160 and I am dealing with these issues unfortunately I have a problem because the airbags can't be fixed because there hasn't been a way to fix them. But I have noticed that there is a real hard shaking in and loud and aggressive tapping in the wheel column makes this sound when u go to a certain speed.for over 60 MPH. The knocking goes fast and makes it difficult to steer the wheel especially, on the highway. I am very concerned about all of these issues with this car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11115867, filed 2018-08, 39,000 milesRelated recalls
- 17V617000Oct 4, 2017Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles previously repaired under recall campaign 17V-152…Covers: Hyundai Sonata 2011–2014, Sonata Hybrid 2011–2015
- 17V152000Mar 8, 2017Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the seat belt linkages…Covers: Hyundai Sonata 2011–2014, Sonata Hybrid 2011–2015
Related service bulletins
- 10044174Mar 1, 2012Hyundai: information being provided for replacement of rear center seat belt assembly in vehicle.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 3% |
| 2018 | 8 | 2% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 9 | 1% |
| 2015 | 21 | 2% |
| 2014 | 25 | 3% |
| 2013 | 62 | 3% |
| 2012 | 75 | 5% |
| 2011 | 107 | 3% |
| 2009 | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 | 19 | 4% |
| 2007 | 60 | 9% |
| 2006 | 102 | 10% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 5 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 6 | 5% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 8% |
| 1992 | 4 | 18% |
| 1991 | 9 | 31% |
| 1990 | 3 | 19% |
| 1989 | 2 | 18% |
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 complaintsBody and structure
39 complaintsSuspension
36 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Sonata
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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