2012 Hyundai Sonata Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,559 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,801miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, 0% of the 1,559 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,801 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was getting ready for work and the temperature outside was -2 degrees so I went to warm up the car for 20 mins and then started to head out to work. As I was leaving not even 5 mins later I started to smell something burning. So I pulled over and started to see smoke, then I started to look around to find out where it was coming from and I see smoke coming from the bottom of the back seat right behind the driver seat. So I started taking my personal belongings out of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10558870, filed 2014-01, 47,808 miles“The paint is chipping away in the exterior by the door handles and the steering wheel. Also the driver seat material is starting to fall apart as well as the door trim on the driver's side.”
NHTSA complaint #11093921, filed 2018-05, 57,189 miles“Rear passenger seat gets very hot when driving even with air conditioner on in summer. Sometimes gets hot enough to feel like it could start some kind of fire inside seat area. Even in winter this problem persists.”
NHTSA complaint #10795119, filed 2015-11, 48,000 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 16 | 9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 5 | 0% |
| 2011 | 15 | 0% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 8 | 2% |
| 2007 | 19 | 3% |
| 2006 | 13 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 5% |
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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