2012 Hyundai Sonata Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 56,526 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (19% of reports).
- 84vehicle speed control complaints
- 56,526median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 16 of 84 complaints (19%)
- Pedal depressed: mentioned in 7 of 84 complaints (8%)
- Engine started: mentioned in 5 of 84 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 64 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 84 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Hyundai Sonata vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sonata | 4 | 24% | — |
| 2024 Sonata | 6 | 13% | — |
| 2023 Sonata | 4 | 5% | — |
| 2022 Sonata | 9 | 10% | 2,525 |
| 2021 Sonata | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Sonata | 7 | 4% | 700 |
| 2019 Sonata | 3 | 2% | 2,786 |
| 2018 Sonata | 19 | 5% | 8,858 |
| 2017 Sonata | 20 | 3% | 26,000 |
| 2016 Sonata | 30 | 4% | 56,000 |
| 2015 Sonata | 61 | 5% | 50,000 |
| 2014 Sonata | 22 | 3% | 40,800 |
| 2013 Sonata | 86 | 4% | 35,000 |
| 2012 Sonata | 84 | 5% | 56,526 |
| 2011 Sonata | 95 | 3% | 59,500 |
| 2010 Sonata | 11 | 3% | 25,072 |
| 2009 Sonata | 31 | 7% | 50,500 |
| 2008 Sonata | 14 | 3% | 35,029 |
| 2007 Sonata | 20 | 3% | 69,954 |
| 2006 Sonata | 39 | 4% | 107,000 |
| 2005 Sonata | 6 | 4% | 70,000 |
| 2004 Sonata | 5 | 2% | 30,000 |
| 2003 Sonata | 3 | 2% | 45,003 |
| 2002 Sonata | 8 | 3% | 61,500 |
| 2001 Sonata | 13 | 6% | 63,000 |
| 2000 Sonata | 7 | 3% | 61,000 |
| 1999 Sonata | 4 | 3% | 89,000 |
| 1997 Sonata | 3 | 6% | — |
| 1996 Sonata | 1 | 4% | — |
| 1995 Sonata | 6 | 9% | 116,132 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2012 Hyundai Sonata. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The driver side seat belt wont click and stay in almost half the time i drive my car⦠after reading other complaints its looking like this is a common thing. Within the past year ive noticed lots of times that when im going to lock my car with my fob, it wont lock and its because the passenger…
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle was jerking abnormally. The passenger's side front tire was extremely hot. The contact stated that the RPM increased to high, and the vehicle lost motive power while…
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the the passengers side tail light failed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tail light needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Hyundai Sonatas have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 84 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2012 Hyundai Sonata (5% of the 1,558 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Hyundai Sonata vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 56,526 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2012 Hyundai Sonata?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 16 of 84 complaints, followed by “pedal depressed” (7).
Other 2012 Hyundai Sonata problems
- Engine problems (567)
- Steering problems (301)
- Electrical System problems (235)
- Air Bags problems (170)
- Service Brakes problems (151)
- Exterior Lighting problems (141)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (99)
- Power Train problems (97)
See all 2012 Hyundai Sonata problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Sonata years.