2012 Hyundai Sonata Seat Belts Problems

It first started when the engine needed to be replaced, I spent thousands trying to get it repaired, soon after they fixed the engine everything started going wrong ( I truly think they put in a faulty or wrong engine @ Hyundai) the car was overheating, I would take it in they would say it’s one thing pay thousands and it wasn’t it, changed the coolant that goes into the cabin, there’s always been a chemical smell since…still overheats, they said maybe it’s the thermostat, spent more money still didn’t fix it, the battery now won’t stay charged(trunk battery) not sure if they hooked it up wrong…the seatbelt hasn’t worked in years, I take it in they say it’s fine, it never clicks, I have to click it in to the passenger seat for safety. They always say it’s fine! I will never ever buy another Hyundai in life due to all of the issues I’ve experienced with mainly Hyundai dealership service mechanics and dealerships, I’m now dealing with a faulty car that could still be a great car if they didn’t mess it up, I thought I was doing right by always only taking my car to Hyundai and goodness I was wrong! There are no “recalls” currently on my car but honestly, did they even do the recalls correctly?! I disagree! They have literally lied, drained my wallet and disappointed me all while making my car worse, it’s like dr’s take these meds that might fix the issue but it’s going to mess up something else, it’s a guessing game all while killing you or in this case my car!!! I don’t know dates, all I know is Hyundai has all the records! Oh and the last straw was them driving my car without my permission mint you, they took it to a totally different shop without my knowledge & had someone else repair the frame which I was unaware of & drive it with ZERO oil in my car which now my car has been sitting for the most part since they repaired my car(or lack there of) because they broke my car! yes I turned it in when it happened, I just never heard anything from anyone now I’m carless

Seat belt unbuckles from base. This was a recall for sonatas but ours is having this problem but it says it is not a part of the recall

Seatbelt stopped locking on drivers side, not able to use and wipers now only work on high.

Oil leak

Our 2012 Hyundai Sonata Limited had some kind of seat belt recall done in 2017. Not sure what as we were not given any documentation. We are having problems engaging the Driver's seat belt that started in the last month of 2022. Hyundai keeps referring us to the local dealer to see if indeed it is part of that recall. The local dealer insists on charging $160.00 inspection fee, if it's covered Hyundai will be charged. A knowledgeable mechanic should be able to sit in the driver's seat and attempt to buckle the belt and know if it is covered, without charging $160.00. Pease help.

Driver's seat belt takes 3 to 5 times for it to engage. A recall was done for the front driver's seat seatbelt. Campaign recall was done in December 2017 at Chapman Hyundai Phoenix.

Driver’s side seat belt frequently unlatches on own while driving vehicle. This places the driver at risk for significant harm should this occur during a collision. This problem has not been inspected or confirmed by the manufacturer or other professionals. The only warning lamp possibly associated with this is the airbag warning lamp.

Seat belt doesn’t latch properly. It’s been happening for a while now. I have to fidget with the metal clip into the slot several times, and sometimes I just can’t wear it at all because it doesn’t latch.

DRIVER'S SEATBELT WOULD NOT LATCH. QUOTED REPAIR COST (FOR REPLACEMENT) AT THE DEALERSHIP OF $337.58. IT WOULD TAKE OFTEN MORE THAN A DOZEN ATTEMPTS TO GET THE LATCH TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME.

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.

THIS STARTED MAY 1, 2020...REAR BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY STAY ON WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF, SEATBELTS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 2 DAYS THEREAFTER ON DASHBOARD, THEN ESC INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON 1 DAY THEREAFTER ON DASHBOARD. *TR

THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT LOCKING INTO PLACE

SEATBELT DOES NOT ALWAYS CATCH. SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 8 ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT CLICKS INTO PLACE. AT TIMES, WHEN DRIVING, THE SEATBELT COMES UNDONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SUDDENLY UNLOCKED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO LOCK THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EMPIRE HYUNDAI INC (508-673-7646, LOCATED AT 428 PLEASANT ST, FALL RIVER, MA 02721) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOESN'T CATCH ALL THE TIME, FREQUENTLY NEED TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO CATCH. ITS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE A WHILE. HOWEVER, I REMEMBERED DURING ANOTHER SERVICE TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY FOR THEM TO CHECK IT. THEY REPLACED IT BUT CHARGED ME $484. SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY BE DEFECTIVE. HOW COULD I HAVE WORN IT OUT?!

TAKATA RECALL. MI CARRO HYUNDAI SONATA DESDE QUE LO COMPRE TENIA PROBLEMAS LO LLEVABA AL DEALER Y ME COBRABAN POR TODO, MENOS POR EL CAMBIO DE ACEITE. RESULTA QUE EL DEALER DE ROSWELL REPARANDO EL SISTEMA ELECTRICO PUSO MI CARRO A 0 MILLAS, ELLOS DICEN QUE NO PERO YO TENGO LOS RECIBOS. LLEVO AL REDEDOR DE 3 SEMANA SIN CARRO, A MI Y MI MARIDO NOS DESPIDIERON DEL TRABAJO Y ESTAMOS DURMIENDO EN LA CALLE EN EL CARRO DE UN PRIMO SIN AIRE Y SIN NADA, LA HYUNDAI DICE QUE YO TENGO QUE PAGAR ESO, ESROY PAGANDO POR ALGO QUE EN REALIDAD NO FUNCIONA, POR FAVOR AYUDARME. YA HE HABLADO CON EL MANAGER YA HE HABLADO CON TODO EL MUNDO HASTA CON EL BANCO EL CARRO PASO SU PRIMERA INSPECCION EN OCTUBRE Y EN FEBRERO NOS DAN UNA MULTA POR EL CINTURON Y LA LUZ DELANTERA, NO FRENABA, NO ENFRIABA,PROBLEMAS EN LA DIRECCION, GASTABA LA GOMA, CUANDO ECHABAMOS GASOLINA EL OLOR SE QUEDABA DENTRO, PROBLEMAS ELECTRICOS, LOS INTERMITENTES PONAS PARA LA DERECHA Y SALA EL DE LA IZQUIERDA, MUCHO RUIDO DENTRO DEL CARRO, CON TODO Y ESO NO ME IMPORT SEGU PAGANDO EL CARRO A PESAR QUE ELLOS ME COBRABAN POR TODO, PERO AHORA ESTO DE LAS MILLAS SI QUE NO. Y HYUNDAI NO QUIERE HACER NADA, EL GERENTE DICE QUE ELLOS NO PUSIERON EL CARRO A 0 MILLAS PERO YO TENGO EL COMPROBANTE DE TODO. POR FAVOR NO TENGO DONDE VIVIR, NO TENGO TRABAJO, NECESITO QUE ME AYUDEN POR FAVOR PARA AUNQUE SEA BUSCAR UN TRABAJO

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.

AT TIMES MY SEAT BELT WILL COME UNBLUCKLED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION A FEW OF THE TIMES THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. I HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD A ANYTHING ABOUT THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO PAY $400 BEFORE WORK COULD BEGIN TO VERIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V568000 (ENGINE) AND 17V152000 (SEAT BELTS) WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WHEN BUCKLING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IT WON'T FASTEN CORRECTLY AND IT WILL POP BACK OUT. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO PUSH IT IN 4 OR 5 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL STAY IN PLACE. IT MAY ALSO JUST POP OUT WHILE YOUR DRIVING FOE NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO BUCKLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN FEB 2012. WE NOTICED THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE FRAYED, THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT HAS BEGUN TO FRAY TROUGH 1/2 INCH OF THE BELT AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BELT IS FRAYED THROUGH APX. HALF. BOTH OF THESE TEARS ARE NEAR THE TOP AT THE POINT NEAR THE EXIT FOR THE RETRACTION ASSEMBLY. *JS