Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Hyundai Sonata has 23 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 3 seat belts-related recalls.
23
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles previously repaired under recall campaign 1...
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SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. On February 27, 2018, Hyundai Motor Com...
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SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the seat belt l...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | Oil leak |
| Jan 2, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | Driver's seat belt takes 3 to 5 times for it to engage. A recall was done for the front driver's sea... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | SEAT BELTS,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Seatbelt stopped locking on drivers side, not able to use and wipers now only work on high. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | SEAT BELTS | Our 2012 Hyundai Sonata Limited had some kind of seat belt recall done in 2017. Not sure what as we ... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | SEAT BELTS | Driver’s side seat belt frequently unlatches on own while driving vehicle. This places the driver at... |
| Jul 7, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | Seat belt unbuckles from base. This was a recall for sonatas but ours is having this problem but it ... |
| Jan 20, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVER'S SEATBELT WOULD NOT LATCH. QUOTED REPAIR COST (FOR REPLACEMENT) AT THE DEALERSHIP OF $337.5... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | SEAT BELTS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | It first started when the engine needed to be replaced, I spent thousands trying to get it repaired,... |
| Jun 30, 2020 | SEAT BELTS | Seat belt doesn’t latch properly. It’s been happening for a while now. I have to fidget with the me... |
| Jun 3, 2020 | SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2012 SONTA HAS TWO CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. I HAD MY CAR AT DEALER FOR ALMOST A MONTH.WHEN I WENT TO... |
| May 1, 2020 | SEAT BELTS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THIS STARTED MAY 1, 2020...REAR BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY STAY ON WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF, SEATBELTS AI... |
| Jan 31, 2020 | SEAT BELTS | THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT LOCKING INTO PLACE |
| Jun 3, 2019 | SEAT BELTS | SEATBELT DOES NOT ALWAYS CATCH. SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 8 ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT CLICKS INTO PLACE. AT ... |
| Jan 25, 2019 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SUDDENLY UNLOCKED.... |
| Nov 14, 2018 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOESN'T CATCH ALL THE TIME, FREQUENTLY NEED TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO GET... |
| Jun 6, 2018 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WITH... |
| Jul 17, 2017 | SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL. MI CARRO HYUNDAI SONATA DESDE QUE LO COMPRE TENIA PROBLEMAS LO LLEVABA AL DEALER Y ME... |
| May 9, 2017 | SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TURBO ACULATOR GONE BAD. ALSO RECALL# 160 SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE CAR I... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | SEAT BELTS | AT TIMES MY SEAT BELT WILL COME UNBLUCKLED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION A FEW OF T... |
| Mar 27, 2017 | SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL... |