I’ve been having issues with my Gas Gauge not recognizing how much gas I have in my car. I can fill my tank up, and the gas light constantly stays on. I’ve been looking online and came across other Hyundai owners having the same problem. I also have been having what seems to be an electrical issue where my passenger door, does not open and it’s intermittent which also seems to be connected to why my car ceiling light won’t turn on all the time. Lastly, I have to constantly change the head light bulbs and the break light bulb. I’ve owned my car for 3 1/2 years now, and I shouldn’t have to keep having to put money into it when it seems to be a known issue.
2012 Hyundai Sonata: wrong fuel gauge reading
11 of the 1,559 complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Sonata describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 110,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
The vehicle had the engine replaced under Hyundai recall. What a fiasco. Within 6 months the fuel gauge starts intermittently work. Then the vehicle completely dies, diagnosis calls to have fuel pump replaced. Next 3 months the vehicle while driving losses power having to pull over to the side of the road. Thank God vehicle started and able to drive home, while the vehicle would loose power, then regaining it once took foot off gas pedal and applying pressure to again. That night find the rear brake light illuminated, went out stepped on brake pedal and went off. Another time console light would illuminate while driving no reasoning. The vehicle lastly killed the battery in the driveway. Had AAA tow to mechanic who now states the alternator needs to be replaced. After a few day not hearing back from mechanic, I call. He stating now the vehicle has electrical problems and it takes time. I will keep you posted. Hyundai has many major issues and should be held accountable, its a safety issue to the driver and general public.
The fuel gauge has stopped working correctly, it jumps all around in mileage. Have no idea how much is in the gas tank. Have to fill after I go 300 or so miles just to be safe. The fuel mileage indicator will go from high 360 to 47 miles left and everywhere in between, the car can be sitting at a stop light or moving, makes no difference
The gas gauge is not displaying correctly. The vehicle shows empty even after I have filled it up with gas. It also fluctuates randomly. This happens in all settings when the vehicle is stationary or moving.
The fuel gauge is not reading correctly and when the car is turned off and back on there is a clicking in the dash.
My fuel gauge is no longer reading the fuel level. I fill my tank to full and it tell me that I am empty. Fuel indicator comes on and fuel gauge goes up and down. I have to manually calculate and estimate how much fuel I have left. This is a common issue on sonata's as there are many others reporting and is not a recall yet.
After my engine short block was replaced the car started to have acceleration problems and next is starting to smell like rotten eggs. The smell starts when you start up the car comes through the air vents and after you park the car to stay at smell stays in the car for least 5 hours later. Also the gas gauge and the mileage are not coincide with each other one says one thing and the other says another my gas light comes on at 56 miles left to empty sometimes it comes on that 40 sometimes it comes on at 50
My fuel gauge doesn't register when gas is put into car, god does not accelerate when when needed to.
The electronic fuel gauge does not go below two bars. I was in motion on a highway street and the car stalled. I did not know what was wrong. The tow truck driver put one gallon of gas and the car started up again. I now fill up my car way before it gets down to two bars on the gas gauge.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was not responding when the vehicle had fuel. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a local dealer (antwerpen hyundai, 6440 baltimore national pike, catonsville, md 21228) where it was diagnosed that the fuel level sending unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 94,000.
The car suddenly turned 'off', lost propulsion and came to a stop in the middle of the road. The dashboard gas gauge showed approximately one quarter of a tank of gas but it turns out the tank was empty. The likely cause is a defective gauge in the gas tank.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2012 Hyundai Sonata fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2012 Hyundai Sonata?
11 of 1,559 owner complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Sonata (1%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Hyundai Sonata?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Hyundai Sonata
Engine failure 188Knocking 150Stalling 146Check engine light 133Steering noise 94Fire or smoke 91Airbag light 84Loss of power 84Won't start 58Headlights 46Warning lights 38Harsh shifting 37Jerking 37Hesitation 33Pulling 33Adaptive cruise 26Power steering loss 26Grinding brakes 24Fuel pump 22Oil consumption 18ABS 17Fuel smell 17Brake failure 15Overheating 15No deployment 13Battery drain 13Sudden acceleration 13Sunroof shattered 12Won't shift 11Steering lock-up 10Transmission failure 10Ball joint 9Key fob 9Door locks 8Seat belt 8Fuel leak 6Shudder 6Misfire 5Tire blowout 5
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