2012 Hyundai Sonata: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Jan 17, 2020 · Steering · 197,000 miles · MI

200,000 miles. At speeds above 25 MPH the steering wheel " chatters in a sideways motion. At highway speeds if you put a little sideways steering pressure on the wheel and then let go, it jumps all around. Tie rods and rack/pinion have been ruled out as the cause by michigan state certified and licensed mechanics.

Filed Feb 13, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 120,000 miles · CA

I had taken my car in december 2018 and I was informed to check my steering for the coupling, but that we would. It fall under the warranty. Jan 31. 2019 while driving on freeway my car started to shake and then it staled. I took to a mechanic. Who called me and stated that my steering coupling was shaved down and cause my steering not to work which also caused damage to my tie rods. He told me this was a recall for campaign 132 but I informed him that in 2016 actual part. I also went back and looked to see if I had the coupling part on my receipts and there is nothing on it.

Filed Jan 2, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · NY

Mayor world put new ball joints steering need alignment they don want to do I have to pay for that job I purchase a 3 year service they don't want to fix nothing under the contract service..

Filed Oct 25, 2018 · Suspension · 104,000 miles · CO

I was pulling into my neighborhood and heard a loud crack, so I pulled over and got out of the car and saw that my driver's side rear tire was slanting inward (see pictures). I had to have my car towed to the dealership. The tow truck driver looked under the car and said that the control arm was cracked and that there was rust/corrosion around that area on the subframe. Now it's at the dealership to be repaired...a very costly repair (rear crosslink/subframe). This is a serious safety issue. If I had been driving on a highway/major road and this happened I could have been seriously injured. Luckily it happened in my neighborhood! There should be a recall on this type of issue, especially since there's been a recall before on the rust/suspension problems hyundai has had.

Filed Nov 14, 2017 · Suspension · 53,464 miles · NV

I pulled into a parking lot after hearing a loud crack. I got out of the car and saw that my drivers side rear tire was falling off the car. The upper control arm mounting bolt cracked and was broken causing drivers side rear tire coming off of vehicle. This is a serious safety issue. I could have been seriously injured. This should be a recall situation. I have documentation I can fax....it will not download as it is too many pages.

Filed Aug 18, 2016 · Steering · 127,000 miles · TX

Started hearing a knocking noise in the steering column while turning. The steering wheel literally feels like it is going to fall off in my lap. It has progressively gotten worse quite rapidly to the point where it does it as I drive down the road normally around 65 MPH or faster. It also seems like the car will walk all over the road while it is making this noise. The steering wheel also has slack and makes a knocking noise while stationary if you move it back and forth. I initially thought my tie rods had already worn out on the vehicle. I took it in to have the tie rods replaced to find out it is in my steering column. It seems as if a box in the steering column is loose or bad and I have been told I am going to lose the steering shaft if it doesn't get fixed. It is also believed that my airbag light has come on due to this same issue. It has caused a sensor in the steering wheel to go out. I called the dealer to see if there is any kind of recall for the steering on my car and they say they do not have anything. But they knew exactly what I was talking about and said that my steering coupler most likely needs to be replaced. It is going to set me back at least $350. Since this seems to be a major safety issue and a known issue, I ask why there isnt a recall and just got told he doesnt know. I was reading that there is this same issue in the 2011 sonatas. My car is a 2012 but was actually manufactured in dec 2011 but they still wont do anything about it.

Filed Mar 25, 2015 · Suspension · 69 miles · VA

I was backing my vehicle up, which was parked in front of my house, and I noticed what sounded like a cv joint noise from the left front wheel area. The problem has recurred several times since but the latest and loudest was after I had the vehicle inspected at the dealership on 03/21/2015. The noise took on an even louder sound that was more of a clunk like a front control arm. Therefore, I contacted hyundai USA for a detailed explanation of tsb 10055854 but they will not go into any specifics about what the component(s) are in this campaign. I feel that this is an intentional cover up so that the federal safety agency will not investigate and require a safety recall. Vin [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 31, 2014 · Steering, Suspension · 23,445 miles · OH

Upon exiting highway ramp, while steering a left turn off of the ramp, I heard a fairly loud thud sound. Once I came out of the turn the sound disappeared. This noise was startling, as I had just purchased the car. I reviewed the carfax and did not note any previous accidents or damage reports and the vehicle had only one previous owner with a personal lease. I have had control arm problems in the past with my pontiac grand am and this sound was very familiar to me. This can be a serious issue and on the road or highway. This could cause injury to myself and other drivers if the control arm breaks and pull from the axle.

Filed Apr 12, 2012 · Steering · NJ

Vehicle does not track straight, pulls to the left or right. Purchased car 9/10/12. Earliest appointment to returned to dealer 9/22/11. Tech. Reset tire pressure. He drove vehicle and verified complaint. Track balance -tracked for 17 seconds. Contacted dealer again but had to leave for florida. Went to orlando dealer jan.3, 2012. They indicated nj dealer replaced both tie rods, performed alignment, recalibrated steering, checked tire pressure. No change in performance. Constant corrections are needed to keep vehicle in proper direction. Difficult to control at any speed. Contacted nj dealer[xxx]) numerous times to restate that this car is not safe to drive. Returning to the dealer april,2012 to request replacement. This car not safe to drive! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).