2012 Hyundai Sonata service brakes problems
151 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Hyundai Sonata — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Based on what I experienced, the fire appears to have resulted from an internal mechanical or electrical failure that occurred without warning while the vehicle was in motion. No prior issues or dashboard alerts were present at the time, and there was no external impact or damage that could explain…”
filed Nov 29, 2025
“Driving came to a stop ,light turned green made a U-turn to go to the gas station heard a pop noise smoke came from inside the car tried stopping it but the brake pedal sunk into the ground pressed my emergency brake it was seized wouldn’t go down (never had that issue my brakes always work ) I…”
filed Oct 5, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Sonata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Sonata | 3 | 4% |
| 2022 Sonata | 5 | 5% |
| 2021 Sonata | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 Sonata | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Sonata | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 Sonata | 14 | 4% |
| 2017 Sonata | 20 | 3% |
| 2016 Sonata | 42 | 6% |
| 2015 Sonata | 72 | 6% |
| 2014 Sonata | 57 | 8% |
| 2013 Sonata | 141 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Hyundai Sonata
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.