| Issue ID | 1294776 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10881662 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 01/01/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Immediately after i purchased my 2012 sonata i noticed that the car likes to "wander" at highway speed. It's a constant struggle to keep the car moving in a straight line, having to constantly adjust the car from moving slightly left and right, but never in a straight line. I've made several calls to hyundai, and mentioned it every time i had it serviced at the dealership. The answer was always it's the fact that the car has electronic steering and that's the way the steering works. I recently found a forum |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AUSTIN, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC5CHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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