Full-size Sedan · what it costs new, what it’s worth used, and who has one near you.

The 2012 Hyundai Sonata is a full-size sedan we track across the used market in Canada. It comes in gas (9.2 L/100 km) and hybrid (5.0 L/100 km) forms, so the main choice is fuel — the hybrid earns its premium back over enough kilometres. A 22-year-old one keeps roughly 8% of a current model's market price — what actually matters over five years of ownership.
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Fuel economy & range: Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada). Safety recalls & owner-reported complaints: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (public domain); complaint shares are a relative signal, not a failure rate. Prices, payments, depreciation, listing counts and dealer inventory: Conquest market data; payment estimates use market-average terms and are not an offer of credit. Independent service — not affiliated with or endorsed by Hyundai.
The view no marketplace shows you
Typical payment
$114/mo $0
Typical asking price
$6,500 $3
Gas — combined
9.2L/100 km
Hybrid — combined
5.0L/100 km
Fuel / year (20k km)
$3,275
Hybrid saves
$1,495/yr
Typical figures. See what it costs for your commute.
Median market price by vehicle age
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6794491 CANADA INC.
Ottawa, ON · 1 in stock
BRIGADA MULTIMEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT LTD.
Oro-Medonte, ON · 1 in stock
Owner-reported problems and open safety recalls
Most-reported problems
Across 1,555 owner complaints filed on the 2012 Hyundai Sonata
Share of complaints naming each system — a signal of what owners report most on this model, not a failure rate. The denominator is people who filed a complaint, not every owner. Complaints are filed with the US regulator; the same models are sold in Canada.
Safety recalls
8 campaigns issued by the manufacturer
Engine
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sport vehicles previously repaired under recall numbers 15V-568 and 17V-226. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned, or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, allowing fuel to leak from the pipe.
Campaign 18V934000
Seat Belts · Pretensioner
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles previously repaired under recall campaign 17V-152. The seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
Campaign 17V617000
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 Company (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that they were recalling 154,753 model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. On April 18, 2018, Hyundai expanded the recall to include an additional 425,305 model year 2012-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying.
Campaign 18V137000
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 linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
Campaign 17V152000
Exterior Lighting · Brake Lights · Switch
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model 2011-2012 Sonata vehicles. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released.
Campaign 15V759000
+ 3 more campaigns.
Recall campaigns are manufacturer-issued and fixed free of charge. This is the US campaign set matched by year, make and model — it is not a check against a specific VIN, and Canadian campaigns may differ.