# 2012 Hyundai Sonata - brake lights don’t work **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, sonata\ **Created:** [June 15, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-sonata-brake-lights-don-t-work/142301 "2019-06-15T13:59:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roger-The-Shrubber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/roger-the-shrubber/32/21268_2.png) [@Roger-The-Shrubber](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roger-The-Shrubber)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-sonata-brake-lights-don-t-work/142301/1 "2019-06-15T13:59:26Z")
All of the brake lights on my car suddenly stopped working. When I press the brakes, only the lights at the bottom of the rear window turn on. The others do nothing. (It’s possible that each of the other bulbs have burnt out one a time and I didn’t notice, but I don’t think so.) Is it possible that this is caused by a bad fuse (or fuses)? If so, which fuses should I check? Is there another possible cause for this (besides bad bulbs)? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-sonata-brake-lights-don-t-work/142301/2 "2019-06-15T14:02:46Z")
> [@cars\_153319](#): > > Is there another possible cause for this (besides bad bulbs)? Put new bulbs in and if that does not solve the problem then start looking for another cause . I guess you are saying the third center brake light works . ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-sonata-brake-lights-don-t-work/142301/3 "2019-06-15T14:28:22Z")
Do the running lights work? ---
**Author:** ![Roger-The-Shrubber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/roger-the-shrubber/32/21268_2.png) [@Roger-The-Shrubber](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roger-The-Shrubber)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-sonata-brake-lights-don-t-work/142301/4 "2019-06-15T14:36:35Z")
I’m not sure. Which lights would be the running lights? ---
**Author:** ![Eline-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f14d63/32.png) [@Eline-1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Eline-1)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-sonata-brake-lights-don-t-work/142301/5 "2020-06-02T18:04:45Z")
Check if there is a recall on it. My 2012 hyundi had a recall on the break because it would break on its own. It ended up blowing both my brake lights because they over heated ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-sonata-brake-lights-don-t-work/142301/6 "2020-06-02T18:31:16Z")
good info for future readers. Thanks @Eline-1😃 ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-sonata-brake-lights-don-t-work/142301/7 "2020-06-02T20:34:46Z")
> [@eddo](#): > > good info for future readers. Yes, especially if their “hyundi” **breaks**! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 5:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-sonata-brake-lights-don-t-work/142301/8 "2020-06-06T05:57:39Z")
Turn headlights on. The lights in back that come on are the running lights.