Major Problems with 2008 Hyundai Sonata Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Hyundai Sonata

2008 Hyundai Sonata AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 100 miles

2008 Hyundai Sonata AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 100000 miles

2008 Hyundai Sonata ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 152800 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Sonata owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. when a passenger is seated in the passenger seat the air bag light...	106 ~ 58744 miles
VISIBILITY problem: visor windshield driver. plastic sheath around metal bar which is part of the visor position control mechanism broke during...	67 ~ 41347 miles
ENGINE driving on i-94 in battle creek mi the 2008 sonata after making a ticking noise for a year (which the...	45 ~ 98190 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC rear brakes wear out prematurely causing a potential safety hazard. the front brake pads are just half worn. *tr...	30 ~ 22979 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i have a 2008 hyundai sonata and the esc is on and it will not go off. i noticed the...	29 ~ 71290 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER driver's side and passenger side visors now droop into line of vision causing hazardous condition....	27 ~ 60738 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. while driving approximately 65 mph the contact heard a very loud clicking noise...	27 ~ 71537 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER passenger visor pivot arm failed to retract after a few uses. visor hung down slightly and would not go back...	17 ~ 52988 miles
SEAT BELTS the drivers seat belt release latch does not operate properly. in comparison to passenger seat belt latch there is a...	17 ~ 64179 miles
SERVICE BRAKES last week we noticed that the "esc off" light was on. tonight on 5/24/2012 we noticed that the brake lights...	16 ~ 75954 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i bought a brand new 2008 hyundai sonata in november of 2007. i received a letter in the mail back...	15 ~ 65694 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my 2008 hyundai sonata was affected by the airbag sensor recall. i took it in to the dealership where i...	13 ~ 19301 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the contact was driving approximately 65 mph on normal road conditions and without...	11 ~ 34094 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. while driving for approximately three hours the contact noticed that the trunk ajar...	8 ~ 113826 miles
SEATS the other day i found the srs airbag warning light keeps on on the instrument cluster and then i found...	7 ~ 50098 miles
SUSPENSION we have a 2008 hyundai sonata and we have had this vehicle in the shop 5 times for the same...	7 ~ 75887 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while driving on the ohio turnpike the driver's sunvisor dropped down from the upright position and partially blocked my forward...	6 ~ 90673 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my 2008 hyundai sonata passenger air bag system remains off when passenger is in seat. i have taken car to...	6 ~ 28343 miles
STEERING on 04/08/2014 i was driving with my family when the steering wheel locked then i stepped on the brake pedal...	4 ~ 94866 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the contact stated the passenger's air bag warning light continued to illuminate...	4 ~ 48660 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC grinding of rear brakes beginning at 37 000 miles. car is driven all highway miles. brought in for service and...	4 ~ 37753 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. when a passenger is seated in the passenger seat the air bag light...	4 ~ 13299 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the front passenger side air bag light illuminated intermittently. the air bag light...	4 ~ 34892 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while refueling fuel spewed from the filler neck....	3 ~ 101667 miles
EQUIPMENT 2008 hyundai sonata. at 20 000 miles the driver's side visor started to sag and not return to its full...	3 ~ 41667 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tried to open driverside door handle come off in my hand 3 months after warranty was up never heard of	2 ~ 38502 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph a loud ticking...	2 ~ 97568 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the esc off light on the dashboard of my 2008 hyundai sonata comes on after it has been driven for...	2 ~ 33500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE after slowing down around a corner and slowing down to park my engine surged and the car jumped a 6"...	2 ~ 31515 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the ignition switch failed to work when attempting...	2
BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the contact took the vehicle to crown hyundai (5301 34th st n...	1 ~ 3000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. while the seat belt was latched in place the air bag and...	1 ~ 170000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the vehicle would turn on by itself when...	1 ~ 72600 miles
STRUCTURE my 2008 hyundai sonata was parked in my driveway on november 24 2013 at around 11 am. i opened my...	1 ~ 93678 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES the sidewalls have cracks in them all 4 tires. they have been on the car for 2 years (installed november...	1 ~ 23000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE refusal of hyundai to review levels of rear crossmember corrosion on vehicles operated in the salt belt states because owner...	1 ~ 84000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the cross member of the vehicle was severely...	1 ~ 46000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY visor above driver will not stay up. whenever driving have to put the visor to the side to have a	1 ~ 58597 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE trunk opens by itself. will enter car and see that" trunk open" signal on dash is on. has happened dozens...	1 ~ 35000 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES trunk was opening on its own intermittantly. this was our 55000 mile scheduled service so we reported it. they checked...	1 ~ 55000 miles
WHEELS took car to dealer for annual state vehicle inspection and to have "chirping" noise from brakes checked. rear brake pads...	1 ~ 23226 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the passenger side front door lock does not lock or move and the door remains open while driving. it happened...	1 ~ 88000 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. while driving for approximately three hours the contact noticed that the trunk ajar...	1 ~ 43000 miles
FLASHER UNIT > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2008 hyundai sonata. consumer states discontent with denial of a online coupon unresolved thumping vibration that occurs when the vehicle...	1 ~ 257 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the front passenger side air bag light illuminated intermittently. the air bag light...	1 ~ 10 miles

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