Major Problems with 2009 Hyundai Sonata Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Hyundai Sonata

2009 Hyundai Sonata ENGINE Victims: 2 Mileage: 72000 miles

2009 Hyundai Sonata ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 2

2009 Hyundai Sonata AIR BAGS Victims: 2

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Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Sonata owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES in regards to my vehicles rear disc brakes. from my experience and education it is very unusual for your rear...	57 ~ 61145 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the brake lights do not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. the gear shift not able to be shifted...	50 ~ 85908 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. while parked the contact noticed the lights on the instrument panel were not...	47 ~ 75037 miles
ENGINE while slowing at around 25-30 mph the car would "jerk" forcefully like a sudden stop. this happened every day. it...	39 ~ 91955 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have had 2 instances of sudden acceleration. 1st incident i was backing out of my garage and the car...	36 ~ 54286 miles
POWER TRAIN throttle stuck wide open when passing a short line of cars resulting in excessive speeds of over 80 mph before	35 ~ 53087 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2008 hyundai sonata with under 25 000 miles on it already needs a rear brake job. was told by our...	31 ~ 25772 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. while driving 50 mph downhill with the cruise control engaged the vehicle accelerated...	28 ~ 45741 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE in spite of following manufacturers guidelines for tire inflation and following proper rotation timetables and having the car aligned this...	27 ~ 66447 miles
AIR BAGS 2009 hyundai sonata-2 front end collisions air bags never came out for either. front end work done after 1st front...	23 ~ 61132 miles
STEERING in spite of following manufacturers guidelines for tire inflation and following proper rotation timetables and having the car aligned this...	21 ~ 151865 miles
SUSPENSION i bought a new 2009 hyundai sonata limited- i took it the hyundai service in yonkers ny to test drive...	19 ~ 36369 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM noticed the car does not pull up the steep hill very well. took to dealer who said transmission oil is...	14 ~ 67639 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER as seems to be the case with hyundai's the driver side sun visor would no longer have the tension to...	11 ~ 63693 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the light emitted by the low beam headlights is so focused as to create a tunnel effect. this non-diffused light...	11 ~ 69175 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1) was making a right turn into a parking lot. there was a slight incline. there was a quarter of...	8 ~ 47000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. while driving approximately 20 mph the contact was involved in a crash in...	8 ~ 63250 miles
TIRES while putting air in my tires the valve stem snapped off. while looking closer at the tire i noticed that...	5 ~ 15285 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while replacing a flat tire she noticed that...	5 ~ 34504 miles
VISIBILITY i purchased a 2009 sonata for my wife's safety driving the roads of texas to and from work. i notified...	5 ~ 40600 miles
STRUCTURE i believe that the hyundai sonata 2009 a has a paint defect problem. i now have 12 paint chips on...	4 ~ 80113 miles
EQUIPMENT satellite/fm/am digital radio does not function properly. radio has been replaced and all connections checked. satellite works fine fm only...	4 ~ 6000 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT vehicle navigation system failed. on line there are hundreds of people complaining for the same thing. this needs to have	3 ~ 13547 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ignition is sticking key will not turn on the auto. in 2011 we started having trouble with the ignition on...	3 ~ 47189 miles
SEATS 2009 hyundai sonata. consumer writes in regards to vehicle head rest *tgw the consumer stated she was involved in a...	3 ~ 39000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the clutch on my 5 speed 2009 hyundai sonata is sporadically dropping to the floor and not allowing me to...	3 ~ 23167 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING new car was delivered to me with a major engine oil leak. could have resulted in engine failure and loss	3 ~ 6379 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES new 2009 hyundai sonata unlocks all doors anytime car is placed in park. this feature is in the design and...	3 ~ 27360 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY on april 13th the weather was warm in the middle of the afternoon. i opened up my sunroof with intent...	2 ~ 97676 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. the contact stated the front and rear passenger's side interior door handles...	2 ~ 59000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING new car was delivered to me with a major engine oil leak. could have resulted in engine failure and loss	2 ~ 8000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2009 hyundai sonata sounds like it needs new shocks/struts right off the lot car has less than 300 miles on...	2 ~ 10025 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. while driving approximately 40 mph the steering wheel started to turn left...	1 ~ 150000 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. while driving 35 mph the front upper control arm fractured without warning....	1 ~ 146200 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. after the vehicle was parked an abnormal odor was present outside the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while stopped he was made aware that the...	1 ~ 95000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE passenger rear upper shock tower was filled with(very rusty) water from hole in a the wheel well. *tr...	1 ~ 69000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the brake stop lamp failed intermittently. the vehicle...	1 ~ 81000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the interior door handle on the front driver's...	1 ~ 36500 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the chrome on the door latch peeled off...	1 ~ 73000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 7-09 rear brake pads frozen to carriers: cleaned and replaced pads at 11 488 miles. 10-09 rear right wheel not...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2009 hyundai sonata. consumer states wiring harness caught on fire *tgw...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was heading out of my driveway when my car was hit on left front side by a vehicle traveling...	1 ~ 5300 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was heading out of my driveway when my car was hit on left front side by a vehicle traveling...	1 ~ 5300 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. while driving at a speeds of 20 mph the rear brakes failed...	1 ~ 60000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. while driving at a speeds of 20 mph the rear brakes failed...	1 ~ 60000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1) was making a right turn into a parking lot. there was a slight incline. there was a quarter of...	1 ~ 11000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i purchased a 2009 sonata for my wife's safety driving the roads of texas to and from work. i notified...	1 ~ 13000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument control panel...	1 ~ 6000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. the contact was driving at approximately 35 mph when he attempted to...	1 ~ 26000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact rented a 2009 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the front windshield tint blocked 15% of the...	1

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