Major Problems with 2010 Hyundai Sonata Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Hyundai Sonata

2010 Hyundai Sonata AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 25000 miles

2010 Hyundai Sonata VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 7000 miles

2010 Hyundai Sonata SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 10000 miles

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Problems with BODY, DOOR and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Sonata owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE since august 2010 i have had three exterior door handles brake off. this has to be a manufacture default. one	124 ~ 69010 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i have had two other door handles serviced prior to this one. the drivers door is the one broken this...	28 ~ 91523 miles
SERVICE BRAKES we had to replace the rear brake pads in june 2012 and now in january 2013 having an issue with...	27 ~ 56178 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER driver side - outside door handle just fell off in hand. this is the 3rd handle that has fallen off...	25 ~ 97848 miles
ENGINE came out to work parking lot. car would not start. battery was failing not dead. replaced battery [with duralast battery...	21 ~ 59212 miles
AIR BAGS 2010 hyundai sonata. consumer states problem with passenger side air bag *tgw the consumer stated when his wife sat in	17 ~ 44281 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. the contact was driving approximately 65 mph and attempting to merge into...	13 ~ 56014 miles
POWER TRAIN i was backing up slowly when the car suddenly accelerated without me touching the gas. i was about to put	13 ~ 63847 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2010 hyundai sonata. 9 months old has been in the service center 5 different times. 2 times for sensor replacement....	12 ~ 50678 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2010 hyundai sonata. 9 months old has been in the service center 5 different times. 2 times for sensor replacement....	12 ~ 249392 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while her son was driving the vehicle approximately 55...	11 ~ 46271 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was traveling on the beltway doing 65 mph i pressed on the gas pedal. i felt i was losing...	8 ~ 90314 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. the contact attempted to open the driver's side rear door when the...	6 ~ 60704 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES our 6 month old child must have eaten too much or had an upset stomach and began to vomit. my...	6 ~ 59355 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i noticed this immediately after purchasing the car and driving off at night. i had test driven it for a...	6 ~ 11245 miles
SUSPENSION sonata pulling to the left under normal driving. performed wheel alignments 7 months ago car ran fine for about 2	4 ~ 21250 miles
WHEELS my complaint is that the original black steel wheels on my vehicle have rusted. i am surprised that a vehicle...	3 ~ 31000 miles
TIRES i bought a 2010 hyundai sonata with 10k miles on it the end of march 2011. the tires on the...	3 ~ 24667 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i was backing up slowly when the car suddenly accelerated without me touching the gas. i was about to put	3 ~ 1620 miles
STRUCTURE my complaint is that the original black steel wheels on my vehicle have rusted. i am surprised that a vehicle...	2 ~ 65000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i bought a 2010 hyundai sonata with 10k miles on it the end of march 2011. the tires on the...	2 ~ 20500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR hyundai yf sonata '' ' '''' ''' ''' '' '''' '''' '''' ''' 30m '' ' '''' ''. ''''' '''...	2 ~ 52500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES the tire inflation system on sonata 2010 goes on every 150-200 miles. i believe it is either inaccurately sensitive or	2 ~ 67698 miles
VISIBILITY i noticed this immediately after purchasing the car and driving off at night. i had test driven it for a...	2 ~ 786 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the dash board cracked around the airbag. dealer stated it happens sometimes if the dashboard becomes too hot from the...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the driver side exterior door handle snapped and broke when i attempted to open my door. this is the second...	1 ~ 118000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. the contact stated the rear brake light that was located in middle...	1 ~ 5900 miles
EQUIPMENT 2010 hyundai sonata. 9 months old has been in the service center 5 different times. 2 times for sensor replacement....	1 ~ 22000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS drivers side impact with failure of driver's side air bag to deploy. side curtain air bag did deploy. accident resulted	1 ~ 10000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. the front end of the vehicle was hit by another vehicle while it...	1 ~ 6870 miles
CHILD SEAT the adjuster on the "super latch" of my radian 80sl car seat is very easily loosened and cannot be trusted	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT the adjuster on the "super latch" of my radian 80sl car seat is very easily loosened and cannot be trusted	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle she smelled a fuel odor...	1 ~ 3500 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. while driving 15 mph at night the headlight displayed a black line which...	1 ~ 100 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the manual transmission in my 2010 hyundai sonata has been having abnormal issues since my date of purchase. first it...	1 ~ 2504 miles

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