Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Hyundai Sonata.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Car has a B1448 (ACTIVE) Passenger Occupant Detecting System (PODS) Circuit Fault Related to the passenger detecting p… |
| 2025-04-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Bought in 2023 @ 98k miles. Have had trouble with 1.it would only start in drive, then that seems to have self correct… |
| 2024-12-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | I find replacing the light bulbs for head lights and brake lights and flood lights more often than any other cars I hav… |
| 2024-11-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On November 4, 2024 while coming to a stop in traffic, the brake pedal went to the floor without any warning. Just prio… |
| 2024-07-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle … |
| 2024-06-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact's grandson owns a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at variou… |
| 2024-02-01 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning l… |
| 2022-12-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Took vehicle to independent Hyundai factory trained technician due to air bag light. Was advised this is due to failure… |
| 2022-11-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG light is on, with defect in Occupant Classification System (passenger weight sensor), with OCS system lights fl… |
| 2022-09-24 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Passenger side sun visor suddenly rotated down and will not stay up. This blocks drivers view. A few weeks prior to tot… |
| 2022-04-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Just about 2 months ago i exit my vehicle after parking up. As i exit i smelled a burning smell and heard sparks so i s… |
| 2022-01-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car was parked and turned off, not being driven and ignited on its own. The entire front end of the vehicle was on … |
| 2021-11-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 1 | I put the car in reverse while parked in a parking lot, when I put the car in reverse, the car took off at a high rate … |
| 2021-09-13 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The driver side sun visor on my 2008 hyundai sonata is defective. The visor will not stay up and hangs down obstructing… |
| 2021-09-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Manufacturer has REFUSED to return My calls. Dragged me down there for an appointment, made me wait. Just to tell me th… |
| 2021-07-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Hello, I recently purchased a 2008 Hyundai Sonata in Germany and entered the VIN on your website. I noticed that there … |
| 2021-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "AIR BAG" light stays on. Passenger side seatbelt light blinks on and off. Likely a Sensor issue, but seems to be a … |
| 2020-11-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE IN… |
| 2020-08-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE PASSING A VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN A 50MPH ZONE, MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA EXPERIENCED 'SUDDEN UNIN… |
| 2020-04-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ALWAYS OFF, EVEN IF SEAT IS EMPTY. RED PASSENGER SEATBELT LIG… |
| 2020-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND HASN'T GONE OFF...MECHANIC SAY IT MAY BE A SENOR BUT WHEN I LOOKED UP THE VIN TO CHECK OP… |
| 2020-03-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY ERVIN CEASED UP ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. IT THRU AN ENGIN ROD.THE ENGIN OIL MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING. NOW… |
| 2020-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITH THE… |
| 2020-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS CAME OFF AND SO HAS THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE… |
| 2020-02-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND HAS NOT TURNED OFF. |
| 2019-11-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT SIGN IS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. |
| 2019-11-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT PEARSON HYUNDAI, MIDLOTHIAN TPK RICHMOND VA SINCE NOV 21 2019 FOR AIR BAG RECALL REPAIR.… |
| 2019-10-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE AND FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE HAVE FALLEN OFF. TO GET INTO CAR TO DRIVE ANYWHERE I MUST … |
| 2019-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER BUCKLE WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 2017 AFTER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. OCTOBER 2019 WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE AIRBAG … |
| 2019-09-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LINE LEAKING UNDER DRIVERS SIDE, PASSENGER SEAT. THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING. WHY WOULDNT THE M… |
| 2019-09-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. I NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUES ON 2008 MODEL. HO… |
| 2019-09-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I DIDN'T PAY IT ANY MIND AT FIRST UNTIL I REALIZE THAT IT IS A SA… |
| 2019-09-01 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | STEERING THE CAR BECAME DIFFICULT AND A LOUD WHINING NOISE WOULD OCCUR TURNING RIGHT OR EVEN SLIGHTLY MOVING THE STEERI… |
| 2019-08-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TODAY MY ABS LIGHT WENT ON AND THE BRAKES BECAME ROCK HARD COULD NOT PRESS DOWN ON THEM. THEN I PARKED THE CAR CHECKED … |
| 2019-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WAS HEADING TO WORK ON INTERSTATE 81, ENGINE MADE LOUD BOOM SOUND SCARED ME PULLED OVER BEING AFRAID TO DRIVE HAD IT TO… |
| 2019-08-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT DUE TO A FAULTY OCS SENSOR ON MY 2008 SONATA (ERROR CODE B1448). THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE… |
| 2019-07-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE 'PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF' LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED WHEN THERE IS … |
| 2019-07-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT … |
| 2019-03-22 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CROWN HYUNDAI (5301 34TH ST N, ST. PETERSBU… |
| 2019-02-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TAPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE S… |
| 2019-02-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA 6CYL DOHC 3.3L / 152812 WATER PUMP WENT OUT. REPLACED IT. THEN WATER ENDED UP IN THE OIL THAT GOT I… |
| 2019-02-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD THIS CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT USED. I HEARD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT IT WHEN I LOOKED IT … |
| 2019-01-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A SMALL CAR DEALERSHIP, WHEN PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HAD A PRETTY HIGH MILEAGE HOWEVER WHEN… |
| 2018-12-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE OUT OF NOWHERE BEGAN TO KNOCK (ENGINE KNOCK) AND NOBODY FROM ANY POINT OF MANAGEMENT WILL HELP ME OUT WITH T… |
| 2018-11-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | HAVEN'T BEEN IN A CRASH RECENTLY, BUT AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON FOR NO REASON. WILL NOT GO AWAY (3 DAYS NOW) |
| 2018-11-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND WHEN RAN ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE IT IS THE OCS MAT FAULT. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED AN ACKNOWLEDGE… |
| 2018-10-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FOLLOW… |
| 2018-08-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RECEIVED NOTICE FOR RECALL |
| 2018-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING OR MAKING TURNS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN A… |
| 2018-06-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT IS TURN ON AND NEVER GET TURN OFF FROM LAST TWO MONTH , I NEED TO FIX SO PLEASE MAKE A RECALL FOR AIR BAG. |