Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2009 Hyundai Sonata.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Passenger seat belt doesn’t click in. Miss fire Poor acceleration Exhaust leak Power lost Mechanic can’t find the probl… |
| 2026-01-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Once the car gets slowed down and reaches 20 mph of speed by applying the brake or not. It gives a sudden jerk, which c… |
| 2025-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brakes seize up while driving and then cannot move the vehicle. This causes a dangerous situation while driving and the… |
| 2025-08-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Oil Leak on Alternator Engine leaking oil from the front cylinder bank’s valve cover or from the valve cover’s gasket… |
| 2025-05-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake Calipers are getting stuck often damaging the rotors and pads. This happens even for new calipers and rotors tha… |
| 2025-02-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | The contact owned a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle … |
| 2024-12-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel sudde… |
| 2024-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Excessively cracked dashboard. The entire dash in my 2009 Hyundai Sonata is cracked and a replacement has been denied b… |
| 2024-05-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 5/18/24 in the afternoon, driving the car on freeway. the car lost power. AC stopped. Heat and check engine lights came… |
| 2024-02-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Vehicle sat in driveway for one week while on cruise. The day of return the sonata caught on fire without any person to… |
| 2023-07-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I see that the manufacturer has an "Open Service Campaign" on their Sonata's shark fins. I've taken mine to the local d… |
| 2023-06-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost… |
| 2023-06-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that in February 2022 there was an unknown recall campaign f… |
| 2022-11-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Valve cover gasket leaks and oil leaks on to the alternator which can cause the alternator to fail and the battery to n… |
| 2022-09-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive … |
| 2022-08-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Passenger outside door handle fell off a couple years ago. Today the internal mechanism for the driver's side door br… |
| 2022-06-13 | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:SUN VISOR | No | 0 | The sunroof detached from the vehicle at highway speed. The sunroof was not open or otherwise in operation when it deta… |
| 2022-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My door handles are breaking off. I was climbing in and out from my passenger seat..now my passenger and rear passenger… |
| 2022-02-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car was making a loud ticking noise while running and increased when accelerating. Also would shut off while accelerati… |
| 2021-12-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to… |
| 2021-10-29 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, there was a loud popping sound coming … |
| 2021-10-01 | STEERING:STEERING WHEEL /HANDLE BAR:YAW/ANGLE SENSOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's … |
| 2021-09-30 | TIRES | No | 0 | P 215/60R16, TPMS IS ON , LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE FRONT RIGHT CONTROL ARM FAILURE ACTION # PE13007 NHTSA CODE: 13V35… |
| 2021-09-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | We purchased this vehicle used 9/2022. A week later it began to jump upon accelerating and slowing down. We took it in … |
| 2021-09-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a l… |
| 2021-07-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The problem as reported by so many others that the rear brake system has an inherent failure in the caliper/rotor/brake… |
| 2021-07-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | None of my lights on my dash has changed. Areas affected: Service Brakes, Hydraulics, and exterior lighting, Failure to… |
| 2021-06-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Dash pad directly above the passenger side airbag has cracked with an approximately 12 inch vertical long crack |
| 2021-05-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | All car systems flashed and car went completely dead. Nothing worked. First time it happened mechanic said alternator a… |
| 2021-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while attempting to open the front driver’s side door, the o… |
| 2021-02-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCKS UP FOR A SECOND OR 2 WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AROUND 15MPH THEN I WOULD HAVE TO LET MY FOOT… |
| 2021-02-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR ALIGNMENT. THEY SAID BOLTS RELATED TO REAR TIE RODS WERE RUSTED AND THEY COULD NOT DO IT. I… |
| 2021-02-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT THE CAR WAS… |
| 2020-12-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALL… |
| 2020-11-30 | WHEELS | No | 0 | INSTALLED FOUR (4) BRAND NEW GENERAL ALTIMAX RT43 TIRES. NEW TIRES HAD 3877 MILES ON THEM WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR T… |
| 2020-11-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE IGNITION LOCKED, THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO TURN OVER. THANKFULLY, I WAS PARKED IN A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS PARKING LOT. |
| 2020-10-16 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING ON ACCESS ROAD AND THE ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED TO STALL- UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. HAD TO PU… |
| 2020-10-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD SOMETHING POP INSIDE THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I LOST ACCE… |
| 2020-09-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | COMPLETE BREAK SYSTEM AS BEEN DONE AS WELL AS TIRES WITH ROTATIONS, HAVING TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTARS OFTEN. CONTINU… |
| 2020-08-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | AS I TRIED TO OPEN MY PASSENGER FRONT SIDE DOOR THIS MORNING I PULLED THE HANDLE OFF. THE PORTION OF THE HANDLE THAT CO… |
| 2020-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAR CUT OFF TOOK ALL I HAD TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER HAD TO CALL TOW TR… |
| 2020-06-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. COULD HARDLY CONTROL THE STEERING. P… |
| 2020-06-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR ENGINE JUST DIED. I COULDN'T STOP AND RAN THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. MY CAR WOULDN'… |
| 2020-03-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENE… |
| 2020-03-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PLEASE, I WENT TO ONE OF THE VISION HYUNDAI OUTLETS TO RECTIFY SOME RECALLS ON MY HYUNDAI 2009 SONATE. I WAS ALSO INFOR… |
| 2020-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR WON'T START, NOT EVEN MAKING SOUND OF IGNITION. THIS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES AND TODAY ITS TOTALLY SHUT OFF. BATTERY LOO… |
| 2020-01-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. HECU INTERNAL FAILURE. ACTIVE DTC PRESENT: C1237 PRIMARY PRESSURE SENSOR SIGNAL. SENSOR FAILU… |
| 2020-01-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR DRIVES NORMALLY UNTIL YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES AFTER GOING HIGH SPEEDS IT JERKS. AT STOPS IF THE CAR ISN'T IN NE… |
| 2019-11-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK A LIGHT POLE.… |
| 2019-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.… |