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2009 Hyundai Sonata

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.…