Vehicle report

2009 HYUNDAI SONATA

Reported problems

460 complaints · median 67518 miles
ComponentReports
SERVICE BRAKES64
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM57
ENGINE56
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)51
UNKNOWN OR OTHER48
POWER TRAIN37
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC31
STRUCTURE:BODY31
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL31
AIR BAGS28
STEERING25
SUSPENSION22
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING12
VISIBILITY/WIPER11
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE9
SEAT BELTS8
TIRES6
WHEELS6
VISIBILITY5
EQUIPMENT4
STRUCTURE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION3
SEATS3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
STEERING:STEERING WHEEL /HANDLE BAR:YAW/ANGLE SENSOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:SUN VISOR1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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