2009 Hyundai Sonata Complaint Log

I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER ON 3/6/12, THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE SEIZING UP AND THAT I WOULD NEED NEW ROTORS DUE TO EXTREME RUST AND NEW PADS AFTER ONLY 16,500 MILES. *TR

THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE PAD WAS WORN DOWN PAPER THIN WHILE THE OTHER REAR PADS WERE ONLY 30% WORN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THE PAD WAS STUCK TO THE PAD MOUNT/ANCHOR. IT WAS SO STUCK I HAD TO REMOVE THE WHOLE CALIPER AND HAMMER THE OLD PAD OUT. WHEN I EXPLAINED MY SITUATION TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD BRING MY CAR IN EVERY 15000 MILES TO INSPECT AND LUBE MY BRAKES. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL SAYS NOTHING ABOUT DISASSEMBLING AND RE-LUBING MY BRAKES EVERY 15000 MILES. I ALSO COMMENTED ON HOW UNREALISTIC IT IS FOR EVERY SONATA TO NEED A BRAKE LUBE EVERY 15000 MILES. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE BLEW OFF MY CONCERNS. I'M SURE THE DEALERSHIP WOULD LOVE TO SELL EVERYONE A BRAKE LUBE EVERY 15000 MILES, BUT THAT'S RIDICULOUS, ESPECIALLY FOR A SAFETY ITEM SUCH AS BRAKES. THIS SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

THIS IS A 2009 HYUNDA SONATA, BOUGHT NEW IN 2009. UNDER 20,000 MILES, WHEN THE CAR SPEED IS SLOWING DOWN, THE ENGINES STARTED TO GIVE A SUDDEN JERK AT AROUND 21 MILES. YOU CAN FEEL A SUDDEN IMPACT AND IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE DURING WINTER. MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP WENT TO NO WHERE AS THE DEALER SIMPLY IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND MENTIONED THAT THEY DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUE. AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP AT AROUND 45,000 MILES IN 2014, THE DEALER FINALLY AGREED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM. UPDATED TO A NEW SOFTWARE BASED ON BULLETIN FROM HYUNDAI, MENTIONED THAT IT WOULD GO AWAY. NOW UNDER LESS THAN AN YEAR, I STARTED TO NOTICE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL STARTED TO SPEW OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VENT VALVE CANISTER AND FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, TWO YEARS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WHEN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WILL FORWARD THE INFORMATION TO THE MANUFACTURER ON HIS BEHALF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE CONTACT HEARD A VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN BECOME UNSTABLE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE IN ORDER FOR IT TO REMAIN STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT AXLE HAD BECOME EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE DEALER VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,603 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,578.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT I PURCHASED SAID VEHICLE NEW AND AT AROUND 35000 MILES I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND CAME TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK ON THE DOWN SHIFT, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL. ON 01-19-2012 I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED FROM . I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AND THAT ONCE MY COMPUTER IS RESET IT SHOULD GO AWAY, AND THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THAT ISSUE. ON 03-19-2012 I WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE SO THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH FACTORY RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSION. NOW WITH 74000 MILE THE CAR IS BACK FOR THE 5 TH TIME FOR THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS MY CAR AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER OR HYUNDAI CORPORATION FOR TWO WEEKS. I BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI CORPORATION KNEW THE PROBLEM EXISTED AND NEGLECTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM OTHER WISE A NEW CAR WITH 35000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THE MECHANICS DON'T KNOW HOW TO REMEDY THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HYUNDAI AND THERE HANDLING OF THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE, AND NEW SOFTWARE IS NOT GOING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, THE BANDS IN THE TRANSMISSION ARE WORN NOW, THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE. THIS IS JUST PUTTING A BAND AID ON A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ONE DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ONLY 35000 MILES. WHAT GOOD IS A 10 YEAR 100.000 MILE WARRANTY WHEN YOU START HAVING THESE PROBLEM AT 35000 MILES. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON-LINE AND THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SAME CAR, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE.THIS IS A DISGRACE HYUNDAI CORPORATION I PURCHASED SAID VEHICLE FROM ATLANTIC HYUNDAI INC. LOCATED AT 193-205 SUNRISE HIGHWAY, WEST ISLIP NY 11795. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED HYUNDAI CORPORATION SEVERAL TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES BEFORE IT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED AND TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE CALLING WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,941.

2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKES RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER ASKED THE DEALER WHY HAD HE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL, AND THE DEALER REPLIED, THAT COLORADO WAS NOT ONE OF THE STATES INCLUDED. IT ONLY COVERED THE EAST COAST, BECAUSE OF THE HARSH WINTERS AND SALT USED ON THEIR HIGHWAYS. THE CONSUMER STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE WHEN FUEL STARTED TO ESCAPE THE FILLER TANK AND SPLASH ON THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

IN SPITE OF FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS GUIDELINES FOR TIRE INFLATION AND FOLLOWING PROPER ROTATION TIMETABLES AND HAVING THE CAR ALIGNED THIS CAR EATS TIRES. I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES 5 DIFFERENT TIMES IN LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. I PURCHASE PREMIUM, NAME BRAND TIRES WITH A MILEAGE RATING OF 60,000 MILES. IN 2011 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ALIGNMENT AT A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. THEY INFORMED ME THAT "ALL LOWER CONTROL ARMS, CAM BOLTS AND BUSHINGS SEIZED DUE TO RUST; CAN'T ALIGN PROPERLY. I HAD A PLATINUM EXTENDED 100,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THROUGH HYUNDAI. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO ADVISE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE ADJUSTER CAME AND INSPECTED AND "EXTENDED WARRANTY DENIED COVERAGE AS RUST WAS THE CAUSE, THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS." THE DEALERSHIP ARGUED THAT THIS IS THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE US AND WE HAVE SNOW AND THE ROADS ARE SALTED IN THE WINTER. DEALERSHIP FELT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED AND TRIED AGAIN BUT COVERAGE DENIED. AS THE OWNER I CALLED THE ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WAS ALSO DENIED. BECAUSE CORRECT ALIGNMENT IS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO RUST ISSUES THERE IS A HANDLING/STABILITY PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE CAUSED FROM RUSTED ALIGNMENT COMPONENTS. I HAVE FOLLOWED PROPER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE BUT DUE TO THE PROPENSITY OF RUSTING THIS HYUNDAI SONATA HAS DETERIORATED WORSE THAN COMPARABLE AUTOMOBILES THEREFORE CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN AND A RESULTING LOSS OF VALUE. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THIS CAR IS EXPOSED TO NORTHERN SALTED ROADS MINIMALLY. I LEAVE THE NORTH THE FIRST OF JANUARY AND HEAD SOUTH AND RETURN IN EARLY APRIL AND HAVE DONE SO FOR THE PAST 3 WINTERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

REAR BRAKES: RUBBING, GRINDING, PREMATURE WEAR AND REDUCED BREAKING EFFECTIVENESS. REPLACEMENT OF REAR ROTORS AND PADS WERE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TO PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE CALIPERS WERE NOT SEIZED OR STICKING BUT THAT DRIED OUT LUBRICATION ON SLIDES, PINS, SHIMS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE WEAR. *TR

MY 2009 SONATA HAS 44000 MILES AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE GRINDING. THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE FRONT BRAKES LOOK BRAND NEW. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON CARS FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. REAR BRAKES JUST DON'T WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THE FRONT ONES. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TOMORROW AT THE DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOT A COVERED ITEM BUT A WEAR ITEM. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CALIPERS STICKING AND CAUSING THE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM. WHAT ROUTINE ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT? IT IS NOT ON THE RECOMMENDED LIST AT ANY MILEAGE IN MY OWNERS MANUAL. THANKS GOD IT IS ONLY SOMETHING LIKE BRAKES AND NOT SOMETHING IMPORTANT LIKE THE RADIO GOING OUT. SARCASM IS HOW I DEAL WITH STRESS.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE RADIO WAS CHANGE BY HYUNDAI BECAUSE THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILED AND NOW AFTER THE WARRANTY UP THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK THE VOICE DOES NOT GET LOUD. *TR

VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILED. ON LINE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING FOR THE SAME THING. THIS NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL. UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF UPDATED 11/08/11 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH THE WHEELS LOCKED AND/OR THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STEER TO THE RIGHT AND CRASH INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SIDE AND FRONT FENDER WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVEABLE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS SENDING A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE. RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP WHEN SLOWING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS HAD SIGNIFICANT AND PREMATURE CORROSION WHICH IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO STICK AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE CAR BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE BECAUSE BASED ON HIS RESEARCH THE BRAKES ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE WERE LIKELY DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY AND HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO FIX THEM PROPERLY USING FACTORY OR AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PARTS. HE SPECULATED THAT SINCE THE DEALERS HAVE BEEN INUNDATED WITH THIS PROBLEM, THEY MAY HAVE SOME INSTALLATION TRICKS USING THE DEFECTIVE HYUNDAI CALIPERS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THEN SPOKE WITH A HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE REP AND THEY STATED THAT "THIS IS COMMON IN AREAS WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED, EVEN FOR SONATAS WITH LOWER MILES AND THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS TO CLEAN THE CALIPERS." I'M BRINGING THE SONATA TO THE DEALER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 FOR REPAIR BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE BASED ON THE DISCUSSION WITH THE DEALER. *TR

IGNITION IS STICKING, KEY WILL NOT TURN ON THE AUTO. IN 2011 WE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION ON THE CAR. WE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO SPRAY, RECUT THE KEY AND EACH TIME IT WAS A TEMPORARY FIX. IN AUGUST OF 2011 THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. AGAIN WE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY NOT WANTING TO START THE CAR. IN 2013 WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO RECUT KEYS, AND FIX THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE KEY WAS NOT TURNING THE CAR ON, YET AGAIN. IN 2014 THE CAR WAS STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT AFTER THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THEM TO FIX THE IGNITION PROBLEMS. THEY CLEANED THE IGNITION OUT AGAIN. WE HAD TO CALL A LOCK SMITH TO COME AND WORK ON THE IGNITION TO GET THE CAR STARTED. THIS FIXED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. AGAIN THE CAR WAS STRANDED AT A BUSINESS. WE CALLED THE LOCK SMITH AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. TO DATE: WE HAVE BEEN TO DEALERS 15+ TIMES FOR WORK ON OR REPAIR TO THE IGNITION. OTHER ASPECTS LIKE THE LOCKING MECHANISM, OR OTHER PARTS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN MAKING THE KEY TURN HAS NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED, I AM TOLD THAT THE COST WILL BE 250.00+ FOR AN ISSUE THAT STARTED BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. *TR

WHILE PUTTING AIR IN MY TIRES THE VALVE STEM SNAPPED OFF. WHILE LOOKING CLOSER AT THE TIRE I NOTICED THAT THEIR WERE CRACKS IN THE SIDE WALLS OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. CRACKS THAT WERE UP TO 4 INCHES LONG AND RAN AS DEEP AS THE RE-ENFORCING LAYER. THE TIRES ARE KUMHO SOLUS SIZE 215/55R17. MY CAR IS A HYUNDAI SONATA, 2009, WITH 21,995 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT NEW. NOW THE TIRE DEALER CAN'T GET KUMHO TO CALL THEM BACK. I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR AND TIRES AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AT 21 THOUSAND MILES. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING A FLAT TIRE SHE NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WAS WORN. THE MECHANIC THAT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A COTTER PIN THAT WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. ALSO, SHE ADDED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE TWO BATTERIES AFTER SHE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE CONSTANTLY NEEDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE JUMP STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,850 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

I HAVE A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA AND A GRINDING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY SAID MY BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED, A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, FROM THE DEALER WITH ABOUT 13,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 37,000 MILES, THE MAJORITY BEING HIGHWAY MILES. I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER CAR REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE PRICE I WAS QUOTED FROM THE DEALER SEEMED UNREASONABLY HIGH. THE PLACE I TOOK MY CAR TO TOLD ME THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE CAR THEY NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CALIBER WAS STUCK AND THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO UNSTICK IT. THE MECHANIC SAID HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE ROTOR AND THE BRAKE PADS. HE SAID I SHOULD THINK ABOUT REPLACING THE CALIPERS. I ASKED WHY THEY WOULD GO BAD THIS SOON. HE SAID IT COULD BE A DEFECT, THAT THERE HAS BEEN A DEFECT REPORTED WITH THE HYUNDAI SANTA FE CALIPERS. I ASKED HIM IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY CAR WARRANTY. HE SAID I SHOULD CHECK WITH THE DEALER. FROM EVERYTHING I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET THE CALIPERS SHOULD NOT GO BAD THIS SOON. IF THEY DO, THEY CAUSE THE VERY PROBLEMS I AM HAVING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND TOLD HIM WHAT THE OTHER MECHANIC FOUND IN REGARD TO THE CALIPER. HE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CALIPER WHEN THEY LOOKED AT IT. THE FUNNY THING IS THAT THE PRICE THE DEALER QUOTED ME TO REPAIR JUST MY BRAKES AND ROTORS IS THE SAME PRICE THE OTHER MECHANIC QUOTED ME TO REPAIR THE ROTOR, BRAKES AND CALIPERS. I AM HAVING JUST THE BRAKES AND ROTORS DONE AT THIS TIME SINCE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CALIPERS. IF THEY ARE NOT TELLING ME THE TRUTH, I WILL BE HAVING THIS BRAKE PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, I NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES. IT BECAME WORSE AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND BRAKE, SO I PARKED THE CAR AS SOON AS I COULD. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN AWAY. THEY SAID I NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, BECAUSE THE ROTORS HAD BECOME TOO DAMAGED TO USE. I HAD THE HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION (I.E. A TYPICAL "SQUEAL") THAT WOULD HAVE ALERTED ME TO WEAR ON MY BRAKE PADS. THEY WERE SIMPLY GONE. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THIS INCIDENT, AS BRAKE FAILURE COULD HAVE OCCURRED HAD I NOT STOPPED DRIVING AND GOTTEN MY CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 38,000 MILES IS FAR TOO EARLY FOR REAR BRAKE PADS TO BE COMPLETELY WORN AWAY. I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY OTHER VEHICLE WHERE THE REAR BRAKE PADS WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY WORN AWAY AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I SUSPECT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT HAS LED TO PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

A FEW DAYS AFTER THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR TO WORK. WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING, SHE NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS AT ZERO READING WHILE THE CAR WAS DOING AT LEAST 25 MILES PER HOUR. SHE TURNED AROUND AND DROVE AN OLDER CAR INSTEAD. OVER THE WEEKEND, I DROVE THE HYUNDAI SONATA AROUND BUT THE SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM DID NOT SHOW UP. BUT THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AFTERNOON, I EXPERIENCED THIS SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM FIRST HAND. I NOTICED THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE FROM STOP WITH THE NEEDLE EITHER SLIGHTLY GOING UP OR NOT AT ALL. I WAS AT LEAST GOING 25 MILES PER HOUR ON AN EXPRESSWAY. THE NEEDLE CONTINUED TO BE STUCK AT ZERO UNTIL I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE, AND THEN MOMENTARILY, THE NEEDLE WOULD BOUNCE UP BETWEEN 20-30 MPH BEFORE GOING BACK TO ZERO AGAIN. *TR

I OWN A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED EDITION. I BOUGHT IT ON APRIL 8, 2010 AND IT HAD 21K AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. ON JULY 17, 2011, (NOW AT 47K MILES) I NOTICED A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES AS THEY WENT AROUND. THIS NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE NEXT 3 DAYS AND I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. (I ALSO PURCHASED A GREAT 7YR WARRANTY WHICH COVERS BASICALLY ANYTHING EXCEPT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ITEMS.) I DROPPED THE CAR OFF ON THE EVENING OF JULY 21, 2011 AND THE NEXT DAY THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME TO INFORM ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. THEY SAID THE CALIPER SLIDES WERE HANGING UP AND IT HAD CAUSED ALL MY BRAKES AND ROTORS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY OFFERED TO FIX "MY PROBLEM" FOR $520. I ASKED HOW THIS COULD POSSIBLE BE MY FAULT, I'VE OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND I'VE NEVER ONCE HEARD OF LUBING THE CALIPER SLIDES. THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH MY WARRANTY SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT IT COVERS FAULTY CALIPERS. THEN I FOUND THIS WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.SONATABRAKEDEFECT.COM/INDEX.PHP/SONATADEFECT/SONATACOMMENTS.HTML AND I REALIZED I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. AS I READ FURTHER ON I REALIZED THAT HYUNDAI WILL NOT COVER THIS DEFECT BUT RECOMMENDS THAT YOU PAY THEM TO HAVE YOUR CALIPER SLIDES LUBED EVERY 15,000 MILES. WHEN I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP, WHICH I DID NOT ALLOW THEM TO FIX, I ASKED WHY I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THIS WAS A REQUIRED SERVICE IN ORDER TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE. I RECEIVED NO LOGICAL ANSWER. I ALSO ASKED THEM TO SHOW ME WHERE IN MY OWNERS MANUAL UNDER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IT STATED THAT THE CALIPER SLIDES NEEDED TO BE LUBED AND THEY COULD NOT SHOW ME. THEY SAID IF I HAD BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO THEM FOR MAINTENANCE THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. THE WEAR ON THE BRAKES IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS AND UNSAFE. ALL PADS ARE WORN UNEVENLY AND IN EXCESS. ALL OF MY BRAKES ARE DESTROYED AND MUST BE REPLACED AT THIS POINT. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD EMIT A GRINDING NOISE WHENEVER THEY WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEAD REST *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT IN A PARKING LOT. AS SHE BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, SECONDS LATER SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS WAITING FOR ANOTHER SPACE. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER SOON REALIZED THERE WAS A BLIND SPOT CAUSED BY THE HEAD REST ON THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE CONSUMER STATED HER VIEW WAS COMPLETELY OBLITERATED BY THE HEAD REST IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE HEAD REST LINED UP PERFECTLY WITH THE REAR WINDOWS SUPPORT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THUS HID ANY CAR THAT WOULD BE SITTING THERE. *JB

REAR BRAKES FAILED ON 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA... ALSO HAD LOT OF NOISE, GRINDING, WAS ABLE TO STOP CAR BECAUSE FRONT BRAKES DID WORK. TOOK TO GARAGE TO HAVE PADS/ROTORS CHECKED TOLD IT WAS DEALER ISSUE CAR TOO KNEW/LOW MILES. STILL REPLACED ONE ROTOR AND PAD AS TOTALLY GONE. ONE TIRE WOULD NOT ROTATE PROPERLY. WENT TO DEALER - DEALER FINALLY ADMITTED CALIPER DEFECTIVE ON REAR BRAKES - TOLD CAR NOT DRIVABLE PARTS NOT IN STOCK - DRIVE CAR HOME - WILL CALL WHEN PARTS IN. BRAKES VERY, VERY HOT. REAR BRAKE TURNING ON AND OFF AT WILL. *TR

I BROUGHT MY 2009 HYUNDAI IN FOR 16,500 MILE CHECK AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY REAR BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE SHOES AND ROTOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I TOLD THEM I HAD NOT NOTED ANY SYMPTOMS OF OR SOUND OF BRAKE FAILURE AND WOULD GET A SECOND OPINION. AT 18,701 MILES I NOTICED NOISE WHILE BREAKING AND RETURNED TO THE DEALER THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY DRIVING WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. I TOLD HIM THAT I DO NOT EVER NEED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK AND SURELY DIDN'T DRIVE WITH IT ON! HE THEN SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY RUST. I WOULDN'T EXPECT REAR BRAKES TO FAIL AT 16,000 MILES. AFTER CHECKING ON-LINE I FOUND IT IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH SONATA. I HAD TO PAY $423.00 TO REPAIR WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *KB

2009 HYUNDAI SONATA AND OEM HANKOOK TIRES - OPTIMO H426 ONE OF THE OEM HANKOOK TIRES HAS A BULDGE ON THE SIDE WALL. HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER HYUNDAI, OEM TIRE MANUFACTURER HANKOOK AND ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SEARS TO GET IT ADDRESSED AS PART OF THE OEM WARRANTY, BUT UNFORTUNATELY HAVE BEEN DENIED. THE TREAD ON THE TIRE (PER SEARS TECHNICIANS IS LESS THAN 2/32) EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 24500 MILES DESPITE THE MILEAGE WARRANTY ON THE HANKOOK WEBSITE TO BE LISTED AS 60000 MILES ON THESE BRAND OF TIRES. NOT SURE IF ANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE FACED SIMILAR ISSUES AROUND BULDGING OF SIDE WALLS, WEAR AND TEAR OF TREAD, ETC FOR SIMILAR HANKOOK TIRES. *TR

PAINT STARTED TO FLAK OFF ON FRONT OF ROOF TOP, AND FRONT OF HOOD AT 39,000 MILES. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO INDICATED THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY GOOD THRU 36,000 MILES ON PAINT, AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. PAINT SHOULD NOT FLAK OFF AND IS DEFECTIVE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR

MY 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA WILL SPEED UP WHEN I REMOVE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. IT WILL INCREASE THE RPM'S BY 1000 WHICH INCREASES THE SPEED OF THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES NOW TO THE POINT OF RETURNING MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. BUT, WITH 52,000 MILES THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AT ALL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO THIRD GEAR AND DISCOVERED I HAD NO CLUTCH PEDAL. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT HALF HOUR TILL I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, WHERE I PARKED IT. A FEW HOURS LATER I STARTED TO GO HOME AND THE CLUTCH WORKED FINE. INDICATING THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT IN THE CLUTCH. I BELIEVE THE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDER LOSES PRESSURE SOMEHOW CAUSING THE PROBLEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT STATE WHY THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED IT WAS UNUSUAL FOR THE REAR BRAKES TO WEAR BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,400. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/26/11

I HAVE HAD 2 INSTANCES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. 1ST INCIDENT I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND THE CAR SHOT BACKWARD NARROWLY MISSING MY HOUSE. 2ND INCIDENT ABOUT A MONTH LATER I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CAR SHOT FORWARD & I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A FENCE. BOTH INCIDENTS THE VEHICLE WAS GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE VEHICLE JERKING OCCASIONALLY IN TRAFFIC WHEN YOU EASE UP ON THE GAS PEDAL.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE BRAKES (REAR) ARE SUPPOSEDLY WORN OUT AT 16,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH THE FRONT BRAKES ARE "LIKE NEW". FROM READING ON LINE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE BRAKES THAT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKOWLEDGE OR REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS TIME FOR THE NHTA TO FORCE THE ISSUE. HOW IS IT THAT A MANUFACTURER CAN STONEWALL EVERYONE WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT? ALL ANY OF US GET FROM HYUNDAI IS THAT HTEY UNDERSTAND OUR CONCERN BUT THEY WILL DO NOTHING. *TR

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR AT 22K ON OCT 2010 CAUSED FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION AT DEALER. INSIDE REAR BRAKE PADS RUBBING. REPLACED PADS AND CLEANED SLIDERS MYSELF AND PASSED INSPECTION. REAR BRAKE PADS HUNG AGAIN ON MAR 2011 CAUSING HOT WHEEL. I REPLACED THE SLIDERS WITH NEW AND FILED THE METAL TABS OF PADS AND USED ANTI-SEIZE COMPOUND TO PREVENT STICKING. IF THIS DOESN'T WORK I'LL CONTACT HYUNDAI FOR CALIPER FAILURE. *TR

7-09 REAR BRAKE PADS FROZEN TO CARRIERS: CLEANED AND REPLACED PADS AT 11, 488 MILES. 10-09 REAR RIGHT WHEEL NOT SPINNING FREELY: CLEAN AND ADJUST REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY AT 14,978 MILES. 3-11 BACK BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 30,625 MILES. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH EITHER THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR THE MATERIALS THAT ARE USED FOR THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. I'VE DRIVEN CARS IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA FOR 28 YEARS HAVING LIVED IN THE SAME AREA ALL 28 YEARS, AND HAVEN'T HAD THIS MUCH TROUBLE WITH THE CARS I'VE HAD. *TR

REAR BRAKE FAILURE ON A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. BRAKE SLIDES CLOG WITH DIRT OR RUST CAUSING THEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THEY EITHER GET STUCK IN THE APPLIED POSITION WHICH CAUSES THEM TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF METAL TO METAL CAUSING EXTREME HEAT AND POSSIBLE FIRE OR THEY STICK OPEN AND DO NOT ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SHE ENGAGED THE CLUTCH TO CHANGE GEARS HOWEVER THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE MANEUVER. SHE PROCEEDED TO PUMP THE CLUTCH SEVERAL TIMES AS IT BEGAN TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. A WEEK LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN HOWEVER, THEY WERE STILL UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

COMPLAINED ABOUT SUSPENSION TO DEALER ON MY 2009 (11500 MILES) WHEN PURCHASED (11/01/2010) THEY SAID IT WAS OK. BROUGHT THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER WITH COMPLAINT ON SUSPENSION AND ROAD NOISE FROM BUMPS IN ROAD. THE TEST DRIVE REVEALED A LINK ON THE SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED. NO IMPROVEMENT IN NOISE FROM BUMPS. THEY SAID THIS IS NORMAL. STILL NOT HAPPY WITH EITHER OF THE DEALER TESTS AND REPAIRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HE STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR CALIPERS WERE STUCK AND UNABLE TO ROTATE DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING THE BRAKE PAD GUIDE TO FAIL. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE PAD GUIDE. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 4243771. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,442 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,618. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN UPDATED 04/22/11

MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. AS THE DRIVER, I AM UNABLE TO UNLOCK OR LOCK DOORS USING THIS BUTTON. INSTEAD I EITHER HAVE TO GET OUT OF MY SEAT TO UNLOCK THE OTHER DOORS. THIS IS A PERSONAL SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY DOOR LOCKS AND FORCED TO GET OUT OF MY SEAT OR VEHICLE TO EITHER LOCK OR UNLOCK DOORS WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK.

HEARD SQUEALING AND GRINDING COMING FROM REAR BRAKES.REPLACED PADS AND LUBRICATED PINS, NOW 6/2013 HEAR THE SAME NOISE AGAIN AND THIS TIME PREMATURE WEAR OF THE PADS AND ROTORS ARE WARPED AND FALLING APART. ALSO LUG NUTS ARE RUSTED AND SWOLLEN (THIS AT 45000) JUST UNDER 14000 AFTER LAST REPLACEMENT. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC SO THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT TRIPLE CHARGE FOR WORK AND TELL ME IT IS MY FAULT. WE'LL SEE HOW LONG THIS REPAIR LASTS. ALSO HAD THE CAR IN FOR BOUNCING IN THE FRONT...HAD TIRES ROTATED AND REBALANCED AND STILL DOES IT PERIODICALLY THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING HIS VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED DEALER FOR REGULAR SERVICE, THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HIS REAR BRAKES WERE WORN DUE TO THE CALIBER SENSOR FAILING. WHEN THE CALIBER SENSOR FAILED, THE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP IF NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE REAR BRAKES ON THE SONATA ARE NOT RELEASING FULLY CAUSING EXCESS WEAR, BRAKE NOISE AND PREMATURE REPLACEMENT. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH APPX 20K MILES ON IT SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED BEFORE PURCHASE. FOR ME THE FIRST REPLACEMENT CAME AT 31,514 MILES, THE SECOND ABOUT 18,000 MILES AFTER THAT (49,465) AND ONCE AGAIN ABOUT 1500 MILES LATER AT 50,973. HYUNDAI DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. ANY BRAKE PAD/ROTOR SYSTEM THAT FAILS AT AN AVERAGE OF 20K NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE COMMUTING INTO WORK THIS MORNING ON INTERSTATE I-95. THE GLASS REPAIR MAN STATED NEW CARS SOMETIMES HAVE A FAULTY WIRE THAT CAUSES THESE WINDOWS TO SHATTER. I WAS USING THE HEATER & HAD THE DEFROST ACTIVATED OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE: 27 DEGREES C. 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WEST PALM BEACH, FL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO PERFORMED SEVERAL TEST AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO WAS AWARE OF HER VISIT TO THE DEALER AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 03/11/11*LJ UPDATED 12/19/11 *CN

2009 HYUNDAI SONATA REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE NOISE DUE TO THE "SLIDERS" ON THE CALIPER. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER (CAR HAS 35,000) TO PIN POINT NOISE. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS UNEVEN WEAR ON REAR BREAK PADS AND THAT THE SLIDERS ARE STICKING CAUSING THE PADS TO STAY COMPRESSED TO ROTOR. THEY OFFERED TO "LUBE" THEM FOR ME AND REPLACE PADS FOR OVER $200.00. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR