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Hyundai Sonata Brakes Problems

957 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 26 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2012. Best year: 2019.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Brakes · 2022 4

Hyundai Sonata SEL - 2022 Both Leg break and hand break didnt work while driving. its a very severe issue in this model.

Brakes · 2015 4

I was turning into a parking spot and the car accelerated unexpectedly. I slammed into a snow bank and my front bumper was damaged.

Brakes · 2016 4

I began braking and the brakes locked up. Braking to the floor and the car would not stop resulting in a car crash

Brakes · 2013 4

Experienced sudden unintended acceleration causing my car to speed up, lose control, and crash into the vehicle in front of me.

Brakes · 2012 4

Based on what I experienced, the fire appears to have resulted from an internal mechanical or electrical failure that occurred without warning while the vehicle was in motion. No prior issues or dashboard alerts were present at the time,...

Brakes · 2015 4

My 2015 Hyundai Sonata has demonstrated multiple instances of unintended acceleration and braking failure: April 20, 2024 – While idling in a drive-thru line, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward without any attempt to accelerate and...

Brakes · 2014 4

I was driving and my car started beeping and the wheel jerked to the left and my car slowed down from 65mph to 20mph and almost caused me to have an accident. After I replaced the breaking module, my battery started shorting out and my c...

Brakes · 2015 4

I was driving down the street I went to show down by hitting my brakes they wouldn't slow down the vehicle then the car caught fire

Brakes · 2018 4

The contact owned a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, a pedestrian alerted him that the vehicle was on fire.  The contact noticed that the rear portion and driver side of the vehicle was on fire.  Wh...

Brakes · 2018 4

Vehicle 1 operating normally in traffic on [XXX] in Westfield MA. Operator 1 notices alert on dashboard. As Operator 1 looks down briefly and returns eyes immediately to the road, she sees Vehicle 2 braking to slow or stop. Operator ...

Brakes · 2011 4

The contact owned a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH the battery warning light illuminated. The contact stated that white smoke was issuing from under the hood. The contact stated that he depressed the brake p...

Brakes · 2004 4

The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated her fiance was driving 20-25 MPH on a steep hill with her in the front passenger's side seat. The contact stated that her fiance depressed the brake pedal to come to a complete s...

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