2009 Hyundai Sonata complaints

HEARD NOISE FROM BRAKES AND THOUGHT IT WAS FRONT PADS.CHANGED FRONT PADS BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. TOOK BACK TIRES OFF TO CHECK BRAKES AND MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS HARDLY ANY PADS LEFT. CHANGED PADS AND THAT STOPPED THE NOISE ONLY TO HAVE TO BRING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE DO TO THE FACT THAT THE CALIPERS WERE NOT RELEASING. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND SAID THAT CALIPERS WERE BAD. THEY HAD TO PUT NEW BRAKES ON(MINE WERE ONLY ON A WEEK) TURN THE ROTORS AND SAID MY BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED. 10 YR 100000 MILE WARRANTY PLUS BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THEY CALL NORMAL WEAR. NOTHING NORMAL ABOUT THAT!ALSO WANTED TO DRAIN OLD BRAKE FLUID AND CHARGE 129.99 FOR SOMETHING THEY HAD TO DO WHEN THEY PUT NEW CALIPERS ON ANY WAY BY BLEEDING THE LINES. THEN TO CHARGE 110.00 TO TURN THE ROTORS. I ARGUED AND EVERYONE I TALKED TO SAID THIS IS GUIDE LINES WE HAVE TO FOLLOW. I CANT BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS .I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT BACK BRAKES CAUSING PROBLEMS ON SONATAS. THEY DO NOT COVER PARTS FROM NORMAL WEAR IF CALIPERS DIDN'T MALFUNCTION I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO HAVE ANYTHING DONE TO MY CAR. THEY DENY,DENY,DENY UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED. COULD BE ANOTHER TOYOTA ORDEAL! *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2009 SONATA IN MARCH OF 2012 AT THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, WITH ABOUT 44K ON IT. EVERYTHING WAS CHECKED OFF AND CONFIRMED AS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. A HISTORY REPORT SHOWED THE BRAKES BEING REPLACED LAST AT 41K MILES. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ITS 60K CHECKUP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE REAR BRAKES ARE SHOT, AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED...PADS, CALIPERS, ROTORS, ETC. IT HADN'T MADE A GRINDING NOISE OR ANYTHING AT THAT POINT, SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC I USUALLY GO TO. HE CONFIRMED EVERYTHING AND SAID ALL TOLD THE REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME ROUGHLY $800!!! HE ALSO TOLD ME IT WAS A BIG ISSUE THEY SEE ONLY ON HYUNDAI'S, AND THAT THERE IS NO WAY THE REAR BRAKES SHOULD EVER GO BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH FORCE THAT IS NEEDED TO BRAKE THE FRONT OF THE CAR COMPARED TO THE REAR. SO DID RESEARCH AND FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO REPLACING MY ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM EVERY 15-20K MILES. I WILL BE FILING A FORMAL COMPLAIN WITH HYUNDAI AS WELL...MY HOPE IS IF THEY WANT TO KEEP THEIR CUSTOMERS, THEY WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ALL TOO COMMON ISSUE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD IN ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, SHE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,200.

I HAD MY REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACES IN FEBRUARY 2012 AT AROUND 60K MILES. IN OCTOBER 2012 AGAIN MY CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS DRAGGING AND I HEARD THE TELL TALE SQUEALING OF THE BRAKES SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO BE TOLD MY REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS AGAIN WERE WORN OUT AND CHEWED THROUGH, AND NO THAT MY CALIPERS HAD SEIZED AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY YET AGAIN TO HAVE THIS ISSUE REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC MADE A COMMENT THAT THE ONLY TIME HE'D EVER SEEN THIS BEFORE WAS FROM YOUNG PEOPLE DOING "POWER SLIDES" ON THEIR CARS, SOMETHING I WOULD NEVER DO (I AM 28 YEARS OLD). UPON RESEARCH I FIND THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WHEN SEARCHING ONLINE FOR BREAK PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FOR MODEL YEARS 2006-2010, ENOUGH THAT THERE IS EVEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN NEW YORK. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPAIR THESE VEHICLES AS WELL AS REIMBURSE FOR THE EXPENSE OF FIXING THESE UP UNTIL THEY ISSUE THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF BUT SHE WAS UNABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE OR REMOVE THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DRIVERS SUN VISOR HANGS DOWN, WILL NOT STAY UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN ENERGY MICRO TIRES, SIZES P215-60R16-94. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRES WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE DOT AND VIN NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,450 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,450.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE SPEED UP TO 50 MPH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE REVVED, BUT DID NOT BRAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STOPPED AND PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN TO DRIVE GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,956.

THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR MADE A STRANGE SOUND AS I PULLED IT DOWN IN A NORMAL FASHION. WHEN I TRIED TO RETURN IT TO THE NORMAL POSITION, IT JUST FLOPPED BACK DOWN. IT WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. I HAVE TRIED VELCRO STRIPS AND TAPE TO HOLD IT IN POSITION AND NOTHING WORKS. THE VISOR IS OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW AND IT WILL SWING AROUND WHEN I MAKE TURNS, WHICH RESULTS IN THE VISOR HITTING ME IN THE HEAD WHILE I'M ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE WITH AN ALREADY OBSTRUCTED VIEW. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, TONIGHT I WAS DRIVING AND THE LIGHT THAT NORMALLY COMES ON WHEN YOU OPEN THE MIRROR, CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO DRIVE FOR 25 MINUTES WITH MY PASSENGER HOLDING THEIR HAND OVER THE LIGHT SO THAT I COULD DRIVE HOME. THIS PROBABLY WOUND NOT HAVE BEEN SUCH A PROBLEM IN THE DAYLIGHT, HOWEVER, THIS WAS AT NIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $70 JUST FOR THE VISOR AND EVEN MORE TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2006 SONATA BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP ME. *TR

I PULLED DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR IN A NORMAL FASHION AND IT MADE A STRANGE NOISE THEN IT WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT HANGS DOWN AND WILL NOT GO BACK IN THE NORMAL POSITION. NOW IT JUST HANGS BLOCKING THE DRIVERS VISION. *TR

WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR. STOPPED AND COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SO WE DROVE HOME, AT MAYBE 15 MILES FROM HOME WE NOTICED A SCRAPING SOUND. AND COULD NOT DRIVE ANY FURTHER, BEING LATE AT NIGHT WE CALLED A FRIEND WHO HAS A TOW TRUCK AND IS MECHANIC. TOLD US THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND WAS SCRAPING METAL TO METAL.HE TOWED US HOME FOR $25.00 WHEN WE GOT HOME WE CALLED ROADSIDE SERVICE THEY TOWED IT NAPLETON HYUNDAI IN CALUMET CITY ILL WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM, FAMILY HYNUDAI 8101 W 159TH ST TINLEY PARK ILL THE VEHICLE WAS A USED TRADE IN WITH 39,736 MILES PURCHASE DATE WAS 2/18/2012. UPON INSPECTION AT NAPLETON HYUNDAI WE WERE TOLD THAT THE LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD HAD HUNG UP IN HOLDER AND THAT WE NEEDED TO REPLACE IT AND ROTOR. THE RIGHT PADS WERE FINE AND HARDLY ANY WEAR AT ALL WE WERE TOLD THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THAT. WHY SHOULD ONE SIDE GO BAD AND NOT THE OTHER. UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECT SOME WHERE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2009 SONATA THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO USE MY FOOT TO PULL THE CLUTCH BACK UP TO THE NORMAL OPERATING HEIGHT IN ORDER TO CHANGE GEARS. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AS THE PERSON BEHIND ME EXPECTED ACCELERATION AT THE TIME BUT I WAS SLOWING DOWN DUE TO THE INABILITY TO SWITCH GEARS IN A TIMELY MANNER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY DURING THIS PROBLEM AND IS AT TIMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INTO GEAR REQUIRING ME TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT GOES INTO GEAR PROPERLY. HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEREFORE THEY CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG. THEY LUBRICATED THE LINKAGE AND SAID THAT WAS ALL THEY COULD DO. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH REPUTABLE SHOPS IN THE AREA AND THEY CLAIM IT IS CERTAINLY A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN, BUT HYUNDAI WILL NOT FIX THIS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD MY WIFE TRANSPORTS BOTH OF MY CHILDREN DAILY IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA IN AUGUST 2009. IN DECEMBER 2011 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THAT THE BRAKES BE LOOKED AT BECAUSE THEY WERE SQUEAKING AND THE PEDAL FELT SOFT. I WAS NOT SURE WHAT THE MILEAGE WAS BUT I THINK IT WAS AT 34K. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED REAR AND FRONT BRAKES. I WAS TOLD MY REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY GONE AND MY FRONT BRAKES WERE AT 30 TO 40%. DUE TO FINANCIAL REASONS, I HAD THEM FIX THE REAR BRAKES THAT DAY AND TOOK THE CAR BACK TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES FIXED IN MARCH 2012. SINCE THAT TIME THE PEDAL IS STILL SOFT AND WHEN I AM DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC THE CAR STOPS LIKE I NEED BRAKE, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PAID $400 IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS FOR NEW BRAKES. I HAVE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD FOR FEAR THAT I WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER AN EXHAUSTIVE FIGHT WITH THE DEALER I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THIS WAS THE DESIGN OF THE CAR. I CONSIDER THIS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND I GUESS IT WILL BE LIKE THE TOYOTA AND/OR FIRESTONE INCIDENT. WHEN SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE THEIR CAR WILL NOT STOP, THEN SOMEONE WILL TAKE NOTICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS REAR ENDED, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETAIN THE CONTACT AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOW SUPPORT PILLAR. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED FROM WHIPLASH AND A CONCUSSION. THE POLICE APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN UPDATED 09/05/12

IN REGARDS TO MY VEHICLES REAR DISC BRAKES. FROM MY EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION IT IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR YOUR REAR BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT BEFORE THE FRONT DO. DO TO WEIGHT AND INERTIAL PUSHING HARDER ON THE FRONT BRAKES ( THIS VEHICLE IS MUCH MORE HEAVIER IN THE FRONT THAN THE BACK). MY REAR PADS WORE OUT BEFORE AND FROM SOME RESEARCH IN FORUMS ON MY MODEL CAR OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME EXPERIENCE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT HERE AND IT MIGHT INVOLVE THE PROPORTIONING VALVE SENDING TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO THE REAR CALIPERS IN COMPARISON TO THE FRONT CALIPERS. MIGHT OF BE AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE VALVE THAT IS CAUSING ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION INTO ISSUE . I CAN PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AS SUBJECT FOR TESTING. 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS 4-CYL AUTOMATIC TRANS ,DISC PADS FRONT AND BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THE INJURY HOWEVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED HIS VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, HE SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. HE THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITH THE BRAKES STILL DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AGAIN AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH TO THE NECK. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO THE REAR AND FRONT BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCELERATION ISSUE AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE. AFTER THE INSPECTION, THE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL AND NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,782.

AS SEEMS TO BE THE CASE WITH HYUNDAI'S, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NO LONGER HAVE THE TENSION TO STAY UP. IT WOULD CONTINUALLY FALL DOWN AND NOT STAY IN UP POSITION. IT WOULD ALSO NOT STAY IN THE POSITION AGAINST THE WINDOW TO BLOCK THE SUN. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI'S FOR A LONG TIME AND IN MY OPINION IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DID A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET AND IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. APPARENTLY HYUNDAI IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO GET TO THE PROBLEM AND FIX THE SUN VISOR ISSUE. THIS ISSUE CAUSES A VISIBILITY PROBLEM AS THE VISOR KEEPS DROPPING INTO THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION! *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.

CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS TO FLOOR. VERY SCARY. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. AND HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER. THEY SAY ALL IS FINE. I COULD NOT STOP MY CAR. I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NOT ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME WHEN IT HAPPENED. MY CAR IS A 5 SPEED MAL. I SEE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

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

THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE GEAR SHIFT NOT ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATES. VERY SIMILAR TO RECALL FOR SAME MODEL ON ANOTHER YEAR (2006). *TR

REAR BRAKES ARE WORN OUT AT 19,7000 MILES THE CALIPERS ARE WORN OUT AND MY FRONT BRAKES ARE PERFECT.. FRONT BRAKES USUALLY WEAR OUT BEFORE REAR BRAKES WHAT IS GOING ON... THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN GIVING US LOW GAS MILEAGE THESE FAULTY CALIPERS HYUNDAI SHOULD PAY THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED AN INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE PREMATURELY WORN DUE TO DEFECTIVE CALIPERS. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE CALIPERS UNTIL THEY WERE IN WORKING CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,700. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REAR PADS AND ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY WORN DUE TO RUST ON THE ROTORS EVEN THOUGH THE FRONT BRAKES WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. UPDATED 06/04/12

SEVERAL INSTANCES OF CLUTCH DROPPING TO FLOOR (USUALLY IN HIGH SPEED URBAN TRAFFIC) MAKING SHIFTING IMPOSSIBLE, AND LEADING TO PULLING ON TO SHOULDER AND ROLLING UNTIL ENGINE KILLS AT LOW SPEED. HAVE REPORTED TO HYUNDAI, AND TAKEN TO DEALER...THEY SAY WITHOUT DUPLICATING THE PROBLEM, THEY CAN'T FIX. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ABOUT A HALF DOZEN TIMES BETWEEN 10,000 AND 44,000 MILES. IT IS DANGEROUS.. I AM TRYING TO DOCUMENT WITH HYUNDAI AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, AS THEY APPARENTLY ARE NOT INTERESTED UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE.. *TR

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

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.

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.

MY 2007 SONATA INVOLVED IN 2008 SIDE IMPACT; OVER $10000.00 IN DAMAGE; DRIVERS SIDE AND FEBRUARY 5, 2012 MY 2009 SONATA INVOLVED IN SIDE IMPACT AT 45 MPH OVER $10000.00 DAMAGE; DRIVERS SIDE. BOTH ACCIDENTS INVOLVED REPLACING BOTH DRIVERS SIDE DOORS AND REAR QUARTER PANELS. IN BOTH CASES THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HYUNDAI SAID CAR NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH. THE LATEST CRASH INJURED BOTH MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER. BOTH CRASHES SHOWED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOORS INTRUSION OF ABOUT 8 INCHES TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR

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.

THERE HAS BEEN AN ODOR OF GASOLINE ENTERING THE PASSENGER CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED IT IS "WORSE" WHEN I FILL THE VEHICLE WITH GAS BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THAT. I DO NOT TOP OFF THE TANK. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF WHEN FULL, AND I STOP PUMPING. THIS ODOR STARTS WHEN SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT AND STAYS IN THE CABIN UNTIL I'M MOVING AGAIN. I THOUGHT IT ONLY STARTED WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT AND SAT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, HOWEVER WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME AT SLOW SPEEDS (15-25 MPH) CONTINUOUS, THE SMELL WAS CONSTANT. LATELY IT IS SO BAD I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW. ONE TIME, I ALMOST PULLED OVER AT THE ROADSIDE, AND WAS GOING TO GET OUT OF MY CAR TO GET FRESH AIR, BUT THERE WAS TOO MUCH TRAFFIC. THERE ARE NO FUEL LEAKS THAT I CAN FIND. NO STANDING FUEL UNDER THE CAR AFTER I PARK. IT HAS DONE THIS MOST TIMES I'VE DRIVEN THE CAR TO MORE OR LESS DEGREES, BUT NOT EVERYTIME - MOST TIMES. I HAVE NOT BEEN TO A DEALER YET, BUT I WILL BE TAKING IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED. APPARENTLY THERE ARE QUITE A FEW OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR WHO HAVE NOTICED THIS SAME THING BASED ON A HYUNDAI INTERNET FORUMS. BUT I DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL 2010. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE GAS ODOR. NOT ONLY ARE PASSENGERS HAVING TO INHALE THESE FUMES, BUT I'M WONDERING IF IT COULD BE A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FIRE/EXPLOSION. I'M NOT SO SURE THESE ARE JUST VERY FEW, ISOLATED INCIDENTS. I SEE A PROBLEM STARTING TO EMERGE. CERTAINLY, I WILL NOT DRIVE A CAR THAT I

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.

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

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

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

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.

I HAVE A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT STARTED MAKING NOISES WHEN BRAKING AT ABOUT 18000 MILES. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ROTORS AND I PAID TO HAVE THOSE TURNED(?). THE NOISE WENT AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE NEXT TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS DEBRIS ON THE BRAKE PADS.(REALLY?) THE NOISE AGAIN WENT AWAY FOR A WEEK OR TWO. NEXT I WAS TOLD THE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. AGAIN, A COUPLE OF WEEKS TILL I HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. THE NEXT REPAIR WAS NEW FRONT PADS THAT MY DEALERSHIP GOT APPROVED FROM HYUNDAI WARRANTY. AGAIN NO NOISE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. NOW, AT 36000 MILES I NEED REAR BRAKES.IN BETWEEN THE TIMES MY CAR WAS REPAIRED, I ALSO TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 6 TIMES WHEN THEY EITHER COULD NOT HEAR A NOISE OR COULD NOT FIND THE NOISE. I LIVE IN FLORIDA, NO SALT ON THE ROADS. MOST OF MY MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR NEED REAR BRAKES BEFORE 100,000 MILES, EVEN IN CONNECTICUT. I HAVE LOOKED UP HYUNDAI BRAKE PROBLEMS ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKES. THIS SHOULD BE MADE A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. *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

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.

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

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

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

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

I HAVE A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 45000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST TIME I REPLACED THE PADS IN THE REAR AT 10,000 MILES . I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS AN ADDITIONAL 3 TIMES AND THE FRONT PADS ONLY ONCE. I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR FOR OVER 45 YEARS AN NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WEAR OUT REAR BRAKES FASTER THAN THE FRONT ONES WITHOUT SOMETHING MAJOR WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM. I HAVE CHECKED THE CALIPERS AND THEY ARE NOT DRAGGING THE PADS AGAINST THE ROTORS. THE FIRST TIME I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE MANAGER HE SAID THIS WAS NORMAL, I DON'T THINK SO! *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.

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 PRE