NHTSA Complaint #10402254 — 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10402254
Vehicle	2008 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	December 1, 2009
Date Filed	May 21, 2011
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

OUR 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA , AT AROUND 25000 MILES BEGAN TO HAVE INTENSE SCREECHING FROM REAR BRAKES. LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED US HYDRAULIC PISTON WAS STUCK/RUSTED OPEN AND WAS WEARING BRAKES TOTALLY DOWN. HE WAS ABLE TO GREASE AND DO PAINSTAKING REPAIRS TO PISTONS . HAD TO REPLACE SHOES/ROTORS. NEITHER VISOR WILL STAY UP THEY HAVE SAGGED TO THE POINT THAT WE HAVE ESCORTED TO INDUSTRIAL VELCRO TO KEEP THEM UP.THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA

Other SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Complaints

#10449634 — February 28, 2012 — THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE IS POORLY ENGINEERED AND EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING TO THE CAR OWNER. AFTER 16,000 MIL...

#10443979 — January 16, 2012 — REAR BRAKES ON MY SONATA STARTED GRINDING AT 25000 MILES. CONTACTED HYUNDAI HEADQUARTERS BY EMAIL AND THEY STATED TH...

#10442038 — January 1, 2012 — PURCHASED DEMONSTRATOR CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,500 MILES FOR NORMAL USE. REAR DISK BRAKE NOISE AT 15,976 MILES REQU...

#10429232 — October 9, 2011 — REAR BRAKES WORE OUT. FRONT BRAKES 'LIKE NEW'. SHOULDN'T FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT FIRST AS THAT IS WHERE THE ENGINE WE...

#10427947 — September 29, 2011 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED ...

Recent Complaints for the 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA

#11697901 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING — November 6, 2025 — I find replacing the light bulbs for head lights and brake lights and flood lights more often than any other cars I h...

#11697901 — STEERING — November 6, 2025 — I find replacing the light bulbs for head lights and brake lights and flood lights more often than any other cars I h...

#11656826 — ENGINE — April 25, 2025 — Bought in 2023 @ 98k miles. Have had trouble with 1.it would only start in drive, then that seems to have self corre...

#11656826 — POWER TRAIN — April 25, 2025 — Bought in 2023 @ 98k miles. Have had trouble with 1.it would only start in drive, then that seems to have self corre...

#11656826 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — April 25, 2025 — Bought in 2023 @ 98k miles. Have had trouble with 1.it would only start in drive, then that seems to have self corre...