Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Sonata
Model Year: 2009
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced air bag or Depowered airbag with suppression
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Alabama
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: NFA
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2009
SERVICE BRAKES
IN APRIL 2013 MY REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR INSPECTION. THE RIGHT REAR SIDE WAS DOWN TO NOTHING, IT WAS RUBBING BARE METAL TO BARE METAL, BRAKES AGAIN ROTORS. THE LEFT SIDE WAS ALSO MORE WORN THAN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN, BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE RIGHT SIDE. IN JULY 2013 THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN. THE RIGHT REAR SIDE WAS RUBBING METAL TO METAL, BRAKES AGAINST ROTOR. THE LEFT SIDE WAS FINE. THE BRAKES PARTS (CALIPER) WERE WORKING APPROPRIATELY. IN OCTOBER 2013 THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES BEGAN SQUEALING AND APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AFTER THE SQUEALING BEGAN IT STARTED MAKING THE SAME GRINDING NOISE AS IT DID THE PREVIOUS TIMES AND THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE CALIPER ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY REAR BRAKES HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 8 MONTHS. *TR
2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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