2009 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 460 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 21 involved a crash and 11 involved a fire. 26 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Suspension, rearAug 12, 2013
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera vehicles manufactured September 27, 2005, through November 22, 2010 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt and water can enter portions of the rear crossmember, leading to corrosion of the crossmember steel. This may lead to detachment of one of the rear control arms.
Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the crossmember assembly. The recall began on October 8, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Care Center at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall number is 113.
Campaign 13V354000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 1, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Campaign 13V113000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Wheels, Service brakes, Feb 22, 2016
IN FEBRUARY OF 2015, LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED, I NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS SCREECHING WHEN IN MOTION LIKE A BELT IN THE ENGINE WOULD. I TOOK IT TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY MADE ME AWARE THAT THE CALIPER HAD LOCKED UP AND NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED & REPAIRED ALONG WITH A BRAND NEW ROTOR. I FIGURED THIS WAS JUST A ONE TIME ISSUE, UNTIL JUST THIS MONTH (FEBRUARY OF 2016) LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER REPAIRING THE CALIPER AND BRAKE SYSTEM IN THE LEFT REAR TIRE, A STRONG BURNING SMELL WAS APPEARING PERIODICALLY FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AFTER ANY DRIVE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHO MADE ME AWARE THAT THE CALIPER WAS NOW LOCKED UP IN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AND REPAIRED. IN BOTH CIRCUMSTANCES I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE OFF THEIR LOT AND HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR TO LEAVE THE CAR FOR REPAIRS. I DID MY RESEARCH... APPARENTLY THIS SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR HAS GIVEN LOTS OF PEOPLE THE SAME ISSUES.. BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND IN BOTH CIRCUMSTANCES I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY CAR SEAT AGED TODDLER IN THE BACK SEAT. PLEASE HELP ME GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS!!
Service brakes, Feb 16, 2016
I HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING THEY WILL SUDDENLY GO OUT. I HAVE TO PRESS THE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO TRY AND STOP THE CAR. MY CAR WAS REPAIRED IN SEPTEMBER 2015, NOVEMBER 2015, DECEMBER 2015 AND MY BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN ON YESTERDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016 WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND COULD END UP BEING A DEADLY PROBLEM.
Service brakes, Jan 20, 2016
THE CAR HAS HAD FOUR REAR CALIPER FAILURES. THESE CALIPER FAILURES HAVE ALSO CONSUMED THREE SETS OF REAR BRAKE PADS AND TWO SETS OF REAR ROTORS. THE FAILURE APPEARS TO BE AN EXCESSIVE WEAR/SLOW TO RELEASE CONDITION THAT CREATES AN OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, WHICH HAS SYMPTOMS OF A BURNING SMELL FROM THE BRAKES AND THE RIM OF EACH WHEEL BEING FAR TOO HOT TO TOUCH. ONCE WE NOTICED THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, WE NOTICED THAT THE BURNING SMELL CAN START WITHIN ABOUT 1/2 MILE DRIVE.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Oct 6, 2015
ESC LIGHT ON DOES NOT GOES WHEN USING ESC BUTTON
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Aug 31, 2015
HELLO, 2009 SONATA: THE ESC OFF LIGHT COMES ON. IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RE START, THE DASH LIGHT GOES OUT SOMETIMES; MAY RETURN THE NEXT TIME I START THE CAR. I HEARD THAT THIS IS A COMMON MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THANK YOU. *TR
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Jul 6, 2015
ON JULY 1, 2014 THE REAR CALIPER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY CAR HAD SEIZED, STRIPPING THE BRAKES TO METAL ON METAL. ON AUGUST 30, 2014, THE REAR CALIPER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR FOLLOWED SUIT. LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER I HAVE REPLACED EACH OF THE REAR CALIPERS ONCE AGAIN. I HAD THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE REPAIRED ON MAY 15, 2015, AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE ON JUNE 9, 2015. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH JUST OVER 53,000 MILES ON IT IN 2013. TODAY, IT HAS 101,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE REPLACED FOUR CALIPERS, THREE ROTORS AND FIVE SETS OF BRAKE PADS. EACH TIME MY CALIPERS FAILED I WAS PLACED IN DANGER OF TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AND FIRE, UNKNOWINGLY. THE MECHANICS WHO WORKED ON MY CAR HAVE INDIVIDUALLY THEORIZED THAT AN ENGINEERING FAILURE IS THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. LAST WEEK I CONTACTED HYUNDAI FOR FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. THE COMPANY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REIMBURSE ME SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT REPLACED WITH HYUNDAI FACTORY PARTS, OR REPAIRED BY A HYUNDAI CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. I AM AWARE THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HYUNDAI BASED ON THIS ISSUE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. I HAVE ALSO READ, AND HEARD ABOUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS EXACT PROBLEM (REAR CALIPER PROBLEM) IN THEIR HYUNDAI SONATAS, BUILT BETWEEN THE YEARS 2006-2010.
Service brakes, Feb 3, 2015
RETURNED CAR TO DEALER 16 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE DUE TO GRINDING NOISE FROM WHEELS. BRAKE CALIPERS HAD LOCKED UP, DESTROYING PADS AND SCORING THE ROTORS. BRAKES SERVICED AGAIN IN 2012 AND 2013 FOR WORN PADS AND GRINDING NOISE. BRAKES FAILED AGAIN IN JUNE 2014 REQUIRING NEW PADS AND ROTORS, FRONT AND REAR. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER DUE TO A BURNING SMELL IN DECEMBER 2014. FOUND RIGHT REAR CALIPER HAD SEIZED. REPLACED CALIPER AND PAD. AGAIN BURNING SMELL IN JANUARY 2015. DEALER FOUND LEFT REAR CALIPER HAD SEIZED. REPLACED CALIPER, PADS, AND ROTOR. CONTACTED HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA WHO STATES THIS IS NORMAL. ALSO STATE THAT DESIGN DEFECTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER HYUNDAI WARRANTY. *TR
Service brakes, Feb 2, 2015
THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES ON THIS CAR AND THE DEALER CHARGED ME $550 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY A RECALL AS WITH SOME OF THE OTHER SONATA BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TR
Service brakes, Dec 29, 2014
MY 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH ABOUT 46K MILES HAD BRAKES BEGIN SCREECHING WITH A METAL-ON-METAL SOUND WHEN BRAKING. IN FACT, THE SOUND CONTINUED WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COMPLETING A STOP. ON FRIDAY 12/26/14, THE CAR REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS. THE NEXT DAY, THE BRAKES WERE QUIET BUT OVERHEATED TO SUCH AN EXTREME THAT THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING SMELL AND THE WHEEL COULD NOT BE TOUCHED FOR FEAR OF BURNING YOUR HAND. RETURNING TO THE CAR REPAIR SHOP, ONE OF THE NEW ROTORS WAS COMPLETELY BLACK FROM THE EXTREME HEAT. THE PADS, ROTOR, AND CALIPERS REQUIRED COMPLETELY REPLACING - EVEN THE NEW ONES JUST PURCHASED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR, ISSUE RECALLS, AND PAY FOR MY REPAIRS. *TR
Service brakes, Nov 6, 2014
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR THE PAST 50000 MILES AND HAVE REPLACED THE LEFT REAR CALIPER 4 TIMES, RIGHT REAR CALIPER 2 TIMES. THE REAR CALIPERS HAVE A PROBLEM OF STICKING CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE PADS TO PREMATURELY WEAR OUT. IT APPEARS THAT THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT WILL PINCH ON THE CALIPER AND PREVENT IT FROM RELEASING, HYUNDAI STATES THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE GONE THROUGH ALSO 4 SETS OF PADS IN THE REAR, AND NONE IN THE FRONT. AS USUAL THE CAR DEALER ADMITS TO NOTHING, AND WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP. *TR
Service brakes, Oct 27, 2014
IN JANUARY, WHEN DRIVING OUR 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA, THE REAR RIGHT BRAKES MADE NOISE AND WERE CAUSING NOISE AND EXCESSIVE HEAT TO COME FROM BRAKE AREA, WHERE THE WHEEL WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH AND A SMELL OF HOT RUBBER COULD BE MADE. WHEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, THE TECHNICIAN STATED "FOUND THE REAR BRAKES DOWN TO METAL ON METAL. CAUSING THE CONCERN. TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND RIGHT REAR ROTOR." SEVEN MONTHS LATER IN AUGUST, THE SAME NOISE, SMELL AND EXCESSIVE HEAT HAPPENED AGAIN. PER THE DEALER "VERIFIED CUSTOMER CONCERN, TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER AS NEEDED. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT PADS,..." WE WERE FORTUNATE NOT TO BE IN ANY ACCIDENT WITH THESE POOR BRAKES. THE DEALER MADE US PAY FOR BOTH SETS OF REPAIRS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE A NO CHARGE REPAIR. *TR
Service brakes, Sep 16, 2014
I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY AFTER MY BRAKES FAILED ON THE WAY TO WORK. BY PUTTING THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER THAT HAD SEIZED. THEY REPAIRED THAT CALIPER, BUT I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN FOR THE LEFT REAR CALIPER BEING DAMAGED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS "FINE." WELL A FEW MONTHS LATER, MY LEFT REAR CALIPER HAS SEIZED AND I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN ABOUT THE LEFT REAR CALIPER IN JANUARY. THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS UP TO HYUNDAI TO DECIDE WHETHER IT WILL BE COVERED OR NOT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! PEOPLES' LIVES ARE AT RISK! *TR
Service brakes, Sep 2, 2014
PREMATURE WEAR AND REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED DUE TO A DEFECT INVOLVING THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS WHICH MAY INVOLVE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND/OR PREMATURE CORROSION. BRAKES AND CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE IN TWO YEAR PERIOD. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WOULD PERIODICALLY STICK AND GRIND CAUSING BRAKES TO SMOKE AND GIVE OFF BURNING SMELL. CAR AT TIMES WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Service brakes, Aug 31, 2014
MY STEERING AND BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND LUCKY THAT IT HAPPENED RIGHT BY MY HOUSE. NO TRAFFIC. EVEN THE SUSPENSION WAS AFFECTED.I IMMEDIATELY GOT KIDS OUT OF THE CAR AND CONTACTED MY INSURANCE TO TOW THE CAR. *TR
Service brakes, Jun 19, 2014
I HAD A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR AND FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY REAR PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED.. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN NOVEMBER OF 2012.. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND THIS IS EXCESSIVE. I HAVE READ 51 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD 5 HYUNDAIS AND NOT PUT REAR BRAKES ON THEM UNTIL OVER 100,000 MILES.. *TR
Service brakes, Apr 17, 2014
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS TWICE IN 5YRS. THE FIRST WAS IN MAY OF 2012. THE VEHICLE HAD 28,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS MY FIRST INDICATION WAS A DRAGGING SOUND. I JUST HAD THEM REPLACED AGAIN APRIL 2014 WITH 42.000 MILES. AGAIN NO WARNING UNTIL THE HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND. ALSO MANY TIMES AFTER LONG TRIPS THERE IS A DISTINCT BURNING SMELL. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS MY TIRES. ANOTHER REPAIR COMPANY TOLD ME IT WAS MY BRAKES GETTING HOT. THEY SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY ENGAGED THUS BURNING THE PADS AND DECREASING GAS MILLAGE. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM THOUGH HYUNDAI DENIES IT. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!! *TT
Service brakes, Dec 17, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RUSTED BRAKE CALIPER PIN HAD SEIZED. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE BRAKE PIN WAS LUBRICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Exterior lighting, Dec 11, 2013
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.
Service brakes, Dec 7, 2013
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKES START STICKING, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO TELL ME THEY COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING THAT WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, THE BRAKES WERE DOING THE SAME THING. *TR
Service brakes, Nov 18, 2013
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
Power train, Service brakes, Nov 18, 2013
I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE ROTORS WERE WARPED FROM THE PADS CONSTANTLY RUBBING ON THEM. CLEARLY THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I SEE. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT BELIEVE THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE ROTORS AND TOLD ME THE FRONT BRAKES USUALLY WEAR FIRST. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE IN TWICE FOR THE ROUGH DONE SHIFTING THAT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION BOTH TIMES BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ESC LIGHT STAYING ON BUT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. *TR
Service brakes, Nov 7, 2013
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.
Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Sep 28, 2013
MY ESC AND AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED AND MY BRAKES MAL-FUNCTIONS. RECALL CAMPAIGN 110 RECALLS THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON SOME OF THESE CARS BUT NOT ON MY YEAR AND MODEL. I AM SUGGESTING THAT THE RECALL MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 2009 SONATA SINCE THE SWITCHES SEEM TO MALFUNCTION IN THAT MAKE/MODEL/YEAR AS WELL. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Sep 10, 2013
BASICALLY IT APPEARS THAT I'M HAVING THE SAME BRAKE SWITCH ISSUE COMMON WITH MANY HYUNDAIS. HOWEVER, CURRENTLY THE '09 SONATA IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. THE PROBLEM BEGAN AT LEAST A YEAR AGO WHEN THE ESC OFF LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AT RANDOM TIMES. IT WOULD NORMALLY CLEAR UPON TURNING THE CAR OFF. A FEW DAYS AGO THE ESC OFF LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. TODAY I COULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK FROM DRIVE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I QUICKLY FOUND THE BRAKE SWITCH ISSUE. I CONFIRMED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL. THIS IS SOMETHING OCCURS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING WHICH IS A BIT SCARY SINCE I DRIVE HOME ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I'M NOT SURE HOW LONG THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD BEEN OUT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHEN THE ESC OFF LIGHT BECAME PERMANENT. HOWEVER, FOR SOME REASON IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN WHEN THE SHIFT LOCK PROBLEM OCCURRED. ODD. NOT SURE WHY AN ADDITIONAL ISSUE WOULD MAKE THE SPEED CONTROL FUNCTIONAL AGAIN. *TR
Power train, Service brakes, Aug 25, 2013
ERRATIC SHIFTING. SOMETIMES LURCHES FORWARD INTO A HIGHER GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP, NEARLY CAUSING ME TO HIT CAR AHEAD OF ME. ALSO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED CAUSING RUMBLE. I AM AN EXCEPTIONALLY CONSERVATIVE DRIVER, MILDLY ACCELERATES AND BRAKES GRADUALLY WELL AHEAD OF STOPPING. I HAD THE COMPUTER UPGRADE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO CORRECT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING CAR AT SURESKY IN GOSHEN, NY. THIS FAILED TO CORRECT PROBLEM AND I DON'T HAVE THE TIME NOR WANT TO CONTINUALLY SPEND MY SATURDAYS SITTING FOR HOURS IN THE SERVICE AREA WAITING ROOM. I HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND IT SEEMS THAT HYUNDAI CHOOSES NOT TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS MY THIRD AND WILL BE THE LAST HYUNDAI PURCHASE. *TR