28 complaints reported

2008 Hyundai Sonata SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
28
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2009

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH ONLY 12,600 MILES, WHILE DRIVING WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM BACK OF CAR WHILE TAKING A TURN. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS DUE TO RUST ON THE ROTOR. DIDN'T HAVE THEM DO THE WORK AS THE COST WAS LARGE. BROUGHT TO OUR OWN MECHANIC WHO SHOWED US THE LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD WAS DOWN TO METAL BUT THE RIGHT WAS NORMAL SMALL WEAR. HE CALLED HYUNDAI DEALER AS THIS DIDN'T SEEM NORMAL TO HIM EITHER. WARRANTY ONLY COVERS UP TO 12,000 MILES SO WE WERE OUT OF LUCK. HYUNDAI GOES ON IN EVERY COMMERCIAL ABOUT SAFETY AND WHEN I THINK OF A CAR BRAKES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE THERE IS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2009
Mar 2009

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA PURCHASED AT DUNCAN HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN DUNCAN,B. L BOUGHT THE SONATA WITH 40,000 KM. AND L PAID HYUNDAI ABOUT $100.00 FOR A 65. INSPECTION. THE BRAKES WERE 75%. SO L ASKED THE DEALERSHIP OWNER,TO EXPLAIN THE 65. INSPECTION AND L ASKED ABOUT THE BRAKES BEING 75%. HE SAID 75% WAS JUST FINE.BUT WHEN L TOOK THE SONATA INTO THE SHOP FOR SQUEALING,GRINDING REAR BRAKES, THE MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS WINTER DIRT AND GRIME. L WAS CHARGED 301.00 FOR NEW REAR BRAKE PADS. LT,S FRIDAY JULY 3. THE REAR BRAKES ARE STILL SQUEALING! LS THERE A RECALL? *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Nov 2009
Feb 2009

REAR BRAKE SQUEALING AND GETTING HOT. REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HAVE PREMATURE WEAR DUE TO BRAKE PADS HANGING UP ON THE SLIDES. HAD TO REPLACED THE OLD PADS WITH NEW PAD @ 16K MILES. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2009

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2008 Hyundai Sonata has 28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.