2009 Hyundai Sonata body problems

Filed Feb 21, 2024 · Airbags, Body · FL · fire

Vehicle sat in driveway for one week while on cruise. The day of return the sonata caught on fire without any person touching the car for one week. Brother who’s house it was at was woken by neighbors at 7sm. Home had minor damage, but it could of been bad if it was in someone’s garage. Fire started in engine and console. Fire department could not find out a reason. Car was totaled. Had to rent a car to get home that was 2 hours away. Never had an issue with this vehicle in the 12 years I owned it.

Filed Aug 23, 2022 · Body · TX

Passenger outside door handle fell off a couple years ago. Today the internal mechanism for the driver's side door broke so door will not open from the inside.

Filed Jun 15, 2022 · Body · RI

The sunroof detached from the vehicle at highway speed. The sunroof was not open or otherwise in operation when it detached. A mechanic concluded that the adhesive holding the glass to the sun roof assembly failed. The sunroof assembly was completely intact after the incident and did not appear to be damaged.

Filed Sep 14, 2021 · Body · 180,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while attempting to open the front driver’s side door, the outside door handle detached from the vehicle. The contact also stated that all four door handles had detached from the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Filed Aug 31, 2020 · Body · 168,200 miles · SC

As I tried to open my passenger front side door this morning I pulled the handle off. The portion of the handle that connects into the latch mechanism had snapped off in the door. I would just take it in and get it fixed, but this is the third time I have had this exact problem, having lost the passenger rear handle earlier this summer and the driver's front about a year and a half ago. I can only conclude there must be a distinct defect with the construction on the doors of this model, and searching around the internet I've found a handful of other people who have had the same issue with their sonatas.

Filed Mar 11, 2020 · Body, Locks · 163,881 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the driver's side front door was unable to be opened from inside the vehicle. The contacted rolled the window down and unlocked the door using the outside door handle. The vehicle was taken to key hyundai located at (4660-100 southside boulevard, jacksonville, fl 32216 (904) 642-6060) where the technician inspected the door and determined that the door handle clip fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 163,881.

Filed Aug 27, 2019 · Body, Engine · 10 miles · MN · crash · 1 injury

Takata recall. Accident happened on a highway going 60 miles an hour. A deer came out of the ditch, missed the deer. My daughter swerved into the ditch and launched over a gravel road and did a nose dive into a bean field. Crashing the front end of the car. The car is totaled.

Filed Jun 3, 2019 · Body, Fuel system · 72,115 miles · RI

Passenger door handle fell off or broke off while opening door strong smell of gas only after filling car up with gas and small puddle under rear gas tank after sitting all night only happens if tank is more then 3/4 filled

Filed Mar 13, 2019 · Body · 125,000 miles · MA

Exterior door handles break when opening the door to enter the car while the car was parked. Currently the front passenger side exterior handle and the rear passenger side handle has broken.

Filed Jan 3, 2019 · Body, Steering · 150,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel started to turn left and right independently and the traction control and electronic stability control warning indicators illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, but did not power off the engine. The contact slowly drove to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crossmember was corroded and the rear driver side wheel almost detached. The vehicle was towed to suresky hyundai (2 hatfield ln, goshen, ny 10924, (845) 294-5177) where it was diagnosed that the crossmember was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.