2009 Hyundai Sonata: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed May 29, 2024 · Engine · CA · fire

5/18/24 in the afternoon, driving the car on freeway. the car lost power. AC stopped. Heat and check engine lights came on. Pulled car to shoulder. Driver’s window was foggy. Smoke coming from front. Exited the car. Flames seen underneath front of car and passenger compartment. Smoke worsened and within minutes 10 foot high flames engulfed the car. Fire department had to extinguish the flames. And California Highway Patrol blocked off several lanes. The vehicle totally was incinerated. I filed a police report number 240518LA2144. I do not have the report yet. It is not ready. It was filed with the California highway patrol.

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 Jul 2, 2019 · Brakes, Steering · 70,000 miles · NY

Rear end of vehicle sways around as if driving on ice. Feels exactly like descriptions of issue with recall 13v354000. Hyundai says vehicle is not included in recall. Excessive play in rear end, and very noticeable burning smell coming from rear end after driving. Causing excessive wear of rear brakes and tires. Has caused rear brake hoses to fail. Occasionally brake pedal sinks to floor while driving in stop and go traffic. While traveling at highway speeds, vehicle feels as if a gust of wind could send it off the road. Need to do a ton of steering to keep the car going straight. Front end was aligned 25,000 miles ago.

Filed Oct 29, 2018 · Suspension · 138,000 miles · TX

Rear control arm components are faulty and require $2k in replacing entire control arm component. Hyundai states it is not covered under #113 due to currently not being registered in a "salt state" however recall is exact issue as current issue with my car. Problem was recently identified after multiple trips to the shop to determine issue with the car. Car has issue with control, braking and shaking while in transit as well as a burning smell from the rear end.

Filed Oct 10, 2018 · Engine · 130,000 miles · VA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 hyundai sonata. While driving 60 MPH, the engine compartment spontaneously caught on fire without warning. There were no injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and deemed a total loss by the mechanic. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 130,000. ..*bf *bf *tr

Filed Apr 10, 2017 · Brakes · 73,000 miles · CO

I own a 2009 hyundai sonata. While operating I noticed a significant decrease in speed, coasting, fuel economy, and braking distance. Upon parking my car I smelled burning brakes. As I walked past the driver rear tire I could feel the heat radiating from the tire. I didn't dare touch the rim for fear it would burn me. Diagnosis revealed a seized rear driver brake caliper piston. This caused ruined the rear brakes and put undue stress on the front brakes. I had to replace the entire braking system as they had all become a safety hazard. I purchased an extended warranty which covered the rear caliper replacement but nothing else. Burning through brakes is a serious safety hazard. I haven't notified the manufacture of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.

Filed Jun 17, 2016 · Fuel system · 140,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was viewed by an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. While the fuel pump was being replaced, the technician noticed the fuel connector had caught on fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Feb 22, 2016 · Brakes, Wheels · 65,000 miles · VA

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!!

Filed Jan 20, 2016 · Brakes · 114,400 miles · MN

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.

Filed Feb 3, 2015 · Brakes · 2,200 miles · OH

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.

Filed Jan 26, 2015 · Electrical · 103,000 miles · TX · fire

The car was in the driveway warming up and caught fire it burned up the starter and starter assembly, the battery wire harness and the manifold. All of this has to be replaced before we can assess any other damages or run a diagnostic.

Filed Dec 29, 2014 · Brakes · 46,000 miles · IL

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.