I was exiting the freeway and my car engine just died. I couldn't stop and ran through the intersection. My car wouldn't start after that. I had it towed to a garage where they told me the engine had seized up.
2009 Hyundai Sonata: won't start
7 of the 460 complaints about the 2009 Hyundai Sonata describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 64,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Won't start by model year
What owners say
Car won't start, not even making sound of ignition. This happened 3-4 times and today its totally shut off. Battery looks good and radio , lights and all working fine but car not starting at all. I read online and looks like this is common problem for all hyundai sonata 2008-2011 cars.
I have been having trouble with the car starting intermittently over the last 6 months. The lights on the dashboard comes up but the car will not turn over. Previously I had to get a new starter on 10/29/2015 with 40524 miles on the car at this time; the 2009 sonata was then about 6 years old; I paid $100 as it was just slightly over 5 year and the dealership said they would prorate it. I have been having similar problem with the vehicle again since january 2018 with the car starting/turning over intermittently; lights on dashboard comes up but car does not turn over. I took to dealer today and the car had 60925 miles on it, the dealership person stated they were 90-95% sure it was the starter but not 100% and estimated the cost for the new starter to be over $500. The dealership person said that the warranty on the starter put in on 10/29/2015 was 12 months/12000, and therefore no cost adjustment.
Intermittent stalls or attempts to stall over the past 5 years. Always stalled when the issue occurred while stationary; attempts to stall while in motion or trying to accelerate. Vehicle has actually stalled on highway. Attempts to restart where successful, however. No trouble code to solve problem but worked fine up until yesterday when the fuel pump failed altogether. Car stalled and would not start while turning in middle of road. Found out from mechanic after it wouldn't start again that it was fuel pump failure but symptoms conclude fuel pump defect from years past.
Esc off light came on after starting engine when parked. I shut car off and attempted to restart engine. The engine shuddered and would not start. I turned off ignition and waited a few minutes. I again started the car , this time with no problem and the ESC off light did not stay on. The ESC off light has come on previously(once) and subsequently (once) at highway speeds with no apparent accompanying issues. I have taken it into the hyundai dealer twice. The dealer replaced the stop light switch the first time but the light came on again (65mph). The second time in, the dealer checked out the car but could not find any problem as the ESC off light was not on at the time of inspection. My research on the web leads me to believe that this is a significant safety issue . I am not driving the car out of town until I can resolve the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the key would not turn over in the ignition. The vehicle was later towed to the dealer where they advised that the ignition lock failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure recurred approximately two years later. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000. The current mileage was approximately 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.
1) was making a right turn into a parking lot. There was a slight incline. There was a quarter of a tank of gas in the car. 2) the engine appeared to turn off, however the electronics never turned off. Power steering was no longer available once the engine stopped running. 3) I attempted to restart the car, but it wouldn't start. You could hear the engine trying to start. I placed the car in neutral and pushed it into a parking space. About 5 minutes later I successfully restarted the car. I had the car towed to the dealership and they could not diagnose the problem or detect that anything had occurred.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Higher-than-expected engine oil consumption
- Higher-than-expected engine oil consumption
- This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.
- Follow the guidelines outlined in
- This bulletin provides the service procedure for engine connecting rod bearing clearance testing
- This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
- Hyundai: a revised procedure for replacing the timing chain tensioners
- Hyundai: DTC P2135/P0638 or cold engine RPM fluctuation; tps replacement and ECM update. some 2.7L, 3.3L...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2009 Hyundai Sonata won't start
Is won't start a common problem on the 2009 Hyundai Sonata?
7 of 460 owner complaints about the 2009 Hyundai Sonata (2%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Hyundai Sonata?
There are 0 recalls and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Hyundai Sonata
Check engine light 31Grinding brakes 29Jerking 25Stalling 24Engine failure 23Door locks 20Fire or smoke 18Brake failure 13Airbag light 10Headlights 10Ball joint 9Adaptive cruise 8No deployment 8ABS 5Fuel smell 5Loss of power 5Premature wear 5Sudden acceleration 5
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