2002 Hyundai Sonata brakes problems
26 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2002 Hyundai Sonata, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 29,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 29,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Dt: caller got into car, pulled it out of garage and got out of it. When she got back into vehicle and put it in gear it made a screaming noise and accelerated. She hit the brakes, but they did not work. She tried to stop the car by going up a hill instead vehicle hit a house three doors away. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Insurance claimed that dealer said there nothing was wrong with car. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet.
During inspection dealership informed the consumer of corroded front/rear brake rotors. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Hyundai Sonata
- Body & structure 88 complaints
- Suspension 67 complaints
- Air bags 53 complaints
- Fuel system 26 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Engine 19 complaints