2008 Hyundai Sonata seat belts problems
19 complaints about seat belts have been filed for the 2008 Hyundai Sonata, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seat belts problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the seat belts complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The drivers seat belt release latch does not operate properly. In comparison to passenger seat belt latch there is a significant difference in smooth operation to release the latch. Any tension placed upon the strap causes the problem to amplify drastically. In case of a vehicle rollover and a driver being stopped while the vehicle comes to rest with the vehicle on it's roof, it would be very difficult to escape the vehicle due to the drivers weight pressure on the release latch.
When my daughter buckled the right front passenger seatbelt she stated it felt funny. During that exact time the seatbelt light began flashing and the airbag light came on.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Hyundai Sonata
- Air bags 139 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 97 complaints
- Brakes 55 complaints
- Engine 50 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Stability control 30 complaints
- Lighting 20 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints