2008 Hyundai Sonata body & structure problems
15 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2008 Hyundai Sonata, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tried to open driverside door handle come off in my hand 3 months after warranty was up never heard of plastic door handle breaking.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. While the contact's son was driving or making turns at various speeds, an abnormal thumping noise was heard and the rear of the vehicle shimmied. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the rear control arm was rusted. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 90,000.
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
- Seat belts 19 complaints