2009 Hyundai Sonata cruise control problems
31 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2009 Hyundai Sonata, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
On 10/08/2009 my 209 hyundai sonata went into an unintended acceleration. As soon as I put the car into drive it began to accelerate. The brakes did not work and I was able to shift into neutral. I was on a narrow dirt road with little limited options as to where to steer the vehicle. I missed a boulder, garage, and tree before hitting the side of a house. The ambulance was called and I was transported to the local emergency room. I had a concussion, fractured knee along with a number of bruises and abrasions.
I was driving the sonata when all of a sudden the car lost its force and wouldn't move. While stuck in the middle of the street I was pushing the gas peddle but the car would not go. The ESC off light came on, and the check engine light as well. I powered the car off and turned it back on but the car still did not have a lot of force, but enough to get to a nearby parking lot. I left the car off in a parking lot for about 5 min and turned it back on. The ESC light turned off, but not the check engine.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Hyundai Sonata
- Brakes 100 complaints
- Electrical system 62 complaints
- Engine 60 complaints
- Stability control 51 complaints
- Body & structure 41 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 38 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Steering 26 complaints