2009 Hyundai Sonata drivetrain & axles problems
38 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2009 Hyundai Sonata, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The vehicle was aqua planning, the driver lost a complete control over the vehicle. The car was bouncing between road sides, left and right - 3 times. The car hit the gate rails 3 times. None of the air bags came out and the seat belts appeared not to be locked at the moment of accident. As a result the passenger's body moved freely in the car and hit the left rib and internal organs, and hit the right side of the face, including cheek bone and nose. The passenger's face was severely bruised and swollen.
My car jerks during braking or downshifting around 15-20 mile per hour. It only does this after car has sat for a period of time and stops after engine warms up and has been driven for about 20 minutes. My sonata is automatic.
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
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints
- Steering 26 complaints