2009 Hyundai Sonata lighting problems
15 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2009 Hyundai Sonata, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the chrome on the door latch peeled off and caused lacerations to her fingers. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the door latch was cosmetic. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the brake lamp switch failed and the fuel cap release also failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that they could not find an issue with the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired.
The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that in February 2022 there was an unknown recall campaign for the Stop Lamp Switch replacement and the recall repair was completed. The contact stated that the failure ha reoccurred, and the warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.
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
- Cruise control 31 complaints