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2010 Hyundai Sonata body & structure problems

166 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2010 Hyundai Sonata, which is 40% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
166 40% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
68,000 miles 139 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2010 Hyundai Sonata Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 68,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 17 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 21 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 46 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 29 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 68,000 miles
Based on 139 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles17
40k to 60k miles21
60k to 80k miles46
80k to 100k miles29
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 139 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I bought the car in november of 2009. The car is a 2010 sonata. Since I have purchased the car I have had to replace 3 exterior door handles. The dealer covered the first on but I had to pay the other 2. Because I drive long distances and my car is out of warranty. What does high mileage have to do with door handles.

Reported at 15,000 miles, November 2009 CrashFire

Front passenger door handle broke off while opening door to enter the vehicle. Went on-line to research repair. Found that this is a very common problem on all 4 doors of this vehicle. Subsequent failures on other handles tend to happen within months of one-another. Doors that are infrequently used also have the problem. This poses a serious safety issue when removing an infant, sick, or injured person from the vehicle during an emergency. The handles are made of plastic.

Reported at 110,000 miles, May 2018

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Body & structure problems in other years

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