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2018 Hyundai Sonata brakes problems

17 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2018 Hyundai Sonata, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
17 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
9,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 1
Injuries and deaths
16 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2018 Hyundai Sonata Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 9,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 9,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 92% 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 9,000 miles, and 92% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 16 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, a pedestrian alerted him that the vehicle was on fire. The contact noticed that the rear portion and driver side of the vehicle was on fire. While traveling around a curve the brakes became inoperable the contact jumped out of the vehicle. he contact sustained injuries to his left shoulder and leg and medical attention was provided. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle continued to roll as it was burning.

Reported at 105,000 miles, June 2024 CrashFireInjury

Tl* the contact owned a 2018 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact could not stop the vehicle due to the stiffness of the brake pedal. As a result, the contact crashed into the front passenger door of another oncoming vehicle. All of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. Both drivers sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed a total loss.

Reported at 10,000 miles, July 2018 CrashInjury

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