2009 Hyundai Sonata Service Brakes Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/14/2026

64Service Brakes complaints

13.9%Of all 460 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES64 · 13.9%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM57 · 12.4%

ENGINE56 · 12.2%

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)51 · 11.1%

Unspecified / other48 · 10.4%

Share of the 460 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2009 Hyundai Sonata overview page.

What owners report

“HEARD SQUEALING AND GRINDING COMING FROM REAR BRAKES.REPLACED PADS AND LUBRICATED PINS, NOW 6/2013 HEAR THE SAME NOISE AGAIN AND THIS TIME PREMATURE WEAR OF…”NHTSA complaint 10519971 — filed 06/15/2013

“WHILE DRIVING HOME, I BRAKED TO TURN INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. MY FRIEND WHOM WAS FOLLOWING ME STATED THAT MY REAR…”NHTSA complaint 10515412 — filed 06/06/2013

“I PURCHASED MY 2009 SONATA IN MARCH OF 2012 AT THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, WITH ABOUT 44K ON IT. EVERYTHING WAS CHECKED OFF AND CONFIRMED…”NHTSA complaint 10491702 — filed 01/07/2013

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Service Brakes complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Hyundai Sonata have service brakes problems?

Service Brakes is the most-reported problem area on the 2009 Hyundai Sonata: 64 of 460 complaints on file (13.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2009 Hyundai Sonata have in total?

460 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 21 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, 26 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.