| Issue ID | 869595 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10413345 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 05/07/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I brought my 2009 hyundai in for 16,500 mile check and was informed that my rear brakes failed and the brake shoes and rotor needed replacement. I told them i had not noted any symptoms of or sound of brake failure and would get a second opinion. At 18,701 miles i noticed noise while breaking and returned to the dealer the service manager suggested the damage was caused by driving with the emergency brake on. I told him that i do not ever need to use the emergency break and surely didn't drive with it on! He then said it was caused by rust. I wouldn't expect rear brakes to fail at 16,000 miles. After checking on-line i found it is a common failure with sonata. I had to pay $423. 00 to repair what i consider to be a design or manufacturing defect. *kb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18701 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MANSFIELD, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46C69HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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