| Issue ID | 956690 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10490226 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 25/10/12 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had my rear brakes and rotors replaces in february 2012 at around 60k miles. In october 2012 again my car felt like it was dragging and i heard the tell tale squealing of the brakes so i took it back to the repair shop to be told my rear brakes and rotors again were worn out and chewed through, and no that my calipers had seized and i would need to pay yet again to have this issue repaired. The mechanic made a comment that the only time he'd ever seen this before was from young people doing "power slides" on their cars, something i would never do (i am 28 years old). Upon research i find this is a well documented problem when searching online for break problems with this car for model years 2006-2010, enough that there is even a class action lawsuit in new york. Hyundai needs to recall and repair these vehicles as well as reimburse for the expense of fixing these up until they issue the recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WILMINGTON, NC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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