| Issue ID | 1279831 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10862274 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 21/08/15 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | One night, without using force, the front passenger handle on my 2010 hyundai sonata came off while parked on a flat. The driverʻs side, outside, backdoor handle came off after college class, a month or so later, while parked, when a classmate attempted to open the door, again not using excessive force. A few weeks later, the passengerʻs side, outside, backdoor handle came off when i went to retrieve my groceries while parked, also not using excessive force. Which stopped the use of this vehicle for a road test and getting my safety check. All 3 handles i had to pay way too much for and had to pay to have them fixed just so i could get my safety check before the end of the month (4/30/2016), and now can be used for a road test. Ridiculous prices for hollow plastic handles. I hope these new handles last as long as i own this vehicle! And harder for me because i live in hawaii. The prices we have to pay for living/driving in paradise is crazy!! But to hear this year, make, model has more issues i have to worry about from reading them on this site is nuts!! Is there a recall on this vehicle/ in hawaii? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 33000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HILO, HI |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET4AC9AHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| 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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