Electric System
Alternator, starter, hybrid battery and related systems, regular battery, battery cables, engine harness, coil, ignition switch, electronic ignition, distributor or rotor failure, spark plugs and wires failure.
What Owners Say
"It has not worked for years. It might power a device for 30 seconds then quit or not at all"
Anonymous, LA (2008 Hyundai Sonata SE 3.3-L V6)"This is tied to my previous response."
Len R., ON (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The brake light switch stuck keeping the brake lights on continuously."
Dennis B., (2008 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The center brake light failed and unlike the headlights, there is no remedy in the owners manual to fix this light. It must be taken to a dealer for them to R & R the light at a high cost. My opinion: Big design flaw by Hyundai's engineers"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Hyundai Sonata Limited 3.3-L V6)"Warranty repair of the electrical harness caused the car parking lights not to turn off when the car was stopped and turned off (ignition key). Replacing the driver headlight unit was tried first but worked for a while then the problem came back and was tried twice. It was finally diagnosed at the Hyundai dealership that the harness was the problem, but at almost the end of the 10 year extended warranty we had purchased. The problem was an issue for more than 3 years"
Anonymous, MA (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The bulb in the brake light on the rear window has burned out twice. To replace it you have to go through the trunk and rip out lining"
Michael A., NC (2008 Hyundai Sonata Limited 3.3-L V6)"Tail lights blow out often"
Beverly A., KS (2008 Hyundai Sonata 3.3-L V6)"have a short somewhere that blows fuses caused by one of the running lights"
Anonymous, IA (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Third taillight bar required replacing"
Anonymous, FL (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Radio and clock mysteriously stop working periodically, and don't come back on until the car is re-started. Technician cannot find the problem. The front passenger window refuses to operate; I'm now on the third motor for that window. The driver's window is also occasionally refusing to operate. Motor not replaced yet. Both sun visors have been replaced - small plastic parts to hold them in position broke and could not be repaired. The driver's windshield wiper flew off the car (had been installed 6 months earlier by auto dealership technician, and worked fine until this moment) while I was driving on a freeway in a heavy rainstorm. To avoid scratching the windshield I had to drive with wipers off and take my cues from other traffic. Very dangerous. As a long-time Toyota owner, I'm hugely disappointed with the Sonata, which I purchased because of its price advantage, and after reading CR's good reviews of the vehicle. Many other Hyundai owners tell me they also have had numerous electrical problems with their vehicles after about 5 years or so. The vehicles may offer a price advantage to consumers when purchased, but subsequent repairs more than offset that advantage. Repairs are expensive, and used replacement parts are difficult (or impossible) to find – my beige sun visors, for example, cost $200 each. Who ever heard of replacing sun visors? And I've had to replace both. Quality is simply not there."
Len R., ON (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Police stooped me and pointed out the right Driving Light was not working."
Manfred W., TX (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Burns headlight lightbulbs at least one per year."
Anonymous, MD (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The left low-beam light failed and thankfully the owners manual explains how to R & R the headlight assembly to replace the bulb, which I did with simple tools"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Hyundai Sonata Limited 3.3-L V6)"Bulbs are not long lasting. Replacements of headlights at least once per year"
Anonymous, NY (2008 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Auto headlight shutoff didnot work several times killing the battery"
Anonymous, ON (2008 Hyundai Sonata Limited 3.3-L V6)"Low beam bulbs burn out too often"
Anonymous, (2008 Hyundai Sonata Limited 3.3-L V6)"I've had to replace both headlight bulbs twice. One would burn out so I replaced both"
Michael A., NC (2008 Hyundai Sonata Limited 3.3-L V6)"Frequent replacement of light bulbs"
Anonymous, FL (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"One headlight stays noticeably dimmer, and has burned out on average every 4-5 months"
Anonymous, FL (2008 Hyundai Sonata 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"We have replace headlights at least 8 times during the life of the car, Sometime both headlights went bad at the same time"
Anonymous, IA (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"We replace headlights at least once a year, sometimes more often than that. I've never used as many headlights in a vehicle as this car requires"
Danielle K., MN (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"I seem to replace headlight bulbs every 6-7 months"
Anonymous, TN (2008 Hyundai Sonata Limited 3.3-L V6)"lock system breaking down slowly, one door at a time. Very expensive to fix $400++ per door"
Anonymous, OR (2008 Hyundai Sonata SE 3.3-L V6)"Stopped working a few years ago. Never fixed it"
Anonymous, (2008 Hyundai Sonata Limited 3.3-L V6)"Light turned on when pressure was OK."
Dennis B., (2008 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The Tire Pressure light came on several years ago. I have had the Tire Pressure checked and apparently the sensor is bad. It costs $700.00 to get a new one. We check the Tire Pressure ourselves regularly, so we haven't replaced the sensor."
Anonymous, (2008 Hyundai Sonata Unsure 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"i had to bring back to dealership due to the tps light came on several times since i owned the car"
Anonymous, MA (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The dealer reset the sensor in the tire rather than replacing it. Two weeks later, it went out again. This had happened at least once before. We were disappointed in service, so did not go back"
Anonymous, TX (2008 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Tire pressure warning light is intermittent"
Anonymous, NJ (2008 Hyundai Sonata)
"Constantly blows fuses"
John C., NY (2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)