Hyundai Sonata Change Vehicle

“the caliper on the rear passenger side seized and I had to replace both rear calipers, rotors, and brake pads”

“Caused brake to drag. Produced pad wear & heat”

“I think that the use of more caustic road chemicals in winter was a major factor in my brake failure”

“Passenger side rear wheel won't turn freely because of drag caused by calipers”

“Passenger side rear brake caliper froze, resulting in premature brake pad replacement”

“One of my rear calipers was sticking and braking became unreliable until I had it fixed”

“left rear caliper wouldn't release. replaced it and all ok”

“caliper seized”

“Right rear brake caliper seized, ruining the rotor and pad”

“Won't fully engage, even when handle is pulled as far as possible”

“brakes wore down unevenly and rapidly. Have replaced caliper twice in 5 years and pads 5 times”

“Have replaced the calipers on all wheels rear two times. Replaced calipers on the rear and rebuilt the fronts. Replaced the brake lines to the calipers on the rear. Brake pads have been replaced four times”

“Had to replace rear pads at 14,100 miles and 22,000 miles”

“Have replaced brakes on my car 3 times”

“With both our Hyundais we have had to replace brakes more often than with previous makes of car. We feel the Hyundai brake components must be of inferior quality”

“after 85000 miles needed to be turned”

“Needed caliper replacement on both rear wheels, and rotor re-turning for right rear, at ~50,000 miles”

“Had to replace rusted rear rotors at 14,100 miles and 22,000 miles”

“This was related to the caliper seizure”

“The rotor pads and brake pads were worn”

“Intermittent noise which sounds like brake pad wear indicator, but mechanic says pads are fine”

“noisiest, bounciest vehicle I have ever owned. Warranty is a fraud. Had 3 previous Hyundai's, but his is a lemon. They do not stand behind their cars and warranty. Service has been horrible”

“the part failed had low brake peddle fixed under warenty”

“The brakes were reported worn for 3 routine oil changes so I had them replaced”

“Needed to replace read brakes with a sticky caliper”

“Needed new rear brakes because of a seized caliper in March 2014 and the with rear brakes because of a seized caliper in October 2014”

“Front brake pads were worn thin”

“rear brakes worn out at 52000 miles”

“Exterior door handle broke off. Appears to be cheap plastic. Surprisingly expensive to fix/replace”

“Major issues with the plastic door handles breaking. I have had to replace 3 of the 4 handles. Manufacturer needs to make them out of a stronger material!”

“Handles have come off the doors, first one side then the other”

“The plastic door handles have a tendency to snap off. I have had this happen twice now before the warranty was even up”

“Defective door handles break off due to over-stressed plastics in handle. Hyundai does not acknowledge or cover the problem, but YouTube is full of videos on the subject. Car doors can't be opened externally. I replaced door handles on my own at my own expense”

“3 latches have broken off since purchasing the car. The design is faulty and needs improvement”

“indoor handle release broke”

“External Handles on both passenger and drivers fell apart and had to be replaced”

“4 door sedan. Passenger door front and right rear passenger door handles broke. First broke again, but the different part number from the first time, so I had to pay to repair again. I had bumper/bumper coverage, but had three deductibles of $100 each”

“All four door handles failed and required replacement”

“I have two exterior doors on my Sonata that have broken door handles. I am a single mom who very gently uses the car. The door handles both have broken in the same way on both doors--rendering opening the door from the outside impossible. Parts and labor to repair = $1,500 EACH. (yes I have gotten several quotes) Hyundai has never stocked the door handle parts in the stock color of my car so I will have to purchase the parts and get them painted. I think it's appalling that a car should br”

“interior front passenger (rt.side) interior (of door) plastic part failed and door had to be unlocked/opened from outside and rear door latch (rt side) also broke(couldn't open from outside the vehicle..inside operation was ok”

“Passenger side exterior door handle came off. Interior door handle driver side silver peeled off leaving sharp edges”

“I had to replace six (6) door handles at different times. Replacement included diagnosis visit and part ordering/painting and second visit to install replacement. This happened six (6) times. Dealer says this is not a common problem and charged me”

“Exterior door latches have poor design and break frequently. Costly to repair since they are painted. Have had 2 break since owning the vehicle”

“Front passenger door handle and rear driver side door handle broke off car. The replacement part was $28 PLUS $100 for Paint and $110 for installation. This is a known problem with these year / model cars”

“All four door handles failed during the last year”

“In past 12 months, 2 outside door handles broke(total of 3 handles in past 24 months) of which 1 handle came completely off in my hands. 1 door couldn't be opened from the outside & other door couldn't be opened at all. Cost $200 each to fix”

“The drivers side automatic down window down button has broken, but it still works. It just doesn't return to the normal position”

“Windshield crack in very cold weather, Feb 2015. Replaced by dealer; paid, not warranty”

“Windshield crack in very cold weather. Not sure if defect or simply unusual cold”

“Center console cover and sun visor needed replacing”

“Paint fading on two expanding spots on the hood over the engine. Appears insulation under hood cover inadequate”

“I purchased my used car from Enterprise in 2011. It is white. When my mechanic went to replace something the VIN# indicated it had originally been green. After 6 years the paint along the bottom of the doors is cracked and the edges of the trunk lid are rusting”

“Paint peeling and just flies off”

“Paint flaking off on leading edges of hood and c pillars”

“Stone chips that have peeled and become rust spots. Have tried to lessen the damage with touch up paint from the dealership but the paint colour does not match my car colour”

“Large sections of paint flew off the right side. Dealer service manager said it was from road chips . . . the whole quarter panel?”

“Paint has failed to hold up to routine elements: bird droppings, tree sap, etc., and has dulled with sun exposure”

“car paint showing rust spots where paint damaged by possible road objects”

“Paint pealing on hood”

“paint is peeling off door handle”

“Stone chips rust RAPIDLY”