2013 Hyundai Sonata Brakes Problems

Your brake warning light came on while driving, and your car immediately entered limp mode with a hybrid system alarm, causing your braking power to drop significantly and limiting your speed to 15 mph. This created a serious safety risk, especially on busy roads. The repair shop replaced your brake pump, which resolved the issue.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving 45-50 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond and hesitated. The brake and the hybrid system warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the right side of the road and waited for her husband to arrive. The contact turned off the vehicle and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as intended. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the hybrid ECU needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the dealer checked the error on the brake failure light that was illuminated, but had not yet gotten a response back from the manufacturer. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone where it was diagnosed, and determined that the hybrid ECU needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions for the past three years. The engine was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and informed the contact that they have not heard from the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

Braking system failed on my Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2013. I was driving on the highway and suddenly the vehicle started a constant beeping noise and the dashboard illuminated with a message that read "Hybrid System Warning! Safely Stop and Do Not Drive" as I driving 70 MPH on the highway, causing me to have to swerve onto the shoulder to avoid being rear-ended by vehicles traveling behind, this is a very dangerous issue, and Hyundai is placing safety of others on the lower rung of their priority list. I had the vehicle taken to the shop where I was initially told that the issue is contaminated braking fluid, the need to replace brakes and the brake master cylinder. Shortly after being notified of the issues that technician diagnosed I agreed to have these items replaced. However, when I went to pickup my car after being notified that services were "completed" the vehicle continued to have the same issues, the vehicle never made it off of the Hyundai car lot. The vehicle has been with Hyundai for over 2 months and suddenly I am being told that there is an ABS issue and that it will cost over 5,000 dollars to complete repairs. I scoured the internet and noticed that there are many other complaints similar to mine.

Sudden brake failure while driving at speeds around 40 mph, where both the accelerator and brakes became unresponsive, forcing me to coast before regaining limited braking ability after repeated pumping or having to "restart" the car completely. During these events, loud grinding or dragging noises and vibrations were present. Despite adequate brake fluid levels and pad condition, the brake pedal went to the floor. Could be a potential hydraulic or booster failure. It is available for inspection upon request. I was in the car with a significant other at the time of the incident, this happened around 9 times on a very busy highway during a rush. I have been able to reproduce the problem on my own but has now been inspected by a dealer or independent service center. Online resources indicate others with the same symptoms under same conditions have. The component has not been manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. But I have very recently (around 4 months ago) passed a vehicle inspection. There were no warnings or other symptoms prior to failure, it's very sudden and having no idea when and where it would happen makes the car inoperable.

I was pulled over by law enforcement due to both brake lights being out. Further investigation while changing the bulbs for the 3rd time in 1 year found the housing was deformed and plastic around the bulb housing was melted. The left light bulb was completely black and was difficult to replace the plug back into the plastic housing. The right light bulb metal piece melted into the socket and the glass part of the bulb fell off the metal piece and would not come out of the brake light assembly as if it was now to big to fit throught the hole. This bulb broke off the metal piece and fell into the brake light assembly. After using pliers to remover the broken metal piece from the bulb socket. The new bulb was placed and still could not fit in the hole it is designed to fit. Further inspection reveals the plastic housing the bulb should fit has melted and can no longer accept the new bulb or removal of the previous bulb. This is a safety hazard as the bulb and wiring gets too hot and could heat up the plastic to the point of burning the inside of the trunk. As well as continuing replacement for the bulb of which now cannot be replaced. Potenial safety risk for an accident if the brake lights cannot be replaced due to warping or melted housing. There was no warning or safety notice provided. Until I researched and found the problem has been reported by many owners of this make and model and there is even a recall that went out in January 2024 for the exact issue. I reported this to the dealer who informed me my vehicle is not apart of the recall even though my vehicle meets all requirements of the recall and extended warranty for the recall. Year, make, model, within mileage requirements and the safety issue being present. They want to charge me just to confirm the issue and possible charge for the repair.

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Around mid-April of 2023, I was driving and i attempted to LIGHTLY apply my brakes and an alarm starts going off. Then the brakes VIOLENTLY start grinding. I went from 50mph to an immediate 10mph. The dealership said they replaced the fuse that SHOULD solve the problem. It did not. My car has been sitting at the dealership for a whole year now. They have not been able to update me on when it will be fixed. They have made ZERO attempts to provide me with a reasonable accommodation for my ONLY form of transportation being their lawn ornament for a year. I lost my job. I lost my place to live. And they are doing nothing. Now they say they're going to be replacing fuses to fix the issue but they already tried that and it did nothing. Every time I call to ask about an update, they put me on hold for over 10 minutes and then say there's nothing they can do at this time. The only thing they have tried to do is attempt to get me to buy a whole new car, which is out of the question because mine is completely paid off. This has seriously affected mine and my child's life. I don't even have a vehicle to go grocery shopping or make it to dr appointments or shoot functions because I have no way to get there.

after 5 months Hyundai does not have a remedy for NHTSA Recall Number 23V651000 which is an acknowledged fire hazard. What is NHTSA doing ro encourage Hyundai to move more quickly?

The fix for campaign 251 recall is taking too long.

On [XXX], my brakes failed on my 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid on a busy interstate in Atlanta, GA. I had it towed to Ed Voyles Hyundai in Smyrna, GA and after "looking at it" they were not able to diagnose the issue. I informed them my brakes went out, they ran a diagnostic test and found where the message came across the dash, but stated it was fine and to bring it back if it happened again. On [XXX], it happened again. My brakes failed and the same alert was sounding off in my vehicle. I took it to Ed Voyles again and they were finally able to determine it was the ABS module on my vehicle. This was due to an electrical short in the brake system. I found out it is the same part as the recall. I emailed the service manager and he agreed. However, Hyundai Motor America will not allow them to remedy the issue because they haven't "come up with a remedy". The recall is listed as severe! Not only will it catch on fire, but the brakes also fail! There is a burning smell that comes from under my car and I am not sure how there is no remedy for a recall that could cost HMA way more than to replace some ABS modules. I don't feel safe driving my vehicle and I am not sure how to get more attention to this matter. It is immensely unsafe to allow millions of people to drive in a potential failing brake fire hazard. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Hyundai is taking too long to fix the Campaign 251 recall for the fire hazard associated with the ABS system. What can you do to speed up the solution and repairs?

The left front brake caliper fell off and rubbed on the wheel’s rim. When I drove in reverse and hit the brakes the wheel would lock up and I couldn’t move. The dealer replaced the caliper. I had the brakes inspected by the local tire and brake specialists, Les Schwab. They wrote the inspection as the brakes locking bolt(the bolt that holds the caliper in place) was missing and the caliper was rubbing against the wheel. There wasn’t a warning. But, I did hear a loud clunk right before the brakes failed then the brakes made a rumbling sound as if I had a rock stuck in the brake pad. I asked the dealer to save the broken unit so I could document it but the service department manager for Korum Hyundai of Puyallup tried to pass off a different unit. I took pictures of both my unit (on the car) and the unit the manager was trying to pass off.

When driving with foot on gas car starts to decrease in speed and pedal goes to floor but I lift foot off gas then put back on gas speed increases back to normal

Tail light on but brake lights not illuminating due to bulb melting on the bulb socket. Happened to a lot of vehicle owners online and now happening to me. But no recalls are posted. Was pulled over by police. I checked once I got home and saw that socket is burnt and melted.

I was driving and the brake light came on and I lost the brackes

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was mushy while depressed and went to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

Hi last week I start my hybrid sonata 2013 when the engine get hot I start running car withing 5 minutes I was driving 35mph and suddenly my break fail and car start flush warning check brake this is the 4time is very unsafe car sonata hybrid

While driving my 2013 Hyundai Sonata, I smelled fuel fumes coming through my a/c vents for several minutes. I shut the a/c off and rolled the windows down. White smoke began billowing out of my exhaust tail pipe then from under the hood. Being in the far left lane of a five lane freeway, other motorists and I were placed in danger as I had to travel across all lanes of traffic as my vehicle billowed thick white smoke into the air limiting the clear view of other motorists and increasing the chance of causing collisions. I pulled over to the shoulder of the freeway and then lost all power steering and brakes on my vehicle. I applied the emergency brake and brought my vehicle to a stop then turned it off. I looked at the temperature gauge and it read normal range but the check engine light came on along with several other dash lights. Once I turned the vehicle off, flames and billowing smoke began coming from under my hood. Four to five minutes later the fire extended to the cabin then the vehicle was fully engulfed. The fire department arrived and extinguished the vehicle fire. Prior to this drive, I have not smelled any fuel leaks or fuel odor inside or outside of the vehicle. It appears a fuel delivery component was the cause of the issue.

ON AUGUST THE 15TH MY CAR WAS GOING DOWN SHARPE RD IN BURLINGTON NC AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH GOING TOWARDS ROSS ST. I TRIED TO STOP ON MY BRAKES AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP.. AS I TRIED STOP IT I FELT MY BRAKE PEDDLE GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY CAR OFF THE ROAD AND SIT UNTIL I HAD A TOW TRUCK COME TOW IT HOME. I HAVE MY CAR AT CHRENSHAW HYUNDIA. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TRYING TO GET MY CAR SERVISED THROUGH THEM AND THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN BOOKED U. THAT CAUSES A LOT OF CAR issues when you have to wait on an appointment. I really need my car fixed and I do not have the kind if funds that they are asking.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle was originally taken in for repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V056000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH and exiting the highway, the vehicle stalled. The contact then pushed the vehicle to a nearby parking lot. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the nearby dealer but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was then towed to another dealer but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V312000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,672.

The brake lights stay on even with the engine off. Happened multiple time.

hybrid brake warning bells went off and lost brakes. had vehicle taken to dealership and they cant duplicate problem. very scared to drive vehicle. Don't want to be a statistic on the road.

My ABS light is continually on and smells like my brakes are burning. And my traction control light is on at all times also. No inspection. available for inspection upon request.

my brakes stop working . The dealership advised that the HECU needed to be replaced. There are several incidents showing online with the same dangerous problem. at home going into my apartment garage the car just started rolling back onto on coming traffic. the brakes just stopped working, I swerved to avoid being hit. The car is at the dealership. There was not any working for this ever expensive problem,

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND FROM ALL THE WHEELS. CHIMING. HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I'VE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN AND THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLES WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL STOPPER AND I'M WONDERING IF MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA IS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED ON MANY OTHER VEHICLES.

BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON, EVEN AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED AND KEY IS REMOVED, DRAINING THE BATTERY. BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON THROUGHOUT NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE AND ONLY EXTINGUISH WHEN THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL IS REMOVED FROM BATTERY. WHEN POWER IS RE-APPLIED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE LIT- EVEN WITH NO KEY ON THE IGNITION. HYUNDAI BELIEVES THE BRAKE PEDAL STOPPER PAD MATERIAL CAN DETERIORATE, WHICH ALLOWS THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH PLUNGER TO REMAIN EXTENDED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED BY THE DRIVER. THEY RECALLED MODEL YEARS 2011-2012, BUT THE DEFECT PERSISTS IN MODEL YEARS FAR BEYOND THIS- PAST THE 2014 MODEL SONATA THAT I HAVE DISCOVERED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT REQUIRED EXTRA EFFORT TO SLOW AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BYSTANDER ASSISTED HIM WITH PUSHING THE VEHICLE SAFELY OFF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND INSPECTED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED 20,000 MILES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANTWERPEN HYUNDAI COLUMBIA (12440 AUTO DRIVE, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

PERIODICALLY LOSING BRAKE PRESSURE CAUSING THE BREAK PEDAL TO GO DOWN THE FLOOR WITH NO BREAKING ACTION. NEED TO PUMP THE BREAK IN ORDER TO STOP. PLENTY OF BRAKE FLUID.

I AM GETTING A ERROR - FLASHING BLUE LIGHTS SAYING ' HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING DO NOT DRIVE ' CHECK BRAKES. THE CAR WILL NOT DRIVE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH IN THE FAST LANE I RECEIVED LOUD ALARM "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING! SAFELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE. ALSO ON THE DASH BOARD WAS A YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH AN ASTERISK. IN ADDITION THE RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CAR ACCELERATOR NO LONGER RESPONDED BUT LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. IF TRAFFIC WERE HEAVIER (WHICH IT NORMALLY IS IN MY AREA) I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A HIGH-SPEED COLLISION. ONCE I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PRESSED THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION FELT IN THE SEATS AND BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, I TURNED IT OFF, CHECKED THE BRAKES FOR LEAKS. I ALSO CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL. EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, NOT ALARM. EVERYTHING CLEARED UP. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. FOR NOW THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE-WAY. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT AND FROM WHAT I READ THE FIX IS EXPENSIVE. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE DASHBOARD DURING THE MALFUNCTION IF NEEDED. THANK YOU.

RECOMMENDED SERVICES BY KEYES MOTORS IN VAN NUYS IS TO REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT TAILLIGHT LENS ASSEMBLIES BECAUSE. ON INSPECTION,THEY WERE FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT THE COST OF $1183.03. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY IMPACT TO THESE LIGHTS. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS EVEN AFTER MY COMPLAINT. ON INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM, NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE HAVE BEEN FOUND WITH OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM ON HYUNDAI SONATAS IN THE PAST DATING BACK BEFORE 2013 AND SOME 2014. SOME HAVING THE PROBLEM REPEATED AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN BUT DID NOT STOP. DURING THE CRASH THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY WHICH LATER REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,400. *BF *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULBS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIVE STAR HYUNDAI OF WARNER ROBINS (650 RUSSELL PKWY, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

BRAKE LIGHT MELTS INTERIOR PLASTIC CAUSING MALFUNCTION IN BRAKE LIGHTS. FIRE HAZARD. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI ADMITS BUT WILL NOT CORRECT.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR STARTED BRAKING, LOST POWER STEERING,STOPPED AND WARNING ON DASH SAID HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM, DO NOT DRIVE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO TURNING LANE. TURNED CAR OFF, THEN ON AGAIN. WARNING GONE ON DASH, PUT INTO GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NO PROBLEM. MADE SERVICE APT. DROVE 60 MILES BEFORE HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS TIME WOULD NOT RESTART.TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.WAS TOLD HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. I HAVE 20,000 MILES ON CAR BUT 1 YR OUT OF WARRANTY. $2,700.00 AND 3 DAYS LATER THEY SAY THIS PART HAS 1YR WARRANTY. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE BECOME DEADLY FOR ME. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR.

BRAKE FLUID IS LOW, RESERVE TANK IS EMPTY, BUT THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT. STARTED DRIVING OFF DRIVE WAY, DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME SAFETY ISSUES.

WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION THE BRAKES COME ON. WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AS IF I'M PUSHING ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR STALLS FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN AS I PUSH THE GAS PETAL THE CAR WILL ZOOM OFF. ONCE THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THE ENGINE IF OFF. THE BRAKES ARE STILL ENGAGED CAUSING THE LIGHT TO REMAIN ON UNTIL I BLEED THE BRAKES DOWN . AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR THEY COME BACK ON AND I HAVE TO KEEP PUSING ON THE BREAK UNTIL THEY TURN OFF

VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE IN FULL SPEED 70MPH, AFTER IT STARTED BACK WOULD SLOW DOWN TO LOWER SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING, THEN IT STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE KEY FAB, AND WOULD NOT START AT ALL.

BOTH OF OUR BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT AT ONCE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE HARNESSES OF THE BRAKES ARE BAD. SINCE THE CAR HAS ONLY 55,000, WE FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER. THEY ARE GIVING US THE RUN AROUND.

AFTER HITTING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WENT TO IDLE WITHOUT WARNING, THEN BACK TO CRUISE THEN BACK TO IDLE AND STAYED ABOUT A MINUTE, THEN BACK TO CRUISE, THEN BACK TO IDLE. HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT ISSUING A RECALL. THE PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSE A CRASH WITH CARS GOING AROUND US. IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE.

BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF STOP BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. ALSO, THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING A REIMBURSEMENT FOR A BREAK RECALL REPAIR. UPDATED 10/03/2017*JS

ABOUT A WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING HOME ON MY LUNCH BREAK AND WAS HEADING DOWN MAIN STREET IN SAUGUS, MA DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH. I CAME TO THE END OF THE ROAD, AND AS THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW, I PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A STOP. AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN MY BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND I COULDN'T STOP. THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE IN MY DASH. THE BRAKES ENDED UP "KICKING IN" THANKFULLY ALLOWING ME TO STOP IN TIME. THE SAME DAY, AS I WAS DRIVING BACK TO WORK, I WAS GOING 15 MPH BY WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, AND I WENT TO GO BRAKE, AND I COULDN'T STOP. ABS SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS KICKING IN, BUT NO ILLUMINATION, AND THANKFULLY STOPPED IN TIME BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THAT FOLLOWING WEEKEND, SAME THING HAPPENED PULLING OFF OF MY STREET, AND I COULDN'T STOP AT THE STOP SIGN, AND INSTEAD, SKIDDED DOWN THE HILL AND STOPPED ABOUT 2 FEET PASSED THE STOP SIGN. NO ILLUMINATION. IT FEELS LIKE YOUR SLIDING DOWN AN ICY HILL AND THE ABS KICKS IN, BUT THE LIGHT DOESN'T TURN ON WARNING ME. IT LITERALLY JUST WORKS WHEN IT WANTS AND IT'S EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND SCARY. THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT WAS THIS MONDAY, AND WHEN BRAKING, I COULDN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY, ABS KICKS IN, NO ILLUMINATION, AND MY HEART IN MY THROAT. WHEN READING ON WHAT WAS GOING ON THAT NIGHT, I FOUND THAT THE 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA MODEL HAD A RECALL FOR ABS MALFUNCTIONS DURING MAY 28TH 2014 TO AUGUST 21ST, 2015 WHERE HYUNDAI RECALLED OVER 65,000 VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE FOLLOWING: " IN THE EVENT OF AN ABS MALFUNCTION, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, BUT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. SINCE THE VEHICLES HAVE ABS MALFUNCTION LIGHTS THAT DO NOT ILLUMINATE, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NUMBER 135, "LIGHT VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS." I SINCERELY FEEL THAT MY VEHICLE IS ALSO AFFECTED AND SHOULD BE HONORED BY THIS RECALL. *TR

REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AREA HAS BURNING SMELL AFTER DRIVING AROUND TOWN. SMELLS LIKE BRAKES. DEALERSHIP CHECKED IT WITH NO RESOLUTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A FORD EXPLORER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 10462825. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR, ONLY IN THE MORNING AFTER STARTING THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES AT THE END OF MY (CITY) STREET, ONLY TO HAVE THE BRAKES ENGAGE FOR A MOMENT, THEN DISENGAGE, ALLOWING THE CAR TO COAST FOR SEVERAL FEET, BEFORE FINALLY RE-ENGAGING AND STOPPING. THIS LAST TIME IT OCCURRED, I ALMOST DRIFTED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I NOW HAVE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO RE-CREATE THE ISSUE.

MY BREAK LIGHTS WENT OUT SO I ENDED UP CHANGING THE BULBS AND THE FUSE COME TO FIND OUT ITS THE BREAK SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE WIRES TO BREAK AND THE BULBS MELTED THE TAIL END COVERINGS

THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT. A HARD STOP BY HITTING THE CURB.

I TOOK IN FOR BRAKES AFTER HAVING IT ONLY 3 MONTHS. I ALMOST GOT IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED. AMCO TOLD ME IT WAS THE CALIBERS AND SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE AFTER CHANGING PADS, THE CALIBER WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. HE SAID VEHICLE WAS TOO KNEW FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. IT HAD TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SO IT WAS FIXED FOR $900. WANT TO REPORT AS SAFETY ISSUE. COULD HAVE CAUSED MULTI VEHICLE CRASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, ONCE THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF BUT THE ENGINE REMAINED OPERABLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE CONTACT OBSERVED FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE DRIVER DID NOT SEE ANY SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2012. WITHIN DAYS, WE STARTED TO NOTICE RUST SPOTS ON THE BODY OF THE CAR THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM BRAKE DUST. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE ISSUE, AND OUR CONCERN THAT IT WOULD DAMAGE THE CLEAR COAT OR PAINT. DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. WE STARTED TO NOTICE BRAKE NOISE. MAY 16, 2013; AT 6,400 MILES, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND AGAIN COMPLAINED OF GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING; DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AUGUST 9, 2013; 7,589 MILES. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE NOISE; DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. JUNE 16, 2014; 16,176 MILES. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKES, DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. MAY 10, 2016; 37,247 MILES. HEARD SEVERE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, TOOK TO DEALER TO INSPECT. I ASKED A MECHANIC TO RIDE WITH ME WHILE I DROVE TO MAKE SURE THEY HEARD THE NOISE, AND MECHANIC DID HEAR IT. DEALER KEPT CAR FOR 7 DAYS, INSPECTED BRAKES, AND SAID COULD NOT REPLICATE NOISE. AUGUST 31, 2016, 40,400 MILES. HEARD SEVERE GRINDING NOISE ON BRAKES AGAIN, TOOK TO DEALER, AGAIN HAD DEALER REP LISTEN TO NOISE. DEALER INSPECTED THE BRAKES, AND STATED THERE WAS SEVERE WEAR ON THE INSIDE BRAKE PADS, THAT HAD DAMAGED THE ROTORS TO THE POINT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN PREMATURELY, AND THE DEALER FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE WITH BRAKING SYSTEM UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM FROM THE BEGINNING, AND WE DOCUMENTED IT AT THE DEALER, WHERE WE HAD ALL SERVICE DONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND FELT AS THOUGH THAT THEY WERE DRAGGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE GETTING JAMMED, WHICH DAMAGED THE ROTORS. THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM ALL FOUR WHEELS AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE DRUMS, BRAKE PADS, AND BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,500. UPDATED 08/03/16*LJ *CN

VEHICLE WAS NOT USED FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS IN FEBRUARY. THEN THE CAR WAS STARTED IN REVERSE WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WENT MUSHY WITH LITTLE TO NO PRESSURE RESULTING BASIC LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION WHILE MAKING LOUD NOISES. HAD TO STOP VEHICLE WITH PARKING BRAKE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER DROVE VEHICLE, ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, AND INDICATED THAT RUST HAD ACCUMULATED ON ROTORS. HE SAID HIGH/LOW SPOTS DUE TO RUST CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE, AND LOUD NOISE WAS A RESULT OF BRAKE PADS RUBBING ON UNEVEN SURFACES. AFTER DEALER TECHNICIAN DROVE SEVERAL MILES AND APPLIED BRAKES, RUST WORE OFF AND BRAKE FUNCTION RETURNED. THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE CAR SHOULD BE DRIVEN EVERY COUPLE DAYS OR AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. HE INDICATED HE COULD TURN THE ROTORS BUT THE RUST WOULD JUST RETURN. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE IN 30 YEARS WHERE THE ROTORS ARE SO PRONE TO RUST RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE IF NOT DRIVEN FOR 4 WEEKS, MUCH LESS A WEEK. THANKFULLY THIS WAS NOT NOTICED AT HIGHER SPEED ON A ROAD OR THIS WAS AN ACCIDENT IN THE MAKING. I BELIEVE THERE COULD BE A ROTOR MATERIAL DESIGN OR QUALITY ISSUE THAT IS PROMOTING CORROSION AT SUCH A RAPID RATE. DEALER'S INVOICE IS ATTACHED FOR REFERENCE.

MY BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT. WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE IT I FOUND IT VERY HARD TO TAKE THE BRAKE LIGHTS OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. UPON FINALLY GETTING THE LIGHT BULBS OUT I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING ON BOTH SIDES HAD MELTED AND WARPED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET THE BULBS OUT. ALONG WITH THIS THE LIGHT BULBS HAD FUSED THEMSELVES INTO THEIR SOCKETS. I HAD TO BREAK THE BULBS TO GET THE COMPLETE BULB UNIT OUT OF THE SOCKET. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE NEW BULBS INTO THE SOCKET RELATIVELY EASY. HOWEVER, WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THEM BACK INTO THE BRAKE HOUSING I HAD TO FORCE THEM BACK IN. THIS HAPPENED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. MY CONCERN IS THE HOUSING COULD MELT MORE AND IGNITE ON FIRE. I DO NOT HAVE PICTURES OF IT BUT I DO HAVE VIDEO OF THE ISSUE. I FOUND THIS OUT WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE THE BULDS IN A PARKING LOT CLOSE TO A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE PARTS COMPANY WHERE I WORK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE PAD WAS CUTTING INTO THE ROTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE PAD CUTTING INTO THE ROTOR WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

I HAVING A SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL AND MY ABS,BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT KEEP COMING ON THE DASH. THEN THEY WILL DISAPPEAR.THIS HAPPENED ABOUT SIX TIMES IN ONE DAY.WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM.I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT PULL UP A CODE. *TR

MY 2013 SONATA WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATED I NEEDED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SUSPICIOUS THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE ALMOST NEW AND THE FRONT WERE WORN DOWN TO THE ROTORS WITH 18,000 MILES AFTER OWNING THE CARE OVER 2 YEARS. THE DEALER DENIED ANY RECALLS ON THE BRAKES. A FEW MONTHS PRIOR, THIS SAME CAR DRIFTED OUT OF PARKING ONTO THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY DENIED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS DOES NOT TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT AND THEY DO NOT OWN THE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 7/13/15*CN THE CONSUMER THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER. UPDATED 9/18/15 *JS

I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2012. BEGINNING IN Q1 OF 2014, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELING SPONGY IN THE CAR. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, THE PEDAL BECAME EVEN MORE SPONGY, WHERE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE SUFFICIENTLY TO SLOW THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED PAST MORE THAN 2/3'S OF ITS FULL TRAVEL. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 6/4/2014 WITH 19,627 MILES AS VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND NO ONE ELSE WANTS TO WORK ON IT AS IT WOULD VOID MY WARRANTY. I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COMPLETED THEIR TESTS AND STATED THAT BRAKES WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. I THEN TOOK THE MECHANIC FOR A DRIVE TO SHOW THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO ALMOST THE FLOOR AND AGAIN TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL BY THE DEALER MECHANIC. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER, AFTER LEAVING THE CAR PARKED FOR A WEEK AT THE AIRPORT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE REAR DRIVER WHEEL BEGAN THUMPING AND VIBRATING IMMEDIATELY UPON DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND EXAMINED THE TIRE. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE WERE DETECTED SO I DROVE HOME. THE NOISE DECREASED DURING THE DRIVE BUT DID NOT GO AWAY. THE CAR WAS THEN TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE TIRES WERE SWAPPED AND PROBLEM REMAINED WITH THE SAME LEFT REAR BRAKE. ANOTHER APPOINTMENT IS SCHEDULED WITH HYUNDAI DEALER TO RE-EXAMINE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPONGY PEDAL HAS INCREASED AND NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEFT REAR BRAKE CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE NOISE IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE USED, BUT THE NOISE STILL EXISTS EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT IN USE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE HALTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,800.

THIS IS AN ADDITION TO NHTSA COMPLAINT NUMBER 10522412: AFTER THE CRASH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, WE RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION FROM A VEHICLE MAINTENANCE GARAGE NOTING THEY FOUND SIGNIFICANT RUST ON THE BRAKE COMPONENTS (CALIPERS MAYBE). THE VEHICLE WAS RENTED IN SOUTH DAKOTA WHERE THEY USE SIGNIFICANT SALT ON THE ROADS. WHILE NOT ALL COMPLAINTS NOTING SPONGY BRAKES THAT THEN GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ENGAGING HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA, THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON HYUNDAI SONATA BLOGS. *TR

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AS EXPECTED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED TO 6000 AS THE CONTACT REPEATEDLY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600. UPDATED 3/28/14*CN UPDATED 04/22/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. THEREFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED-IN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

WE RENTED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA FROM HERTZ ON 8 JUNE 2013. IMMEDIATELY WE NOTED THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY AND TOOK A LONG TIME TO ENGAGE, AS WELL AS THE STEERING DRIFTED RIGHT OR LEFT CONSTANTLY. WE PUT THIS DOWN TO BEING A CHARACTERISTIC OF HYUNDAI, WHICH WE HAD NEVER DRIVEN. WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY. AT THE THIRD STOP/INTERSECTION, THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. MY FATHER KEPT TRYING THE BRAKES AND THEY FINALLY ENGAGED AFTER ABOUT 3-5 ATTEMPTS. THEN AGAIN, ABOUT TWO STOPS LATER THE BRAKES AGAIN WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED TO ENGAGE MULTIPLE TIMES. RATHER THAN REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US AT THE STOPLIGHT, HE MOVED INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE, WHERE A VEHICLE HIT US AND THEN SPED PAST US. WE TRIED TO COME TO A STOP BEHIND THE VEHICLE TO CALL THE POLICE AND DEAL WITH THE INCIDENT, BUT THE BRAKES STILL WOULD NOT WORK. WE HAD TO SWERVE BACK TO THE LEFT LANE TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN, AND FINALLY CAME TO A ROLLING STOP SEVERAL YARDS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER DEALING WITH THE POLICE, WE TESTED THE BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY WERE ENGAGING, SO WE CONTINUED ON TO MY AUNT'S HOUSE. THE NEXT DAY WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AS WE WERE TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2013 HYUNDAI SONATAS? WE'RE JUST VERY THANKFUL THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY IF WE HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, TRAVELING AT 75 MPH. *TR