Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Hyundai Sonata has 22 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND LEAKED OUT FLUID THROUGH A STEEL... |
| Nov 30, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 PUSH BUTTON START. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. YESTERDAY I WENT INTO... |
| Jan 3, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE WA... |
| Jul 17, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC TODAY TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND HE FOUND A CORRODED HOLE IN TH... |
| Apr 8, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS BOUGHT NEW. IT HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM THE TIME I DROVE I... |
| Dec 14, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE TRAVELING AT 30/35 MPH APPROACHING AND INTERSECTION WHERE THE LIGHT WAS RED I APPLIED THE BRAK... |
| Aug 25, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY | IN THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOWS IN MY CAR, THE WINDOWS WHEN PUT DOWN HAVE BEEN STUCK AND NOT ABLE TO TO... |
| Aug 20, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING, THR VEHICLE JERKED TO A STOP. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SPEED SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. T... |
| Apr 15, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2001 SONATA/HYUNDAI JUMPS FORWARD WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE. HIT A CAR LAST WEEK TWICE. DEALER CANNOT... |
| Feb 4, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 'M ASKING FOR A LETTER STATING THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL BE ACTIVATED NO MATTER IF ONE, TWO, ... |
| Feb 4, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | MY CONFIRMATION # IS 10064158 MY PHONE # DID NOT COME OUT ON THE FORM IT IS 1- 413- 9673813 AND THE... |
| Aug 19, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,TIRES | I BOUGHT MY 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH W... |
| Feb 23, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY PULL. *JB THERE WAS A VIBRATION WHEN THE... |
| Jan 10, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WAS A NOISE DUE TO A FAULTY... |
| Aug 1, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | MY BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING LOUDLY AND GRINDING TERRIBLY HOWEVER EVERY TIME I GO TO THE DEALEAR FOR THIS... |
| Aug 1, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS WHICH WERE WARPED.... |
| Jun 17, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE APPLYING BRAKES FOR A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WAS FORCE VEHICLE INTO AN INTER... |
| Sep 20, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | DEALERSHIP STATES BRAKES ARE NORMAL. THEY SAID ALL HYUNDAI CAR BRAKES MAKES NOISE; WORKED ON AIR BA... |
| May 25, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION. ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED 5 TIMES AND REPLACED ONCE . VIBRATION REOCCURS EVERY ... |
| May 1, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CONSUMER SAYS THAT HE AND HIS WIFE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE SQUEALI... |