Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Hyundai Sonata has 13 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPS DURING BRAKING WITH A CLUNK. THE BRAKES ARE WEAK AT THAT POINT BUT RECOVER. I ... |
| Apr 10, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES | METAL BRAKE LINES TO REAR BRAKES RUSTED OUT CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. *TT |
| Oct 1, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | OVER THE PAST YEAR, WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, IN VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS MY BRAKE PEDAL ... |
| Oct 5, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. HAD BOTH FRONT BRAKES REPLACED COSTING ABOUT $20... |
| Jun 24, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA, RIGHT REAR DISC BRAKE BROKE AT 24,000 MILES - WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE D... |
| Jun 4, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT: THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH T... |
| Mar 8, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CONSUMER'S HYUNDAI SONATA DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: THE PAINT WAS PEELING, THE SUN ROOF ... |
| Feb 6, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO... |
| Nov 8, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE ROTORS VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING . *AK |
| Oct 4, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE BOUNCES AND SHAKES. DEALER STATES ROTORS ARE WARPED. *AK |
| Oct 1, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I PURCHASED A 2003 DEMO HYUNDAI SONATA IN SEPTEMBER OF 2003. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTHS AFTER TAKING DE... |
| Jun 5, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HEAVY VIBRATION, THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VE... |
| Apr 9, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN CONSUMER PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THI... |