Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Hyundai Sonata has 28 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Car has a B1448 (ACTIVE) Passenger Occupant Detecting System (PODS) Circuit Fault Related to the pa... |
| Apr 4, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Just about 2 months ago i exit my vehicle after parking up. As i exit i smelled a burning smell and ... |
| Jan 16, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The car was parked and turned off, not being driven and ignited on its own. The entire front end of ... |
| Mar 22, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CROWN HYUNDAI (5301 34TH... |
| Mar 21, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OIL LEAKS FROM FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET DRIPS ONTO THE ALTERNATOR CAUSES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SHUT D... |
| Jan 17, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | NOTICED OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO MY ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. ISSUE WITH THE VALVE COVER ... |
| Dec 3, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR WILL NOT START. IT'S NOT BATTERY RELATED. I'VE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM SONATA OWNERS OF MO... |
| Jun 21, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK TURN OFF THE CAR MY PARKING LIGHTS COME ON CANT TURN THEM OFF AT SWITCH HA... |
| Apr 25, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE THE 3.3L V6 ENGINE THAT IS ALSO IN TWO OTHER VEHICLES MADE BY HYNDAI. BOTH OF THOSE VEHICLES ... |
| Mar 6, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ON THE 3.3L ENGINE THERE IS A FAULT IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET THAT CAUSES OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE A... |
| Feb 4, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME, AND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS... |
| Sep 29, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ENGINE CONTROL MODULE(ECM) FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, REQUIRING EXTENS... |
| Aug 5, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I FIRST NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA ON FRIDAY 08-05-16 WHEN I EXITED A HIGHWAY AND... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS | AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF, DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT RECEIVER, WHICH I REPL... |
| Apr 25, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT A MINUTE LATER THE RADIO SHUT OFF. NEXT MOST OF THE... |
| May 30, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH WILL NOT GO OUT. PASSENGER SEATBELT AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO WILL NOT GO OUT WITH OR... |
| Apr 10, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IG... |
| Aug 15, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE WAS ALTERNATOR FAILURE DUE TO OIL LEAK FROM FRONT VALVE COVER. ... |
| May 9, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO I TRIED STARTING MY CAR (WITH NO PREVIOUS WARNINGS THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN... |
| Apr 27, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN ON BY ITS... |