Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Hyundai Sonata has 40 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Passenger seat belt doesn’t click in. Miss fire Poor acceleration Exhaust leak Power lost Mechanic c... |
| Sep 30, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | We purchased this vehicle used 9/2022. A week later it began to jump upon accelerating and slowing d... |
| Jul 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL ON JULY 27, 28 2019 THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL ... |
| Jul 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR DRIVES WHEN PUT IN DRIVE BUT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. I NOTICED THIS WHEN I CAME O... |
| May 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AS I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING EXTREMELY LOUD N... |
| Dec 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I BOUGHT THE USED CAR IN THE SPRING, IT CURRENTLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THE WEATHER GOT COLD... |
| May 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | JERKING WHEN BRAKEING TO STOP OR WHEN SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN. TAKENSEVERAL TIMES FOR SERVICE BUT UNA... |
| Jan 29, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR GEAR SHIFT LOCKS UP. I CANNOT CHANGE GEARS FROM PARK TO GO IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. I HAVE TO U... |
| Feb 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | ENGINE OIL LEAKS SINCE 2 YEARS AGO |
| May 16, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE BR... |
| May 14, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT A RATE OF 30 TO 40 MPH, I FELT A JERK IN THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION SPEED O... |
| Jan 9, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THERE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI SONATA 2009, ANYTIME THE CAR IS ACCELERATED THE TRANSMI... |
| Jan 8, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR JERKS DURING BRAKING OR DOWNSHIFTING AROUND 15-20 MILE PER HOUR. IT ONLY DOES THIS AFTER CAR... |
| Oct 29, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | 1.ON THIS VEHICLE THE SERPENTINE BELT INSTALL IS A NIGHTMARE. IT IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN. IT IS A FIXE... |
| Aug 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | DEPRESSED CLUTCH STAYED ON THE FLOOR. PRIED IT UP WITH MY FOOT, IT THEN WORKED. OTHER TIMES THE CL... |
| Jun 12, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKED OIL DOWN TO MY ALTERNATOR, CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION AND MAKING ... |
| May 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE SLOWING DOWN THE CAR BUCKS OR JERKS THE DRIVER FORWARD UNDER 20MPH. I BROUGHT IT INTO HYUNDAI ... |
| Jul 16, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | HEARD SQUEALING AND HOWLING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BR... |
| Apr 18, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE ROTORS WERE WARPED FROM THE PADS CONSTANTLY RUB... |
| Feb 27, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | NOTICED THE CAR DOES NOT PULL UP THE STEEP HILL VERY WELL. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID TRANSMISSION OIL ... |