Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Hyundai Sonata has 25 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the s... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Feb 19, 2021 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCKS UP FOR A SECOND OR 2 WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AROUND 15MPH THEN I WOULD ... |
| May 3, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | REAR END OF VEHICLE SWAYS AROUND AS IF DRIVING ON ICE. FEELS EXACTLY LIKE DESCRIPTIONS OF ISSUE WITH... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 7... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING GETS STIFF AND MAKES IT HARD TO TURN INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR THEM... |
| Dec 23, 2018 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL S... |
| Oct 20, 2018 | STEERING | WHEN STARTING THE CAR, ENGINE MAKES SCREECHING LOUD NOISES MOSTLY ON COLD CRANKS. THE IGNITION SWIT... |
| Aug 17, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WHEEL AND... |
| Jul 25, 2017 | STEERING | VEHICLE SITTING IN DRIVE WAY. GEAR SHIFT WONT WONT MOVE,AND IGNITION KEY WON'T TURN TO START ENGINE ... |
| Jun 5, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING IS LOCKING UP IN TURNS WHILE TURNING ON THE HIGHWAY! THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! JUST CALLED DE... |
| Apr 28, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN... |
| Aug 20, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF ON THE ESC NOT SURE WHY OR WHAT TO DO. |
| Aug 15, 2016 | STEERING | WHEN RUNNING SOMETIME THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE HARD TO TURN WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, I CONTACTE... |
| Mar 7, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS,... |
| Sep 24, 2015 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN I WENT TO START MY CAR I COULD NOT START MY CAR THE KEY SWITCH KEEPS LOCKING AND THEN THE STEER... |
| Jan 13, 2015 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILED TOTALLY ON 1/12/15--MANUAL HARD STEERING WORKED. IN SEPTEMBER I TOOK SONATA IN... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED WH... |
| Sep 24, 2014 | STEERING | BOTH OF MY 2009 SONATA'S HAVE/HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I GOTTEN RID OF 1 OF THEM. POWER STEERING GOES O... |
| Aug 30, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | MY STEERING AND BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND LUCKY THAT IT HAPPENED RIGHT... |