Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Hyundai Sonata has 31 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Passenger outside door handle fell off a couple years ago. Today the internal mechanism for the dr... |
| Jun 13, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The sunroof detached from the vehicle at highway speed. The sunroof was not open or otherwise in ope... |
| May 1, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while attempting to open the front driver... |
| Aug 31, 2020 | STRUCTURE | AS I TRIED TO OPEN MY PASSENGER FRONT SIDE DOOR THIS MORNING I PULLED THE HANDLE OFF. THE PORTION OF... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WAS... |
| May 28, 2019 | STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF OR BROKE OFF WHILE OPENING DOOR STRONG SMELL OF GAS ONLY AFTER FIL... |
| Dec 2, 2018 | STRUCTURE | PASSENGER EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN WENT TO OPEN DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF ... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | STRUCTURE | EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK WHEN OPENING THE DOOR TO ENTER THE CAR WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. CURRENT... |
| Oct 25, 2016 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DASHBOARD FRACTURE... |
| Mar 8, 2016 | STRUCTURE | THE 2009 SONATA HAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRONT FRAME THAT HOLDS UP THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. I ... |
| Feb 23, 2016 | STRUCTURE | THE DOOR HANDLE CAME OF THE BACK DOOR, I HAVE NEVER KNOWN THE DOOR HANDLE TO JUST COME OFF THE DOOR... |
| Dec 22, 2015 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE ... |
| Dec 1, 2015 | STRUCTURE | THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MANY PLACES. THESE ARE DEEP CRACKS AND MORE ARE OCCURRING. HYUN... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBO... |
| Jan 11, 2015 | STRUCTURE | THE DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS MADE OF ARTIFICIAL "CHROME". A FEW DAYS AGO, I OPENED THE ... |
| Jan 3, 2015 | STRUCTURE | WE CAME HOME FROM A SHORT TRIP AND NOTICED THAT THE PAINT ON THE HOOD OF OUR CAR HAD PEELED OFF IN A... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | STRUCTURE | THE PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING OFF MY CAR FOR OVER A YEAR EXPOSING THE BARE METAL. THEY OBVIOUSLY DID NO... |
| Dec 28, 2014 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED MULTIPLE CRACKS ALONG... |
| Aug 9, 2014 | STRUCTURE | MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THIS CAR WHEN IT STARTED POURING HEAVILY. AFTER REACHING HOME, HE NOTICED THA... |
| Jul 15, 2014 | STRUCTURE | THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS TWO LARGE CRACKS IN IT. IT IS VERY UNSIGHTLY AND SHOULD NOT... |