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2009 Hyundai Sonata transmission problems

The 2009 Hyundai Sonata has 41 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

41

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Sonata transmission complaints by model year175 complaints1989: 3 complaints1990: 7 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 9 complaints1995: 16 complaints1996: 6 complaints1997: 11 complaints1998: 12 complaints1999: 14 complaints2000: 19 complaints2001: 19 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 10 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 22 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 41 complaints2010: 22 complaints2011: 175 complaints2012: 97 complaints2013: 93 complaints2014: 54 complaints2015: 132 complaints2016: 59 complaints2017: 55 complaints2018: 39 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 22 complaints2021: 21 complaints2022: 24 complaints2023: 15 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Sonata transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE VEHICLE WAS AQUA PLANNING, THE DRIVER LOST A COMPLETE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS BOUNCING BETWEEN ROAD SIDES, LEFT AND RIGHT - 3 TIMES. THE CAR HIT THE GATE RAILS 3 TIMES. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT AND THE SEAT BELTS APPEARED NOT TO BE LOCKED AT THE MOMENT OF ACCIDENT. AS A…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · June 30, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2009 Hyundai Sonata have?

NHTSA has 41 complaints about the 2009 Hyundai Sonata transmission — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.