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2010 Hyundai Sonata brakes problems

The 2010 Hyundai Sonata has 30 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

30

Brakes complaints

7%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Sonata brakes complaints by model year175 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 2 complaints1995: 11 complaints1996: 3 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 26 complaints2002: 26 complaints2003: 17 complaints2004: 16 complaints2005: 12 complaints2006: 88 complaints2007: 105 complaints2008: 55 complaints2009: 100 complaints2010: 30 complaints2011: 175 complaints2012: 159 complaints2013: 148 complaints2014: 60 complaints2015: 79 complaints2016: 48 complaints2017: 22 complaints2018: 17 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 5 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 5 complaints
Sonata brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A HILL AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · February 19, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2010 Hyundai Sonata have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2010 Hyundai Sonata brakes — 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.