This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I have a Hyundai Sonata. Its 2002 with 50,000 miles on it. The first time it gave me trouble, it was making a grinding sound while driving to work. The mechanic changed my caliber on one side of the car and replaced my hoses. Next month same sound started again. My mechanic changed the other caliber. Six months later. I started hearing that same sound and the brakes started locking. The mechanic didn't see anything wrong. Two weeks later, I lost my brakes while driving on interstate 10. I was able to coast to a stop without any incidents. I had my car towed to my mechanic.I was told I damaged the master cylinder. He put all new parts in my car (brake shoes, pads, calibers, master cylinder, etc.) and tested it. The next day while driving on I-10, it started locking up again. It has baffled my mechanic. My car is still in the shop. I have spent over $1500 on repairs of these brakes, not to mention the rental fees of cars for transportation. There must be an answer to what is causing my brakes to no function properly.
I was going straight on a little street when I stepped on the brakes... I felt the brake pad move out of place... and couldn't brake so I used the emergency brake to stop... but still don't know what to do...?
We had our vehicle warrantied for the rotten frame on our vehicle last year. At that point you would think Hyundai would have warned us that our brake lines were swiss cheese just like our frame, these cars rot out, the entire vehicle is a death trap. The brake lines broke 3 times in the past 6 months after sections were already replaced. These vehicles need all the brake and fuel lines replaced immediately!!! this is not routine maintenance and should be recalled immediately!! the power steering line rotted out 5 years ago, this car was made out of really crappy metal. Dangerous vehicle. Everything on this vehicle is rotted out beyond what is normal, the wheels, the brake drums, everything on these vehicles rot to the point of swiss cheese. After 10 years these vehicles are very unsafe. Our vehicle only has 50,000 miles on it.
All three rear brakes lights on when ignition is shut off and smell electrical wire burn. Every day need to remove negative terminal from battery to shut off the three rear brakes lights.
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- New Orleans, LA, USA