Three problems related to headlights turn off while driving have been reported for the 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2009 Sonata.
Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact state that the vehicle hesitated to start and once it did, the instrument panel lights and the head lights failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ignition lock cylinder was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 59,000. Pam.
On October 27 2013, the dash board lights and the back illmunating lighs, glove compartment and over head lights went out, I took it to a car repair shop and they changed out the dimmer switch, wich kept burning out,smoke has come out of the dash board and it smelled life fire, I pulled over and called the dealer. This is a saftey issue I am not able to dirve the car at night and I am afraid the care might catch fire. After changing it out 4 times, the mechanic told us to take it to the dealer. We did take the car to the dealer and $700. 00 later they still dont know what the problem it, so I have filed a case with the corprate office, the car has had some electrical problems before, but it has been fixed becaue they have been reacalls. The dealer does not know what to do and they want us to take the car somewhere else. The dealr is no help, they suggested we just buy a new car!!!.
The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated upon starting the ignition the entire instrument panel and headlights failed to function. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times. The dealer repaired the vehicle during the third diagnostic test; however, the intermittent failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000. The VIN was unavailable.