Three problems related to brake disc pads have been reported for the 2010 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2010 Sonata.
During an inspection I was informed that the rear brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. I then took the car for a second opinion which verified that the rear brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. I was surprised as the car had only about 53k miles and the front brake pads were still good (although I was informed they had about another 60,000 miles). Up to now the car has run well with the exception of the front door latch being replaced which I know is another problem with the Hyundai Sonatas. I did think Hyundai customer service could have been better for both issues.
The vehicle needed rear brake pads and cutting of the rear rotors at 24,000 miles. No matter what your driving habits are or type of driving you do (highway vs. Around town} that is way to early for rear brakes to need replacing. I have checked with various dealers and they all agree that is not normal. Now there is also burning smell that occurs periodically coming from the rear of the car. I brought it to the dealer where I purchased it, hackettstown Hyundai, and they made me wait a week for an appointment and then looked it over quickly and said they smell nothing and see no problem. They were rude and you could tell they wanted nothing to do with the problem. I mentioned there is a class action lawsuit due to premature rear brake wear but they knew nothing and could care less. It seems someone is going to have to be involved in a fatal accident for Hyundai to care. Lets get together and makes them correct the problem before its to late.
We had to replace the rear brake pads in June 2012 and now in January 2013 having an issue with the rear diver side pad sticking. The front pads were still in good condition. These are Hyundai oem brakes. I have been reading numerous complaints about rear brake issues on Hyundai vehicles. I have also read that there is a class action law suite in new york over this same issue. I wanted to make a report and possibly find out if there are any plans for an investigation. Hyundai does not seem to have any plans to recall since the issue seems to have existed since 2006. This is far from normal wear and tear and at the cost of the purposed (by Hyundai service) periodic removal, cleaning, and lubing of the brake pads I cannot see this a non issue. That is not to mention the danger of possible brake failure.