general problems of the 2010 Hyundai Sonata

Six problems related to exterior lighting 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.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 09/28/2023

The plastic housing of the brake lights have turned black. I'm on my second set that I got at wrecking yard. The plastic doesn't hold up to the heat of the tail/brake light. I saw other cars like mine with same problem at the wrecking yard. And my ground wire to my radiator fan burned out as well during covid. I think Hyundai used cheap plastic that can't hold up to the heat. My dash cracked really bad as well. All over. I saw the same cracked dashes of other car in wrecking yards. They know they had a plastic defect and they changed body styles the next year. My door handles brake off in my hands and the a/c vent broke twice. They have hazzard car because all of this happened early when I purchased the car. And my car has Hyundai and kia parts old body style 2010 bought end of 2009. Theta 2 engine. All of the recalls but they leave my car out. And that stop brake switch light has broken so many times. Replaced free only 1 time by dealership. Other times I had to pay for. Cheap plastic. If I need repair by dealership , I have to leave car on their lot for 6weeks for them to look at. Not appointment. Leave my car on lot until it's my cars turn. And my car just quit running once while driving in my apartment complex. It also quit running driving down the highway. . Everything shutting off and lights turned on dash. The battery light was on first, then the check engine , abs, and all lights coming on. I tried to turn on my hazards but everything was failing. I was lucky I wasn't hit by other highway traffic. My headlights went off or really dim. I was allowed to drive really slow to a roach hotel just there on interstate. I was told it was my alternator. But I think it was something else that caused failure. I did have my car professionally washed, that day. (hardly do that). And the week before it was at Hyundai shop for retinting of windows which my battery was dead in their dusty lot when pickup. That brake light switch lamp stopper was broken and laying in floor l.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 07/20/2022

Junction box failure. No functioning marker lights.

3 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 05/22/2022

I have several recalls on my vehicle and the dealership only scrub and they did not replace the crossmember and other parts. I need help to see if this is ok.

4 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2017

Takata recall needs to issue a recall on air bags, the light stays on and wont go off. What if im involved in a car crash? a recall needs to be issued on tag lights and break lights the bulb keeps blowing out, why is this?>.

5 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 07/08/2013

I was sent a safety recall letter from Hyundai stating that the stop lamp switch intermittently malfunctions. This happens to me continuously. I took it to a repair shop when I was vacationing in chicago, as I thought there was a problem with my car, and that I might be in a dangerous road situation. They checked it out and could find nothing, but I still had to pay for the diagnosis. I have asked Hyundai to reimburse me for this since it turns out to be a malfunction, that caused me to spend money to try to diagnose. They refuse to reimburse me, even though they admit it is a malfunction on their part. . . But I wasn't notified of this until 4 months after being charged to try and figure out what was going on.

6 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 05/19/2011

While driving at night on low beams,there is a black line mid-way the windshield disrupting my viewing field. It so distracting I hate driving this car at night!! it is hazardous to my driving! had it to the dealer service 2 or 3 times to check the lights and they also drove it at night and saw the same thing. They told me it was the way lights were designed and thet cannot do anything for it!! very annoying!! I also have heard from people that ride with me at night that" those lights would drive them crazy driving like that"!! I may have to get rid of this car because it is so annoying!! you need to get a solution to this problem soon!! I am one unhappy customer right now! this is my third Hyundai and I like them. . . . . But not this one!!! this is a 2010 Sonata. Have also had trouble with the transmission as it shifts to the next gear. Had it to dealership 3 times with that!!! not happy at all with this car!!!! there is no certain dates . . . Just an onging thing. The date below is when they told me they couldn't do anything more about the lights. . . It is the way they were!!.


Other Exterior Lighting related problems of the 2010 Hyundai Sonata

Exterior Lighting problems
6
Headlights problems
3
Brake Light problems
2


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