general problems of the 2017 Hyundai Sonata

23 problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2017 Sonata.

1 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 10/24/2025

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact engaged the hybrid function on the vehicle and the vehicle unexpectedly stopped. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle took several minutes to respond. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that when the vehicle accelerated, the vehicle jerked abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the brake sensors had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

2 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 09/04/2025

Vehicle: 2017 Hyundai Sonata hybrid – 131,700 miles – maryland registered while driving, my vehicle displayed the warning “check hybrid system. Turn off engine. ” the dealer diagnosed a failure of the hydraulic control assembly (abs/brake control unit). This is a safety-critical braking system. The vehicle is unsafe to drive until repaired. Hyundai previously issued recalls for this same component on earlier Sonata hybrid models (2011–2015), due to risk of brake failure and fire. My 2017 vehicle is experiencing the exact same failure, yet is not currently included in the recall. This defect should be investigated as it compromises safe braking performance and puts drivers and passengers at risk. I am requesting that NHTSA review this issue and consider expanding Hyundai’s recall coverage to include later model years like mine.

3 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 08/29/2024

Fault code in the automatic braking system c24020 c17410 white body paint bubbling and peeling off the car for no reason. Passenger door roof frame and trunk. Hood previously repaired.

4 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2024

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the service brakes independently activated and the vehicle stopped with a hard impact. The contact stated that the failure caused items within the vehicle to be thrown around inside. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, however the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

5 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 12/21/2023

I was traveling on interstate 10 between baton rouge la. And gonzales la. At 70 mph when I lost power to my vehicle , an alarm sounded saying it was the hybrid control system failure, putting my safety at risk as I had to maneuver off the interstate and onto the shoulder during heavy traffic . I called state farm insurance to get my vehicle towed to ralph sellers Hyundai in gonzales la. Where it is being repaired .

6 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 10/02/2023

The hybrid system failure. Chrck engine light is flashing. Abs system failure. Battery failure. Car can't go over 45mph, lost a job because of the issues. I'm afraid the car is going to blow up or catch fire. I'm afraid to drive it. The acceleration is barely there. It's like the car doesn't even wanna go. It sucks through gas like no other.

7 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 12/19/2022

I purchased the vehicle in December and the same weak it began leaking oil the window won’t roll down and the car shuts down by itself. It caused me to have an accident and the dealership has repaired it 14 times with the same issue. They are forcing me to drive an unsafe vehicle I need to report this vehicle as unsafe.

8 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 12/17/2022

This is my second report and no one helped me. I have a safety issue and I am driving an unsafe car hyundia refuses to help me.

9 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 12/07/2022

I took my car to a shop due to my car having a loud knocking noise coming from the engine bay and lack of acceleration as well as the oil light flickering on and off and once the mechanic inspected my vehicle he said metal particles were being deposited into my oil due to internal engine parts. After picking my car up all the lights on the dash cut on and the car completely had no steering, no brakes, no power but the radio still worked. I barely could turn the steering wheel nor could stop the vehicle due to this and thankfully could coast into an upgrade leveled hill and stop the car. Car would barely recrank or hold power nor would go above 40 mph. Only drove 5 miles to get the car back home safely. Drove back around 3:00 a. M. So there wouldn't be much traffic out in case of something like this happening. Could've been catastrophic!.

10 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 09/05/2022

The abs brakes and traction control go in and out and affects the brakes while driving, I know there been reports of fire but for some reason my car is not in the recall, same thing with the air bags lights come on showing faulty air bags and on scanner tools but not recalled even though Hyundai knows about these issues. Now for engine I went to have my engine looked at 2 times for oil consumption and all they did was a combustion chamber cleaning twice which both failed in less the 8100 miles so when I took it back for another oil consumption test for the 3rd time today, the engine light came on, it started knocking, lost power and riding rough. Well, they did an engine scanner test and suspect faulty rings allowing oil into the combustion chamber and fouling my new sparks plugs that was installed less then 10000 miles ago, now they tell me I need a new engine and refuse to replace it for free even though they said they fixed the problem before with the engine cleaning now the same part is the problem and now, I am without a car to drive! they tell me I can lose power while driving which could lead to a car accident.

11 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 08/13/2022

On or about August 13 2022, I notice the oil engine light come for a second, then it went off. After parking vehicle at my home and letting the engine cool off a bit and oil to settle, I checked dipstick only to find out that is was showing dry no oils whatsoever, I then bought 1 qt of oil and added it to engine still dip stick showed dry and not a drop of oil on it. With still 3,000 miles to go before my next oil change, I decided to take it to pepboys for a new oil change. After one week dip stick was showing oil on the low side and this time the metal on the stick showed whiteish, like it had been over heated. After this decided to take it to dealership gosh Hyundai in hemet 92545. I was told it would take 2 days to do some checks and get it ready for an oil consumption test. That is drive vehicle 1000 miles then take it in for another inspection (hopefully 1 day) then getting it back, drive another 1000 miles, then take back for another inspection. Being this my only vehicle at this time, I am not sure why it takes so long to figure this out. Oh did I mention Hyundai headquarters (I'm guessing) has to approve the oil consumption test, otherwise I am out a vehicle and have to pay for repairs. Not too mention the brake fluid reservoir is doing the exact same thing, fluid is being completely replaced every month to month and a half, by replace I mean adding a full reservoir worth of fluid because it seems to be evaporating. I am on the the third time adding fluid to this vehicle after gosh Hyundai worked on my brakes (10000 miles a go). But this one I will have to pay 165 dollars for them to check it out. Nothing was said about me paying for engine oil issue check, plus they had me sign a affidavit to make sure I was the only owner on vehicle witch I am. . . So now the waiting game begins and to wait until someone makes a decision about fixing this issues?!!.

12 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 10/10/2021

Air bag and antilock brake lights came on. First dealer replaced the air bag control module. Secondary issue then identified a defective air bag. Both have not been replaced. I asked for the old parts and was told I could not have them. They were sent back to be rebuilt.

13 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 03/06/2021

After transmission was replace in December 2020, noticed starting in Jan 2021, that vehicle did not stay in park and rolled back up to 5 feet from where parked. Pictures from parking lot, 3/6/2021 rolled back 5 feet from where it parked. Mileage on 3/6/21 was 96858. On 4/15/21 we have video with the noise that it is making when in park and rolls back (unable to attach here). Mileage on 4/15/2021 was 97881. Car was parked in a handicap spot at a restaurant. The amount of rollback could cause someone walking behind the vehicle to be crushed or killed.

14 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 09/21/2020

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that it became harder to slow or stop the vehicle. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard, extending the braking distance. The brake pedal was pumped several times to slow and stop the vehicle. The dealer all star Hyundai (10313 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70816, (225) 274-0071) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact researched the issue and became aware of a possible defective brake booster diaphragm which may be the cause for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 59,500.

15 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 11/18/2019

Issue #1 brakes making a wierd squalling sound when we apply the brakes at various times driving . We brought our 2017 Sonata hybrid numerous times without any fix ! serious safety issue ! issue #2 wei brought our 2017 Hyundai Sonata with only 14,000 miles to service dept. At Hyundai to inspect tires & brakes & oil change before leaving on our long trip to miami . Everything checked out ok ! we drove 2/3 of way on I-75 highway & only stopped once for gas . We noticed a thumping sound & our car started "pulling to the right". We thought it was a flat tire & stopped at the next rest area to inspect tires for proper psi inflation. . . All tires checked out ok?? there was no "warning lights on " so we got back onto I-75 & we really got nervous as the shaking really got worse as we drove on. We slowed down to 40 mph. With flashers on. We called roadside assistance for directions to nearest Hyundai dealership. We slowly made it to rick case Hyundai who inspected our car & were "shockingly told that the (2) right side tires experienced "belt seperations " & they had to be replaced immediately with a new wheel alignment (over $ 500). Tech said ! wow that looks like two manufacturer defective tires ! we carried 2 tires back tto our local Hyundai service dept in npr & will try to get reimbursed by hankook ! this is a "serious safety issue " with these tires as we have read all the complaints about these model tires. We would like to replace the other (2) tires that are still on vehicle with these major safety issues ! my wife & I dont feel safe with the tires & brakes concerns !.

16 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 11/12/2019

Driving down the grapevine n my car started shaking when I pressed on the brakes.

17 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 07/20/2019

While driving on the highway, a notice was shown on the dashboard that the hybrid system and cruise control system were no longer functional. The vehicle then started to accelerate, uphill, without the gas pedal being engaged. The vehicle was taken off the highway and when coming to a near complete stop the vehicle stopped working completely. After restarting the vehicle and driving it to a safe place to park a notice indicated the breaks were no longer functional. The car was subsequently towed. The vehicle has had numerous repairs since and is still experiencing the same issue(s) as of 12/05/2019.

18 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 01/10/2019

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while at a stop light and pressing the brake pedal the engine rpms suddenly rev very high and the vehicle erroneously lurched forward. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer fuccillo Hyundai(1910 alvin rd, grand island NY) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 17,000. Jft.

19 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 11/02/2018

My car is a 2017 Sonata se 2. 4l just shy of 21k miles. I use the parking brake all the time and yesterday when I got home and depressed the parking brake pedal it went all the way to the floor - no more working parking brake! on the floor I found a small locknut and a washer that fell off the threaded end of the cable at the parking brake pedal. I repaired it myself by adding a second regular m6 nut (10mm wrench) and locked the two nuts together. Adding the second nut and locking them together should permanently fix the issue.

20 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2017

Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that when it snows the anti brake system engages and the car will pulsates and take 30 to 50 seconds to stop. The contact said she had no control for that time. If the vehicle goes over 10 mph when it snows that issue will happen. The dealer classic Hyundai classic Hyundai 8460 tyler blvd, mentor, OH 44060 (440) 266-6777 stated that was how the vehicles were now made and referred her to the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that if the dealer said that was how the vehicles were made then there was nothing they could do. Thre failure mileage was 6,000. Tf.

21 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2017

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. While pulling into the driveway, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into the garage. There were no injuries. The brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was towed to gosch Hyundai (100 carriage cir, hemet, CA 92545), but the diagnosis was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.

22 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2017

Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. While driving 65 mph with the adapted cruise engaged changing lanes the vehicle spontaneously braked without warning. The contact called key Hyundai of salem 470 s broadway, salem, nh 03079 (603) 841-3099 but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was contacted but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 2,000. Ap.

23 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 03/26/2017

When driving long distance when in an emergency situation the. Takes failed to operate.


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