2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 18%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,400miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the brakes of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, 18% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,400 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on the freeway at approx. 60 MPH and the parking brake suddenly engaged. The dash alarm went off and the car starting making terrible grinding noises and swerving lane to lane. I was able to fight it and make it to the right shoulder. After turning the car off and on again it disengaged and I was able to drive it for a short distance before it happened again. I had it towed to my house and will take it to the dealer on monday.”
NHTSA complaint #11099362, filed 2018-06, 66,000 miles“As I was gently applying my brakes in heavy freeway traffic, going about 50mph, the brake pedal became soft and dropped to the floor. The brake failure warning light also started to flash and chime. I swerved off to the side of the road to avoid hitting the car in front of me and plowed through some plants on the shoulder prior to coming to a stop with my parking brake.”
NHTSA complaint #10547877, filed 2013-10, 54,000 miles“Took car in for repair of malfunctioning stop lamp switch all the same issues as in NHTSA campaign 13v113000 even though my model year was covered in recall they said my VIN was not covered I was charged a fee to diag the vehicle and for parts and labor.”
NHTSA complaint #10632117, filed 2014-09, 97,000 miles“Takata recall . Today I have an issue with my car that is when I stopped on almost top of a hill on a red signal suddenly the brakes pedal go down and there was a light on saying : check brakes and I began to loss brake power so I pressed on the accelerate pedal to stop drifting back and parked it aside and turned the engine off then on and everything was normal , that issue happened before one month and I changed the rotors and pads for the four tires and everything was fine since as my mechanic said .”
NHTSA complaint #11040291, filed 2017-10, 74,800 miles“While car is in motion, on highway or anywhere at anytime, the check brake warning light comes on display screen, with an beeping alarm, then the brakes drop to floor barely stopping the vehicle with a grudging noise. I went to the dealer, they gave me the option to replace the ABS system but was not sure of the exact problem and tried to sell me a newer car. This company already has lots of recalls and has put many people's lives in danger. This issue is happening to many other vehicles the same as mine and they are not safe for anyone.”
NHTSA complaint #11172968, filed 2019-01, 120,000 milesRelated recalls
- 23V651000Sep 22, 2023Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra…Covers: Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2011–2015, Tucson 2010–2013, 2015, Elantra 2011–2015 +9 more
Related service bulletins
- 10190038Mar 23, 2021This bulletin provides best practice recommendations when performing brake service procedures.
- 10183963Nov 30, 2020This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
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- 10173548Mar 25, 2020If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a âCheck Engineâ light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 5 | 6% |
| 2016 | 10 | 8% |
| 2015 | 14 | 26% |
| 2014 | 11 | 39% |
| 2013 | 26 | 24% |
| 2012 | 25 | 16% |
| 2011 | 17 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
40 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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