2010 Hyundai Sonata Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 345 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2010 Hyundai Sonata, 1% of the 345 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The driver side exterior door handle snapped and broke when I attempted to open my door. This is the second time this happened. The first time was approx. 8 months ago; when the passenger door handle did the same thing.”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0% |
| 2012 | 7 | 0% |
| 2011 | 13 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 12 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 3 | 13% |
| 1995 | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 6% |
| 1989 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2010 Hyundai Sonata
164 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsEngine
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Hyundai Sonata
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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