2010 Hyundai Sonata Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 3%of 345 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,072miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Hyundai Sonata, 3% of the 345 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,072 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I've driven this car since 2011 and have not had an issue like this before. Last week, (october, 1, 2017). While driving down an off-ramp at ~35 MPH, my 2010 Hyundai Sonata's ESC off light came on and would not go off ; at the same time my cruise control has stopped working. When I turn the car off and back on again, the ESC off light is off, but within 5-7 minutes of driving it comes back on again and stays on and the cruise control does not work now regardless of if the ESC off light is on or not. This occurs now every time I drive the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11032242, filed 2017-10, 133,000 miles“Approximately 6 months ago I was driving on a secondary road in heavy traffic. With cruise control at 45 MPH I stepped on the brake as traffic slowed ahead of me and the engine would not disengage or slow. I had to put the car in neutral and assist the brakes with the emergency brake to stop. The throttle control assembly was replaced. Two days ago on a highway the situation repeated; I stepped on the brake and the engine would not disengage or slow and I had to stop with putting the car in neutral and the emergency brake. I am selling the car at a loss for parts. It is not safe to drive”
NHTSA complaint #11102736, filed 2018-06, 215,000 miles“I had the cruise control set to 47mph, I was approaching the road to turn right and I tapped the brake to kick off the cruise control as I have done before. I then looked at the traffic around me and had to fix my seat belt which tightened too much, taking my eyes off the road a moment. When I looked up the car in front of me was at a dead stop, and I was still traveling at 47mph! The cruise control never turned off to slow the car down, I hit the car in front of me, which hit the car in front of her. My insurance decided to total my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10547233, filed 2013-10, 25,072 miles“As I backed the car from a parking space and started forward and I experienced a sudden acceleration. I was lucky that there was no car in front of me and I was able to reach the parking lot exit safely. I turned left for several hundred yards and reached a traffic signal, I was able to immediately turn left. I proceeded south and entered the left turn lane at route 104 and was the first car at the traffic light waiting for traffic already across the intersection waiting to turn left onto route 104. …”
NHTSA complaint #10351647, filed 2010-08, 7,000 miles“When speeding up or slowing down the ESC light can come on. Car appears to have trouble changing gears when this happens. When the issue occurs after stopping or yielding then the car can go into a jolting back and forth motion for a few seconds up unto about 30 seconds before it smooths out. Also, some times, the car is unresponsive for a few seconds up unto 30 seconds before it will respond to the gas pedal being pushed. Stopping the car and restarting the engine appears to clear the ESC light, but it can come back on randomly at another speeding up or slowing down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10637573, filed 2014-09, 60,050 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 24% |
| 2024 | 6 | 13% |
| 2023 | 4 | 5% |
| 2022 | 9 | 9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 | 19 | 5% |
| 2017 | 20 | 3% |
| 2016 | 30 | 4% |
| 2015 | 61 | 5% |
| 2014 | 22 | 3% |
| 2013 | 86 | 4% |
| 2012 | 84 | 5% |
| 2011 | 95 | 3% |
| 2010 | 11 | 3% |
| 2009 | 31 | 7% |
| 2008 | 14 | 3% |
| 2007 | 20 | 3% |
| 2006 | 39 | 4% |
| 2005 | 6 | 4% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 8 | 3% |
| 2001 | 13 | 6% |
| 2000 | 7 | 3% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 6% |
| 1996 | 1 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 9% |
| 1992 | 1 | 5% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 6% |
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 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Hyundai Sonata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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