2008 Hyundai Sonata vehicle speed control problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Hyundai Sonata — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I put the car in reverse while parked in a parking lot, when I put the car in reverse, the car took off at a high rate of speed striking one vehicle and continued at a high speed in reverse about 20 or 30 feet also hitting a return cart station, knocking it over and the car still proceeded to crash…”
filed Nov 29, 2021
“While passing a vehicle traveling approximately 40 mph in a 50mph zone, my 2008 hyundai sonata experienced 'sudden unintended acceleration' approaching a speed of 65-70 mph. Even after applying firm continuous pressure on brake pedal was unable to slow vehicle down. While continuing to apply…”
filed Sep 4, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sonata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata | 6 | 14% |
| 2023 Sonata | 4 | 5% |
| 2022 Sonata | 9 | 10% |
| 2021 Sonata | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Sonata | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Sonata | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 Sonata | 19 | 5% |
| 2017 Sonata | 20 | 3% |
| 2016 Sonata | 30 | 4% |
| 2015 Sonata | 61 | 5% |
| 2014 Sonata | 22 | 3% |
| 2013 Sonata | 86 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Hyundai Sonata
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.