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Hyundai brake problems

Owners have filed 5,961 complaints with NHTSA about the braking system on Hyundai vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 49 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Hyundai Sonata, worst in 2011.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

5,961

Complaints

100%

Share of all Hyundai complaints

599

Crashes

192

Fires

Which Hyundai models have the most brake problems

Sonata 1,259 21.1%

Worst in 2011

Elantra 1,082 18.2%

Worst in 2013

Santa FE 730 12.2%

Worst in 2007

Tucson 724 12.1%

Worst in 2019

Palisade 436 7.3%

Worst in 2024

Genesis 315 5.3%

Worst in 2009

Accent 279 4.7%

Worst in 2013

Santa FE Sport 210 3.5%

Worst in 2017

Azera 118 2.0%

Worst in 2013

Sonata Hybrid 110 1.8%

Worst in 2013

Veracruz 91 1.5%

Worst in 2008

Veloster 87 1.5%

Worst in 2012

Genesis Coupe 71 1.2%

Worst in 2013

Ioniq 5 62 1.0%

Worst in 2022

Tiburon 43 0.7%

Worst in 2003

Entourage 35 0.6%

Worst in 2007

Kona 33 0.6%

Worst in 2022

Tucson Hybrid 31 0.5%

Worst in 2022

Ioniq Hybrid 29 0.5%

Worst in 2022

Worst Hyundai model years for brake problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2013 Hyundai Elantra 284 15% 54,000 D
2024 Hyundai Palisade 221 41% 6,500 F
2011 Hyundai Sonata 176 4% 79,000 C
2012 Hyundai Sonata 159 7% 70,568 C
2013 Hyundai Sonata 149 6% 55,000 C
2009 Hyundai Genesis 130 42% 70,000 F
2019 Hyundai Tucson 118 22% 18,500 D
2007 Hyundai Sonata 105 12% 34,983 C
2009 Hyundai Sonata 100 16% 52,000 B
2012 Hyundai Elantra 99 11% 59,000 D
2025 Hyundai Palisade 96 26% 6,500 F
2006 Hyundai Sonata 88 6% 70,000 B
2007 Hyundai Santa FE 88 9% 52,900 C
2014 Hyundai Elantra 87 16% 60,500 F
2023 Hyundai Palisade 82 14% 9,775 B
2015 Hyundai Sonata 80 5% 46,500 F
2015 Hyundai Tucson 67 22% 78,750 D
2013 Hyundai Santa FE 64 8% 89,619 D
2012 Hyundai Genesis 62 17% 69,700 C
2014 Hyundai Sonata 60 6% 44,500 D

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