10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
76,250 miles

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2008 Hyundai Sonata fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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2008 Hyundai Sonata Owner Comments

problem #4

Apr 042022

Sonata

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Just about 2 months ago i exit my vehicle after parking up. As i exit i smelled a burning smell and heard sparks so i stepped away from vehicle asap and then the horn start honking and lights flashing on own. Then the car started up by itself and started to run without me in car and keys in my hand. Police came from noise distubing and took the battery off to stop. After that i couldnt start car so had towed in shop for 5 weeks. Hot out of shop and can start now but now my a.c. and windows doesnt work because mechanic said that something keep blowing those fuses out and if he puts yhem back in then the car will go back to not starting. I am guessing this is part of the recall.

- Middletown , NY, USA

problem #3

Sep 182019

Sonata

  • 120,000 miles
Fuel line leaking under drivers side, passenger seat. There is a considerable amount of fuel leaking. Why wouldnt the manufacturer make the lines from a material that cannot corrode or rust.

- Arden Hills, MN, USA

problem #2

May 032013

Sonata

  • 105,000 miles
Fuel gauge "floats" and then drops to empty. Pretty much always on "empty" now which lights my check engine sensor, but every once in awhile it will rise above empty for a few miles and then drop like a rock again! have been tracking gas mileage with my trip odometer, but having been reading that this "fix" is not always accurate, and people are running out of gas left and right on major, busy highways. As the mileage indicates, I drive more than 100 miles per day and cannot afford to have my car just stop running like some of the other people have mentioned. This is a major safety issue and should have been recalled well before now. Are we going to wait for a repeat of the national airbag recall currently underway, trouble that shattered countless lives, because a large car company is too cheap to fix a problem they are well aware of and make their cars safe? government step in!

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #1

Jun 202013

Sonata

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel spewed from the filler neck. The contact also stated that the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the fuel purge canister and fuel tank filter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Murfeesboro, TN, USA

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