2014 Hyundai Sonata Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2014 Hyundai Sonata, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 43,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “hybrid safely” (11% of reports).
- 57service brakes complaints
- 43,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Hybrid safely: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
- Check brake: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 27 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 1 an injury.
Hyundai Sonata service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sonata | 6 | 35% | — |
| 2024 Sonata | 2 | 4% | — |
| 2023 Sonata | 4 | 5% | — |
| 2022 Sonata | 5 | 5% | — |
| 2021 Sonata | 3 | 2% | 42,000 |
| 2020 Sonata | 4 | 2% | — |
| 2019 Sonata | 3 | 2% | 78,093 |
| 2018 Sonata | 14 | 4% | 8,896 |
| 2017 Sonata | 20 | 3% | 17,000 |
| 2016 Sonata | 42 | 6% | 12,548 |
| 2015 Sonata | 73 | 6% | 39,000 |
| 2014 Sonata | 57 | 8% | 43,000 |
| 2013 Sonata | 143 | 7% | 56,000 |
| 2012 Sonata | 151 | 10% | 71,000 |
| 2011 Sonata | 145 | 4% | 84,000 |
| 2010 Sonata | 28 | 8% | 64,475 |
| 2009 Sonata | 64 | 14% | 66,500 |
| 2008 Sonata | 21 | 5% | 81,622 |
| 2007 Sonata | 40 | 6% | 82,771 |
| 2006 Sonata | 51 | 5% | 89,400 |
| 2005 Sonata | 6 | 4% | 95,000 |
| 2004 Sonata | 7 | 3% | 98,000 |
| 2003 Sonata | 5 | 3% | 136,000 |
| 2002 Sonata | 5 | 2% | 95,000 |
| 2001 Sonata | 1 | 0% | 140,000 |
| 2000 Sonata | 1 | 0% | 197,700 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2014 Hyundai Sonata. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
ABS module/brakes system goes into limp mode randomly, which causes brake malfunction, throwing codes c1233, c1234 and c1236. There was a recall repair performed by Hyundai about two years ago, however there was two options on NHTSA recall 23V651000/campaign 251. One was to replace a safety plug…
My vehicle, a 2014 Hyundai Sonata Turbo, is having brake lock-up issues. It seems to be related to the AVS (Automatic Brake System). This happens mostly when the vehicle is parked on a hill and the brakes lock up when I start moving. This has been happening for several months, but my mechanic…
The electrical in the entire car is malfunctioning. Sometimes the brake lights donât work due to wiring, other times the seats control donât work and the cables to battery is not connected/firing correctly. Has an entire electrical issue
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Hyundai Sonatas have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2014 Hyundai Sonata (8% of the 750 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Hyundai Sonata service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 43,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2014 Hyundai Sonata?
The most frequent phrase is “hybrid safely”, in 6 of 57 complaints, followed by “check brake” (6).
Other 2014 Hyundai Sonata problems
See all 2014 Hyundai Sonata problems or service brakes problems across all Sonata years.