# 2004 Hyundai Sonata - next steps? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, sonata\ **Created:** [September 12, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-next-steps/169863 "2020-09-12T20:18:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![viksrule57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3ab097/32.png) [@viksrule57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/viksrule57)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-next-steps/169863/1 "2020-09-12T20:18:34Z")
I bought this car 5 years November 104,000 then now 131,000. I have no problems with the front, the back ones wear out in 4,000 miles. I bought the best that they have out there and nothing helps. At first I thought it was the way I installed them, but I have had the garage install them and they wear out the same. I have even tried to go to different auto part stores. Any thoughts, if I could sell it I would but I can’t. ---
**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-next-steps/169863/2 "2020-09-12T20:56:43Z")
Are you talking about shocks/struts? or tires? or…??? ---
**Author:** ![viksrule57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3ab097/32.png) [@viksrule57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/viksrule57)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-next-steps/169863/3 "2020-09-13T01:42:14Z")
Sorry if I did not make myself clearer. What I’m talking about is the rear brake pads. ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-next-steps/169863/4 "2020-09-13T02:17:19Z")
Sticky slides, bad caliper or rotors, damaged hoses, or master cylinder can cause this. You need to find a brake specialist to diagnose the problem instead of them just replacing parts. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-next-steps/169863/5 "2020-09-13T02:21:59Z")
Did you change the rotors? ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-next-steps/169863/6 "2020-09-13T03:01:20Z")
If you live in a high salt area, the design of the rear brakes on these really traps salt. On my sons 2007 he cot avout 1 1/3 years out of rar rotors and pads. For him , that was about 15000 miles, but you have only gone 27000 in 5 years sp you can see, it is more a time thing rather than mileage. The only thing the dealer could suggest was to clean and lubricate them every fall for a $100. He moved to Florida 10 years ago with it and in its 6 years down there until it was toataled it never needed another brake job. The 2014 that he bought new in Florida has not needed a brake job, Hyundai’s are not the only cars to be affected by rusty brakes. My 2012 Toyota with only 53000 miles has had 2 rear brake jobs and one front and both are ready to be redone. 2 calioers have been replaced because of rust binding them up . ---
**Author:** ![viksrule57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3ab097/32.png) [@viksrule57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/viksrule57)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-next-steps/169863/7 "2020-09-13T03:04:46Z")
After replacing the pads the 2nd time a little over 3000 miles I knew it was time to do it the best way possible. The rotors, calipers, slide bracket and even did a pressure test to make sure the master cylinder and hoses are in good working order. It takes me almost 6 months to put 3000 miles on it. I would live to drive in to a car dealer and trade it in and not say anything but I’m not that big of a JERK even though I think that’s what happened to me when I bought it. I have had every shop in town look at it and been told that they wouldn’t have done anything different from what the first shop had done.