# 2009 Hyundai Sonata - Only one window works **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai\ **Created:** [August 9, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-only-one-window-works/195657 "2024-08-09T18:36:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Russell1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Russell1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Russell1)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-only-one-window-works/195657/1 "2024-08-09T18:36:55Z")
windows with exception of driver doesn’t work. Now the int./ ext. awareness light ( from the a/c) doesn’t turn off causing the battery to drain-off neg. post( very hard or no start.So first the elec winws then a/c/shorting out. I think someone may have said a relay??? The frustration and sense of reliability. Is there a re-call? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-only-one-window-works/195657/2 "2024-08-09T22:31:17Z")
Google “national vehicle recall” to find a website to tell you the recall status for your car. The Hyundai website may have that info too. Have you taken your car to a local car repair shop or to the dealership shop? If so, what is their theory for these problems? Suggest to find a shop who has access to the car’s wiring diagrams and the Kia scan tool. 3/4 windows failing on a 2009? I wouldn’t be very happy about that were I in your shoes. A/c is complicated, but windows? Those should be way more reliable than what you are getting. If you feel lucky, you could get out your flashlight & take a look at the wire harness between the driver’s door and its door jam. That harness flexes every time you open & close the door and the insulation may be wearing off. Have all the fuses been checked? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-only-one-window-works/195657/3 "2024-08-17T16:25:13Z")
> [@Russell1](#): > > The frustration and sense of reliability The car is 15 years old. It is beyond any expected “sense of reliability” > [@Russell1](#): > > Is there a re-call? Likely no, you are going to have to pay to fix this. You can check for recalls on your car here: > **[Recalls | NHTSA](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)** > > Use our VIN lookup tool to check for recalls on your car, or search by make and model. Also, get recall information on car seats, tires and equipment. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-only-one-window-works/195657/4 "2024-08-17T16:27:11Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > The car is 15 years old. It is beyond any expected “sense of reliability” … and yet, another member of this forum is advising people to buy cars that are 24-27 years old. 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-only-one-window-works/195657/5 "2024-08-17T17:48:08Z")
Are you sure there is a not a switch that can power or depower those windows? Check owners manual. It’s a safety/peace of mind feature for when passengers might be messing with the windows against the driver’s wishes. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-only-one-window-works/195657/6 "2024-08-17T17:56:56Z")
> [@shanonia](#): > > Are you sure there is a not a switch that can power or depower those windows? Check owners manual. It’s a safety/peace of mind feature for when passengers might be messing with the windows against the driver’s wishes. +1 Most–if not all–cars with power windows have a switch to “lock” all of the windows except for the driver’s window. I think that the OP (or someone else who drove the car) probably pushed that “lockout” button by mistake. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-only-one-window-works/195657/7 "2024-08-17T19:41:21Z")
> [@Russell1](#): > > sense of reliability. As if Hyundai had any to begin with. Even if it did that was gone 10 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-only-one-window-works/195657/8 "2024-08-17T20:00:27Z")
You have to wonder if most people understand the concept of _Design Life_.