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1989 Hyundai Sonata Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Apr 4, 2001
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 27, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Hyundai Sonata. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–11 of 11

EngineTransmission
Filed Apr 4, 2001

ENGINE STALLS IN MORNING WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION SLIPS,POOR GAS MILAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID
743502
Seat belts
Filed Oct 17, 1996
Crash reported

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH. THE FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER IN PLACE, UPON IMPACT. *AK

NHTSA ID
803653
Incident
Oct 10, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 16, 1996

MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS STICK.

NHTSA ID
509934
Incident
Oct 10, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 4, 1996
Fire reported

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR STALLED, CONSUMER GOT OUT CAR TO MAKE PHONE CALL AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
982321
Incident
Apr 2, 1996
Engine
Filed Jan 4, 1996

ENGINE FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
500620
Incident
Nov 29, 1995
Engine
Filed Nov 29, 1995

THERE IS A TEMPERATURE SENSOR THAT HAS FAILED CAUSING HIGH RPM'S IN THE VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
975680
Incident
Nov 29, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 12, 1995

BOLTS HOLDING HOOD FELL OUT, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP OBSCURING VISION. *DSH

NHTSA ID
483929
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 15, 1995

RECALL RELATED,90V038000 WENT FOR APPOINTMENT OF 5/27/95 DEALERSHIP HAS NOTIFICATION LETTER, NEVER RECEIVED PART, EXPERIENCE PROBLEM ON 6/11/95 HOOD FLY UP.

NHTSA ID
967035
Incident
Jun 10, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Apr 17, 1995

BOLT ON FRAME THAT CONTROLS THE CHASSIS WEAR OUT TROUGH THE FRAME. TT

NHTSA ID
963857
Incident
Apr 1, 1992
Heating & air conditioningEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Apr 3, 1995

A/C RECEIVER DRYER FAILED. *AW

NHTSA ID
489927
Incident
Apr 3, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 27, 1995
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
480064
Incident
Dec 30, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Data sources

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