Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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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.
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Latest Aug 29, 2003
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.
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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.
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Reports on file since Jan 11, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 29 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 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
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Airbags
Filed Aug 29, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
LTR EXPRESSING HIS DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WAY NHTSA PROCESSED HIS PETITION FOR A HEARING...*MR THE CONSUMER SENT A PETITION FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. *TS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THREE TIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
NHTSA ID
10037941
Seat belts
Filed Mar 19, 2002
RECALL 93 V 196 000/PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELTS: SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS STOP TRACKING AND BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *YH
NHTSA ID
8005952
Incident
Mar 1, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jun 7, 2000
INTERIOR SYSTEM PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELTS FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL NO #93V196000.*ET
NHTSA ID
784120
Transmission
Filed Jun 5, 2000
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 3 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP! TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, CONDITION WORSENS WITH COLD WEATHER.*AK
NHTSA ID
723582
Incident
Mar 20, 1997
Brakes
Filed Mar 11, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, AND KEEP CHANGING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK.
NHTSA ID
835741
Incident
Oct 29, 1997
EngineTransmission
Filed Nov 18, 1998
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. ALSO, ENGINE/TRANSMISSION LEAK. CONSUMER HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS EVERY SINCE DAY ONE. *AK
NHTSA ID
831031
Incident
Sep 26, 1998
Electrical
Filed Apr 3, 1998
Fire reported
DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM CAR, TURNED OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT TURN. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OWNER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE, BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHCLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
NHTSA ID
822236
Incident
Mar 31, 1998
Electrical
Filed Mar 25, 1998
STARTER FAILED TWICE/REPLACED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
NHTSA ID
533329
Incident
Feb 26, 1998
Driver assistanceEngineSteering
Filed Jan 27, 1998
THE ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT DUE TO LOCATION OF FLOOR MAT. THIS ONLY HAPPENS UPON FULL ACCELERATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
519096
Transmission
Filed Aug 10, 1997
Fire reported
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ALL OVER EXHAUST SYSTEM CREATING SMOKE AND SMALL FIRE.
NHTSA ID
484760
Incident
Aug 4, 1997
Transmission
Filed Feb 4, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA ID
514433
Incident
Apr 10, 1991
Seat belts
Filed Nov 20, 1996
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER HAD IT LUBRICATED UNDER RECALL, BUT STILL NOT WORKING, RECEIVED RECALL LETTER # 93V196000 . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
805356
Seat belts
Filed Sep 18, 1996
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK
NHTSA ID
802583
ElectricalSeat belts
Filed Aug 28, 1996
Fire reported
IGNITION STUCK IN START POSITION, CAUSING STARTER TO BURN OUT/CATCH FIRE.
NHTSA ID
508020
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jul 23, 1996
ROSENAU AND GLASSMEN HYUNDAI 93V196. DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE. RECALL ORDER DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
NHTSA ID
987198
Incident
Jul 23, 1995
Engine
Filed Jun 27, 1996
Fire reported
CAR CAUGHT FIRE AT A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
986216
Incident
Jun 24, 1996
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Apr 12, 1996
IGNITION COIL FAILED.
NHTSA ID
503208
Incident
Nov 1, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 11, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY, ACCELERATOR STUCK; TRIED TO STOP; LOST CONTROL; SPUNOUT 6 TIMES; LURCHED BACKWARDS/FORWARDS ACROSS HIGHWAY; HIT 2 TREES; SPEED 80 MP. *AK
NHTSA ID
982629
Incident
Mar 25, 1996
Electrical
Filed Mar 19, 1996
Fire reported
ALTENATOR AND STARTER ARE DEFECTIVE, RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE. *AK
NHTSA ID
980939
Incident
Feb 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 20, 1995
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SLOWS DOWN NOW THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT STICKS . TT
NHTSA ID
973667
Brakes
Filed Aug 10, 1995
REAR BRAKES STICK/WON'T RELEASE. *SKD
NHTSA ID
484888
Incident
Aug 10, 1995
Engine
Filed Jul 11, 1995
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE, IT CAME APART INSIDE. *AK
NHTSA ID
968525
Incident
Jul 7, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 14, 1995
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS HAVE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V196). TT
NHTSA ID
966916
Incident
Jul 1, 1994
Transmission
Filed Jun 13, 1995
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH GEAR CHANGES AND IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN AWHILE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA ID
966751
Incident
May 27, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 23, 1995
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HUNG UP IN MIDDLE OF FRAME ABOVE SHOULDER; WIRE THAT RUNS INSIDE TRACK CAME THROUGH FRAME WORK BETWEEN THE TWO WINDOWS; WIRE OFF TRACK.
NHTSA ID
965735
Incident
May 16, 1995
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