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1992 Hyundai Sonata Owner Complaints

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.
22
Latest Jul 5, 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.
1
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 24, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 22 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 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 1–22 of 22

Transmission
Filed Jul 5, 2003

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPAIR PLACE SAYS IT WAS A PREMATURE MECHANICAL FAILURE. POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PARTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
10025438
Incident
May 5, 2003
Mileage
94,600 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jun 29, 2000

WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WOULD ENGAGE. HOWEVER, WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WOULD DISENGAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID
864538
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 7, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S BASE CRACKED HORIZONTALLY, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS UNEXPECTEDLY, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID
825102
Incident
Jul 6, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 30, 1998

HOOD LATCH FAILED.

NHTSA ID
535037
Incident
Apr 26, 1998
Suspension
Filed Jun 17, 1997

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 25-35 MPH LOWER CONTROL ARM SHEERED ON DRIVER'S SIDE BEHIND THE BALL JOINT BENDING UPPER STRUT PULLING THE AXEL CLEAN OUT OF TRANSMISSION. CON NOT CONTACT THE MANF.

NHTSA ID
813216
Incident
Jun 17, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jan 17, 1997
1 injury reported

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BROKE LOOSE FROM TRACK DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID
602453
Incident
Jun 10, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 9, 1997
1 injury reported

UPON IMPACT SEATBELT SEPARATED FROM TRACK/ANCHOR, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA ID
513555
Incident
Jan 10, 1996
Brakes
Filed Dec 10, 1996
Crash reported

BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED AT 30 MPH, RESULTING IN A CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
806090
Incident
Sep 28, 1996
Brakes
Filed Oct 10, 1996

PURCHASED CAR USED, WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY MAKE NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ID
803426
Steering
Filed May 8, 1996

FLUID LEAKS DEVELOPED IN POWER STEERING UNIT, CAUSING IT TO CRACK. *AK

NHTSA ID
984211
Incident
Apr 3, 1996
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Nov 1, 1995

CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SD

NHTSA ID
487789
Incident
Apr 1, 1993
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+8 more
Filed Sep 22, 1995

DOME LIGHT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
488328
Incident
Sep 22, 1995
Transmission
Filed Aug 27, 1995

AUTO-TRANSMISSION WILL DROP OUT OF GEAR. SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED (3) TIMES WITH FOURTH EXPERIENCING SAME FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
971161
Transmission
Filed Aug 13, 1995

TRANSMISSION PULSE GENERATOR FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO DOWNSHIFT HARD WHILE DRIVING, JERK HARD WHEN ACCELERATING. *SD

NHTSA ID
484704
Incident
Aug 3, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jul 24, 1995

TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS VIOLENTLY, THEN SHIFTS BACK INTO HIGHER GEAR WITH A VIOLENT JERK, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *DSH

NHTSA ID
484355
Incident
Jul 24, 1995
Engine
Filed May 1, 1995

TIMING BELT BROKE, HAD TO HAVE ENGINE REBUILT. TT

NHTSA ID
964593
Incident
Nov 1, 1994
Transmission
Filed May 1, 1995

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ID
489595
Suspension
Filed Apr 5, 1995

VEHICLES RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING ON 10-15-93 AND 3-30-95. TT

NHTSA ID
963188
Incident
Oct 15, 1993
Suspension
Filed Mar 31, 1995

RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED IN HALF, RESULTED IN HARD CONTROL, REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM TWICE. TT

NHTSA ID
962897
Incident
Mar 30, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Mar 28, 1995

REAR LEFT DOOR POWER LOCKS JAMS/STICKS AFTER LOCKING; POWER LOCKS INOPERATIVE ON THE OTHER DOORS. TT

NHTSA ID
962677
Incident
Apr 15, 1993
Brakes
Filed Mar 17, 1995

BRAKE PEDAL SPONGY/FADES AT DIFFERENT TIMES, REPLACED FRONT PAD/ROTOR, TO NO AVAIL. TT

NHTSA ID
962147
Incident
Mar 2, 1994
Engine
Filed Jan 24, 1995

TIMING BELT FAILED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO EXPLOSION OF BALANCE SHAFT BELT. *AK

NHTSA ID
480802
Incident
Mar 1, 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.

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