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1995 Hyundai Sonata Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest Oct 25, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 66 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Hyundai Sonata submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalTransmissionVisibility
Filed Oct 25, 2000
Fire reported

CONSUMER STATED THEY HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING A WIRING PROBLEM AND HAD THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 11-3544-661. *SLC

NHTSA ID
6900589
Incident
Oct 24, 2000
ElectricalTransmissionVisibility
Filed Aug 9, 2000

2 AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURES, 1 IDLE ASSEMBLY FAILURE, LOSS OF FRONT DEFROSTER DUE TO BROKEN PLENUM LINKAGE, TOTAL LOSS OF HORN OPERATION, 1 FAILURE OF HEADLIGHTS AT TWILIGHT DUE TO FUSE MELTDOWN

NHTSA ID
727342
Incident
Jul 25, 1997
Driver assistanceElectricalTransmission
Filed Feb 24, 2000

THE RPMS GO HAYWIRE STARTING AT ANY SPEED AND EVEN STALLS WHEN CAR IS AT A STOP OR GOING AT A LOW SPEED. THIS CAR HAS HAD ALOT OF WORK DONE TO IT TO FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM BUT NEVER CORRECTED AND NONE OF THE THINGS THEY SAID THEY WERE FIXED THE ONGOING PROBLEM. WE HAD TWO TRANSMISSIIONS, 2 DISTRUBTER CAPS PLUS A NEW DISTRUBITOR AND REPLACED NEW COMPUTER BOARDS PUT IN AND NOTHING HAS SOLVED THIS ONGOING PROBLEM

NHTSA ID
719217
Electrical
Filed Jul 29, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER THEN WENT OUT. AFTER PULLING OVER THE DRIVER DISCOVERED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE REASON FOR FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
843803
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Oct 10, 1998

TRANSMISSION/COMPUTER FAILED. ALSO REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND RADIO.

NHTSA ID
781120
Incident
Jul 1, 1998
Electrical
Filed Mar 24, 1995

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, REPLACE END CLUTCH/NEW AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO NO AVAIL. TT

NHTSA ID
962547
Incident
Mar 25, 1994
Electrical
Filed Jan 30, 1995

CAR CUTS OFF. TT

NHTSA ID
959340
Incident
Jan 29, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jan 30, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD

NHTSA ID
480018
Incident
Jan 29, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jan 20, 1995

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, ENGINE STALLS; EVERYTHING GOES COMPLETELY OUT WITHOUT WARNING. TT

NHTSA ID
958977
Incident
Jan 12, 1995

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Transmission15Airbags15Engine9Brakes8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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