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2002 Hyundai Sonata complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2002 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 2, 2002CA

STILL DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE DEFECT ALTHOUGH THE CHANGE SOME OF THE PARTS ALREADY BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NO SAFETYD EFECT LISTED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 28, 2002VA

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON FRONT LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE, ANDAIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Air Bags › Side/Window
Filed Aug 6, 2002NY

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V145 AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE WAS A MONTH LATER, THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS TO BE DONE . *SLC

Air Bags › Side/Window
Filed Aug 6, 2002CA

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION 02VA45 TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR. HOWEVER, WHEN RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS WAS REROUTED. WHEN QUESTIONED BY CONSUMER, DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL TO BE PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR. CONSUMER IS APPALLED THAT THE 2ND RECALL WAS NEVER RECEIVED. RECAL#02V145000 *TT *SCC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 2, 2002NY

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ENGINE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT CANT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Air Bags › Side/Window1 injured
Filed Jul 30, 2002KY

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT AND INJURED THE CONSUMER?S DAUGHTER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING A SIDE IMPACT SENSOR WHICH CAUSED DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS WITHOUT PROVOCATION. *YH

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jul 19, 2002NY

I HATE THIS CAR AND AM VERY MAD THAT I HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A NEW CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 18, 2002IL

BRAKES SQUEAL VERY LOUD EVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Jul 15, 2002NJ

DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE PARTS FOR RECALL 02V145000 REPAIRS CONCERNING AIR BAG SENSOR, AND DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 11, 2002MO

THE BUTTON ON THE SAFETY BELT LATCH IS LARGE AND RIGHT AT THE POSITION WHERE YOUR ELBOW RESTS BY YOUR SIDE, AND WHEN IT HITS THE LATCH, IT POPS OPEN THE LATCH. MANY TIMES ON THE ROAD, MY WIFE HAS ACCIDENTLY BEEN UNLATCHED FROM HER SAFETY BELT. IT SHOULDN'T BE THAT EASY TO OPEN THE LATCH. IF IT DOES IT WHEN YOU'RE JUST DRIVING ALONG, I'D BE AFRAID OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A PASSENGER WAS JARRED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 11, 2002NM

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *JG

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Jul 8, 2002VA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Jun 21, 2002MA

IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED,CASUING MAJOR INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.*AK *YH

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Apr 11, 2002CT

WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES. MECHANIC FINALLY REPLACED WIPER MOTOR FROM NEW VEHICLE. THIS RESOLVED PROBLEM.*AK

Air Bags › Side/Window
Filed Mar 29, 2002FL

WAS DRIVING 45MPH WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER A SLIGHT SWERVE. NO INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG CAME OUT OF THE SEAT ON DRIVER LEFT SIDE AND TORE THE SEAT AND OPEN. *YH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 18, 2002CA

WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER DRIVER HIT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

Power Train › Axle AssemblyCrash
Filed Mar 12, 2002IL

I WAS DRIVING AS THE AXEL BROKE, MY TIRE FEEL OFF ALONG WITH BRAKES CAUSING MY CAR TO SWERVE ACROSS THE STREET AND HIT A CURB. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Mar 1, 2002VA

COMPUTER FAILED THREE TIMES. MECHANICS COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. FINALLY WAS REPLACED.*AK

Air Bags › Side/WindowCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 8, 2001WI

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S DOOR. SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. $ 6000.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

Air Bags › Side/WindowCrash
Filed Oct 11, 2001WI

VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 65 MPH IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

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