FaultScore report
Owners have filed 43 complaints about the 1992 Hyundai Sonata with NHTSA between 1995 and 2003. The largest single group is the engine & cooling.
43
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 94,600 miles
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
PASS.RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
SEAT BELTS
THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT CAN TRAVEL SLOWLY OR CHATTER IN THE TRACK AND MAY EVENTUALLY STOP TRACKING AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Risk: SLOWING, CHATTERING, OR FAILURE OF THE MOTORIZED SHOULDERBELT MAY DISCOURAGE USE OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURYIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BROKE LOOSE FROM TRACK DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #602453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
UPON IMPACT SEATBELT SEPARATED FROM TRACK/ANCHOR, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #513555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED AT 30 MPH, RESULTING IN A CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #806090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPAIR PLACE SAYS IT WAS A PREMATURE MECHANICAL FAILURE. POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10025438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WOULD ENGAGE. HOWEVER, WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WOULD DISENGAGE.
NHTSA complaint #864538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S BASE CRACKED HORIZONTALLY, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS UNEXPECTEDLY, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #825102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #535037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
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 complaint #813216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BROKE LOOSE FROM TRACK DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #602453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
UPON IMPACT SEATBELT SEPARATED FROM TRACK/ANCHOR, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #513555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED AT 30 MPH, RESULTING IN A CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #806090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
PURCHASED CAR USED, WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY MAKE NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #803426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
FLUID LEAKS DEVELOPED IN POWER STEERING UNIT, CAUSING IT TO CRACK.
NHTSA complaint #984211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER POWER WINDOW FAILED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER MIRRORS SHAKE WHEN DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SIDE WINDOWS OFF TRACK.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BALL JOINTS FAILED. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
POWER ANTENNA FAILED FOUR TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WON'T OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD WON'T OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE VISOR CLIP BROKE, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #488328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.