Shirley, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO KEEP TURNING IGNITION KEY OFF AND ON TO GET VEHICLE TO START. NLM
NHTSA complaint #548069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Hyundai Sonata electrical problems
10 of the 46 complaints about the 1993 Hyundai Sonata are about the electrical system — 22% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Starter Assembly
3
30.0%
Horn
2
20.0%
Switch
2
20.0%
Electrical System
2
20.0%
Module
1
10.0%
Electrical System across every Hyundai Sonata year
1993
10
0.5%
1999
15
0.8%
2000
39
2.0%
2001
10
0.5%
2002
23
1.2%
2003
19
1.0%
2004
17
0.9%
2005
19
1.0%
2006
86
4.4%
2007
51
2.6%
2008
32
1.6%
2009
62
3.2%
2010
16
0.8%
2011
444
22.6%
2012
234
11.9%
2013
260
13.2%
2014
136
6.9%
2015
167
8.5%
2016
90
4.6%
2017
65
3.3%
2018
60
3.1%
2019
12
0.6%
2020
37
1.9%
2021
17
0.9%
2022
15
0.8%
2023
12
0.6%
2024
18
0.9%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Warr Acres, OK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING RIGHT WITH THE LIGHTS ON, THE SWITCH APPARENTLY SHORTS OUT ALL LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTINGUISHED WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #537630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warr Acres, OK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GEARSHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE DASH, INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #537630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dorchester, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR/STARTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #781744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bremerton, WA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLS IN THE FAST LANE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP.
NHTSA complaint #812242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Canton, 00
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED HORN AND IGNITION SWITCH,
NHTSA complaint #515316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Canton, 00
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED HORN AND IGNITION SWITCH,
NHTSA complaint #515316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warr Acres, OK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, HORN, AND IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #546735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warr Acres, OK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, HORN, AND IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #546735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonvil, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #488815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.