FaultScore

FaultScore report

1995 Hyundai Sonata problems

Owners have filed 93 complaints about the 1995 Hyundai Sonata with NHTSA between 1995 and 2010. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 25 of 32 worst.

B

FaultScore 34/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Hyundai Sonata.

How this is worked out

The numbers

93

Complaints

17

Crashes reported

1

Fires reported

16

Injuries reported

107,263 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

0%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 7 vs 50 Severity 100 vs 50 Early failure 0 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 7
Against the median year of the Hyundai Sonata. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
36.6% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 0
0% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 1995 compares with every other Hyundai Sonata

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1995 Hyundai Sonata

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Airbags 16 17.2%

11 crashes, 0 fires

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 142,000 mi

Brakes 11 11.8%

2 crashes, 0 fires

Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 9.7%

Median failure at 107,263 miles

Electrical System 9 9.7%

0 crashes, 1 fires

Engine & Cooling 9 9.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 5.4%
Body & Structure 5 5.4%
Wheels 4 4.3%
Equipment & Accessories 3 3.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 2.2%
Steering 2 2.2%

2 crashes, 0 fires

Seat Belts 1 1.1%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Suspension 1 1.1%

Exactly what failed

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.

Frontal 13 26.5%
Automatic Transmission 12 24.5%
Gasoline 5 10.2%
Ignition 5 10.2%
RIM 4 8.2%
Door 4 8.2%
Engine 3 6.1%
Foundation Components 3 6.1%

When owners complained

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.

Jan 1995 peak 5 Aug 2010

Recalls on the 1995 Hyundai Sonata

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.

United States — NHTSA

95V163000

SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING SEATS ARE NOT SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND CAN SLIDE LOWER ONTO THE SHOCK ABSORBER THAN INTENDED. THE REAR SPRING WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE BODY AT ITS NORMAL HEIGHT.

Risk: LOSS OF REAR SPRING SUPPORT CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.

94V166000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

THE TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE LABEL AFFIXED TO THE LEFT REAR DOOR STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CAPACITY IS "1,100 POUNDS". THIS INFORMATION IS INCORRECT. THE CORRECT VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT IS 860 POUNDS. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."

Risk: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: LOADING OF THE VEHICLE BEYOND THE CAPACITY WEIGHT CAN CAUSE TIRE AND VEHICLE DAMAGE THAT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

at 142,000 miles Ludington, MI Crash 1 injured

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

I'M THE OWNER OF A 1995 HYUNDAI SONATA, 2.0L DOHC, AUTOMATIC. DRIVING ON A ICY ROAD IN MICHIGAN THE TRANNY DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF FROM 4TH(OD) TO 1ST GEAR AND LOCKED IN 1ST GEAR THROWING ME IN A SNOW BANK! IF IT WASN'T FOR THE SNOW BANK TO STOP THE CAR, I WOULD'VE ENDED IN FRONT OF A INCOMING SEMI! THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD HARSH SHIFTS/DOWNSHIFTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT I NEVER HAD ANTICIPATED LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND A HYNUDAI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THAT 1995 MODEL TRANSMISSIONS CONTROL UNITS MAY NEED TO BE REFLASHED WITH NEWER VERSION SOFTWARE OR REPLACED WITH NEWER UNITS. APPARENTLY HYUNDAI DIDN'T MAKE A PRIORITY IN NOTIFYING THE OWNERS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER CAUSING ERRATIC SHIFTS/DOWNSHIFTS! AFTER TALKING TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE ISSUE I GOT THE FOLLOWING ANSWER: "THE 1995 MODEL SONATA IS KNOWN FOR RANDOM TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND LIMPING MODE ISSUES? .." I WAS SPEECHLESS KNOWING OTHER PEOPLE OWN AND DRIVE THIS MODEL AND THAT SAME THING MAY HAPPEN TO THEM. PLEASE, SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10218593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 107,263 miles Hoboken, NJ 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJURING SELF,OTHER(S) & PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PARKING SPOT WERE IT WILL REMAIN UNTIL EXAMINED. NOW,THE THROTTLE LINKAGE IS STUCK IN THE OPEN-POSITION. RESOLUTION: WHAT MUST BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS "DEATH-TRAP" ISSUE?? SHOULD THE HYUNDAI COMPANY BE NOTIFIED??

NHTSA complaint #10098507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 107,263 miles Hoboken, NJ 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJURING SELF,OTHER(S) & PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PARKING SPOT WERE IT WILL REMAIN UNTIL EXAMINED. NOW,THE THROTTLE LINKAGE IS STUCK IN THE OPEN-POSITION. RESOLUTION: WHAT MUST BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS "DEATH-TRAP" ISSUE?? SHOULD THE HYUNDAI COMPANY BE NOTIFIED??

NHTSA complaint #10098507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 107,263 miles Hoboken, NJ 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJURING SELF,OTHER(S) & PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PARKING SPOT WERE IT WILL REMAIN UNTIL EXAMINED. NOW,THE THROTTLE LINKAGE IS STUCK IN THE OPEN-POSITION. RESOLUTION: WHAT MUST BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS "DEATH-TRAP" ISSUE?? SHOULD THE HYUNDAI COMPANY BE NOTIFIED??

NHTSA complaint #10098507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 107,263 miles Hoboken, NJ 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJURING SELF,OTHER(S) & PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PARKING SPOT WERE IT WILL REMAIN UNTIL EXAMINED. NOW,THE THROTTLE LINKAGE IS STUCK IN THE OPEN-POSITION. RESOLUTION: WHAT MUST BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS "DEATH-TRAP" ISSUE?? SHOULD THE HYUNDAI COMPANY BE NOTIFIED??

NHTSA complaint #10098507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norcross, GA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION, BOTH CARS WAS DOING ABOUT 35 MPH, NEITHER ONE OF MY AIRBAGS EJECTED. THEY WERE SUPPOSEDLY SERVICED BACK IN JUNE, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE FINE.

NHTSA complaint #717904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 125,000 miles Shawnee Town, IL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HYUNDAI SONATA GL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 60 MPH WHEN THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT MANUALLY DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA complaint #10350240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 142,000 miles Ludington, MI Crash 1 injured

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

I'M THE OWNER OF A 1995 HYUNDAI SONATA, 2.0L DOHC, AUTOMATIC. DRIVING ON A ICY ROAD IN MICHIGAN THE TRANNY DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF FROM 4TH(OD) TO 1ST GEAR AND LOCKED IN 1ST GEAR THROWING ME IN A SNOW BANK! IF IT WASN'T FOR THE SNOW BANK TO STOP THE CAR, I WOULD'VE ENDED IN FRONT OF A INCOMING SEMI! THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD HARSH SHIFTS/DOWNSHIFTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT I NEVER HAD ANTICIPATED LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND A HYNUDAI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THAT 1995 MODEL TRANSMISSIONS CONTROL UNITS MAY NEED TO BE REFLASHED WITH NEWER VERSION SOFTWARE OR REPLACED WITH NEWER UNITS. APPARENTLY HYUNDAI DIDN'T MAKE A PRIORITY IN NOTIFYING THE OWNERS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER CAUSING ERRATIC SHIFTS/DOWNSHIFTS! AFTER TALKING TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE ISSUE I GOT THE FOLLOWING ANSWER: "THE 1995 MODEL SONATA IS KNOWN FOR RANDOM TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND LIMPING MODE ISSUES? .." I WAS SPEECHLESS KNOWING OTHER PEOPLE OWN AND DRIVE THIS MODEL AND THAT SAME THING MAY HAPPEN TO THEM. PLEASE, SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10218593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bowie, MD

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

1995 HYUNDAI SONATA SUB-FRAME BROKE IN HALF WHILE MOVING. *KB THE CONSUME STATED THE REPLACEMENT CROSS MEMBER HAS NOW FORMED A CRACK.

NHTSA complaint #10168017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 107,263 miles Hoboken, NJ 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJURING SELF,OTHER(S) & PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PARKING SPOT WERE IT WILL REMAIN UNTIL EXAMINED. NOW,THE THROTTLE LINKAGE IS STUCK IN THE OPEN-POSITION. RESOLUTION: WHAT MUST BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS "DEATH-TRAP" ISSUE?? SHOULD THE HYUNDAI COMPANY BE NOTIFIED??

NHTSA complaint #10098507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 107,263 miles Hoboken, NJ 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJURING SELF,OTHER(S) & PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PARKING SPOT WERE IT WILL REMAIN UNTIL EXAMINED. NOW,THE THROTTLE LINKAGE IS STUCK IN THE OPEN-POSITION. RESOLUTION: WHAT MUST BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS "DEATH-TRAP" ISSUE?? SHOULD THE HYUNDAI COMPANY BE NOTIFIED??

NHTSA complaint #10098507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 107,263 miles Hoboken, NJ 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJURING SELF,OTHER(S) & PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PARKING SPOT WERE IT WILL REMAIN UNTIL EXAMINED. NOW,THE THROTTLE LINKAGE IS STUCK IN THE OPEN-POSITION. RESOLUTION: WHAT MUST BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS "DEATH-TRAP" ISSUE?? SHOULD THE HYUNDAI COMPANY BE NOTIFIED??

NHTSA complaint #10098507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 107,263 miles Hoboken, NJ 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJURING SELF,OTHER(S) & PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PARKING SPOT WERE IT WILL REMAIN UNTIL EXAMINED. NOW,THE THROTTLE LINKAGE IS STUCK IN THE OPEN-POSITION. RESOLUTION: WHAT MUST BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS "DEATH-TRAP" ISSUE?? SHOULD THE HYUNDAI COMPANY BE NOTIFIED??

NHTSA complaint #10098507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TOM, OK

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

MY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PULL FORWARD ONLY IN REVERSE AND I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS TRANSMISSION AND THERES A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THE EXACT SAME CAR AS I DO THAT HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. YOU CANT FIND LOCAL MECHANICS TO WORK ON THEM BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS SO COMPLEX. AND BEINGS THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ACROSS AMERICA ARE HAVEING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME CAR THE COMPANY SHOULD HONOR THEIR COMPANY AND ADMIT THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY AND RECALL THEM.

NHTSA complaint #10081263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lancaster, TX

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER HAS 2 SONATAS, SAME YEAR, THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURES, ONE OCCURRED AT 96266 MILES AND THE OTHER AT 130294 MILES. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #567304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stockholm, NJ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL . TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. TOOK VEHICLE AGAIN TO DEALER WHO INDICATED VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES CAMSHAFT SEALS WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE OIL LEAK. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #8009494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gastonia, NC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION ROARS UP HIGH, AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN PLACE IT IS HARD TO STEER. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #6900589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gastonia, NC

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION ROARS UP HIGH, AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN PLACE IT IS HARD TO STEER. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #6900589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bronxville, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRASMISSION FAILED--LASTED 1 MONTH FAILED GAIN--NEEDED NEW COMPUTER BOARD AND TRANSMISSION A 2ND TIME.

NHTSA complaint #749960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bronxville, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRASMISSION FAILED--LASTED 1 MONTH FAILED GAIN--NEEDED NEW COMPUTER BOARD AND TRANSMISSION A 2ND TIME.

NHTSA complaint #749960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Needham, MA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TIMING BELT BROKE AT 50,739 IN JUN 99, STILL WAS UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACED TIMING BELT, ALONG WITH HEAD, VALVES, PISTONS. TIMING BELT BROKE AGAIN IN JUN 2001 AT 80,000. HYUNDAI SERVICE SAYS THAT THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. WILL COSTS 3300.00.

NHTSA complaint #748338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST Petersburg, FL

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE. THIS MAY CAUSE AN OCCUPANT TO BE TRAPPED IN VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. COMMON PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #869022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gaithersburg, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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 complaint #727342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gaithersburg, MD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

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 complaint #727342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gaithersburg, MD

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

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 complaint #727342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Malden, MA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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 complaint #719217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Malden, MA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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 complaint #719217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Malden, MA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

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 complaint #719217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Malden, MA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

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 complaint #719217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norcross, GA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION, BOTH CARS WAS DOING ABOUT 35 MPH, NEITHER ONE OF MY AIRBAGS EJECTED. THEY WERE SUPPOSEDLY SERVICED BACK IN JUNE, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE FINE.

NHTSA complaint #717904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wayne, NJ Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED RESULTING IN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #536493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.