Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1991 Hyundai Sonata.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2001-03-01	SEAT BELTS	No	0	RECALL 93 V 196 000/PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELTS: SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS STOP TRACKING AND BECAME INOPERATIVE. D…
1998-09-26	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	No	0	WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. ALSO, ENGINE/TR…
1998-03-31	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH	No	0	DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM CAR, TURNED OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND …
1998-02-26	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY	No	0	STARTER FAILED TWICE/REPLACED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
1997-10-29	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC	No	0	WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, AND KEEP CHANGING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS…
1997-08-04	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ALL OVER EXHAUST SYSTEM CREATING SMOKE AND SMALL FIRE.
1997-05-16	STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK	No	0	STEERING RACK FAILED.
1997-03-20	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 3 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP! TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, CONDITION WORSENS WITH COLD WEATHER.*AK
1996-06-24	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	No	0	CAR CAUGHT FIRE AT A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-03-25	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	Yes	2	WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY, ACCELERATOR STUCK; TRIED TO STOP; LOST CONTROL; SPUNOUT 6 TIMES; LURCHED BACKWARDS/FORWARDS ACRO…
1996-02-01	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR	No	0	ALTENATOR AND STARTER ARE DEFECTIVE, RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE. *AK
1996-01-01	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH	No	0	IGNITION STUCK IN START POSITION, CAUSING STARTER TO BURN OUT/CATCH FIRE.
1995-08-10	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM	No	0	REAR BRAKES STICK/WON'T RELEASE. *SKD
1995-07-23	SEAT BELTS	No	0	ROSENAU AND GLASSMEN HYUNDAI 93V196. DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE. RECALL ORDER DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AK JB
1995-07-07	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR	No	0	CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE, IT CAME APART INSIDE. *AK
1995-05-27	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH GEAR CHANGES AND IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN AWHILE. PLEASE EXPLAIN.…
1995-05-16	SEAT BELTS	No	0	MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HUNG UP IN MIDDLE OF FRAME ABOVE SHOULDER; WIRE THAT RUNS INSIDE TRACK CAME THROUGH FRAME WORK …
1995-03-01	WHEELS	No	0	WHEN DRIVING THE WHEEL LOCK UP. TT
1995-02-13	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	Yes	2	BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/LOSS OF CONTROL/INJURIES. *AW
1995-02-01	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES	No	0	TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE DEVELOPED A LEAK AND SPRAYED FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAUSING A FIRE. TT
1994-11-01	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	No	0	IGNITION COIL FAILED.
1994-07-01	SEAT BELTS	No	0	DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS HAVE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V196). TT
1991-04-10	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	TRANSMISSION FAILED.
—	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	No	0	THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX A PROBLEM ON THE CAR THAT WAS RECALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE RECALL FURTHER. TT
—	SEAT BELTS	No	0	INTERIOR SYSTEM PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELTS FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL NO #93V196000.*ET
—	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	No	0	THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER HAD IT LUBRICATED UNDER RECALL, BUT STILL NOT WORKIN…
—	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	No	0	FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK
—	SEAT BELTS	No	0	BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SLOWS DOWN NOW THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT STICKS . TT
—	AIR BAGS	Yes	1	LTR EXPRESSING HIS DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WAY NHTSA PROCESSED HIS PETITION FOR A HEARING...*MR THE CONSUMER SENT A PE…