Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-21 | 09V171000 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 91,350 | — | Details |
| 2002-05-24 | 02V145000 |
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 43,162 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at a slow speed, the s… |
| 2025-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I purchased a 2002 Hyundai Sonata from a private seller who represented the car had about 40,000–45,000 miles. However,… |
| 2024-08-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH and slowing for a right t… |
| 2022-09-11 | SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaki… |
| 2021-05-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Made right hand turn passenger wheel cocked dead stop. When checked out was told sub frame rust apart on passenger side. |
| 2020-11-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON NOVEMBER 30, 2020 AFTER SHOPPING IN FOOD STORE, STARTING THE CAT AND COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND DRIVING THE CAR… |
| 2020-08-31 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR SUBFRAME RUSTED AWAY AND TRAILING ARMS BOTH FELL OFF. WAS TRAVELING AND WHEN I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN THE RIGHT TR… |
| 2020-03-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | MY ROOMMATE GOT INTO A T BONE TYPE ACCIDENT SHE WAS GOING AT LEAST 25MPH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT IT HIT HARD… |
| 2020-03-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | YOU DID A RECALL A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO ON THE CHROME ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES PEELING OFF AND BEING HAZARDOUS. NOW … |
| 2019-08-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AXLE … |
| 2018-12-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAS TANK WILL NOT NORMALLY ACCEPT GAS AND CLICKS OFF EVERY 5 CENTS WORTH THAT IS PUMPED. AFTER 3 GALLONS AND 15 MINUTES… |
| 2018-09-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA AND HAD IT INSPECTED IN PENNSYLVANIA, THE VEHICLE FAILS DUE TO ROTTED/RUSTED OUT F… |
| 2018-07-30 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE FELL THROUGH THE CRADLE ASSEM… |
| 2018-07-06 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH T… |
| 2017-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PREMATURE RUST AND CORROSION OCCURRED ON THE FRONT … |
| 2017-10-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING, THE SUN VISOR INADVERTENTLY FELL AND BLOCKED THE CONTACT'S V… |
| 2017-08-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAVE A HYUNDAI SONATA. ITS 2002 WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST TIME IT GAVE ME TROUBLE, IT WAS MAKING A GRINDIN… |
| 2017-08-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT SHIELD FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2017-07-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | RECALL #089 FROM 2009 / FAIRFIELD SUPERIOR HYUNDAI REPORTED THAT THE OWNER HAD THIS "SUB-FRAME" CORROSION TAKEN CARE OF… |
| 2017-02-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BUCKLED AND ENDED UP UND… |
| 2017-01-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAD REPORTED MY VEHICLE STOLEN SINCE JAN OF 2017 BUT THE EL PASO, TX SAID I COULDN'T ACTUALLY REPORT IT STOLEN SINCE … |
| 2016-12-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT, THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM LEF… |
| 2016-12-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SEVERE CRACK IN THE REAR SUBFRAME WHICH IS CORRODED AND RUSTED THROUGHOUT. THE REAR TIRE IS STICKING OUT AND THE CAR SW… |
| 2016-09-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME. EA08016 FRONT SUB-FRAME CORROSION. YOU ISSUED A RECALL FOR "SALT-BELT" STATES, I LIVE… |
| 2016-09-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING.… |
| 2016-08-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | SUBFRAME IS ROTTEN AND BROKEN |
| 2016-07-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE … |
| 2016-06-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND… |
| 2016-05-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND DRIVING WEIRD. IT LOOKED LIKE ONE TIRE WAS POINTED STRAIGHT AND THE OTHER TIRE T… |
| 2016-04-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY DOOR HANDLE HAS BECAME SHARP AND CUT MY FRIENDS FINGER. CALLED DEALERSHIP THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER WASNT ON THE LIST … |
| 2016-03-16 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC'S WORKSHOP,… |
| 2016-01-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT WIRE HARNESS ON DRIVERS SIDE IS MELTED. PICTURES TAKEN AND UPLOADED. |
| 2015-11-17 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF TH… |
| 2015-11-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS (PASSENGER AND DRIVER) HAD BROKEN DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE BREAK IS WHERE THE EXTE… |
| 2015-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LITE STAYS ON, HAD NO ACCIDENTS, OR CRASHES, DEALER WANTED ME, TO SPEND A ARM AND LEG TO REPLACE THE MODULE CON… |
| 2015-08-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHTS DOES NOT GO OFF. BEEN REPAIRED BY HYUNDIA DEALERSHIP AND STILL DOES NOT WORK. |
| 2015-06-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE FRONT SUBFRAME FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE … |
| 2015-05-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COLLAPSED AND THE TIE ROD AND CV JOINT CAME LOOSE. … |
| 2015-05-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER IN EITHER DIRECT… |
| 2015-04-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK FAILED TO ACCEPT THE … |
| 2014-12-22 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | NOTICED PULLING TO RIGHT AS DRIVING, ALONG WITH RATTLING IN FRONT END. FOUND THAT DRIVER FRONT SUBFRAME NEAR LOWER SUS… |
| 2014-12-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. *TR |
| 2014-10-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SERVER SUBFRAME RUST RIGHT SIDE ABOUT TO BREAK AND NOT TAKING GAS IN FUEL TANK |
| 2014-10-08 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE INDEPENDENT … |
| 2014-09-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS GOING STRAIGHT ON A LITTLE STREET WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES... I FELT THE BRAKE PAD MOVE OUT OF PLACE... AND C… |
| 2014-08-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUN… |
| 2014-08-09 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE … |
| 2014-07-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | MY 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 2009 I HAVE BOUGHT IT TO ONE MECHANIC HE CLEANED AND TIGHTENED T… |
| 2014-07-09 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING … |
| 2014-06-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | 1ST WEEK OF JUNE 2014, NOTICED STEERING WAS MAKING NOISES WHEN TURNING. CHECKED PSF AND WAS LOW. ADDED AND WORKED FINE … |