Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2004 Hyundai Sonata.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | On February, 16th 2026, I took my vehicle into the Automotive shop for an oil change. They inspected the car as well an… |
| 2025-08-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I got this car a Hyundai sonata 2004 about 2 to 3 years ago. At first I didn't notice the problem until a couple months… |
| 2025-03-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My 2004 sonata which was manufactured 05/07/04. has front frame corrosion exactly like the 089 safety recall that hyund… |
| 2023-11-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated her fiance was driving 20-25 MPH on a steep hill with her in… |
| 2023-08-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | UNKNOWN, I recently purchased it from a dealership in Lemon Grove Cailfornia. Ever since I bought it,it has never had a… |
| 2023-03-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the accelerator pedal wa… |
| 2022-12-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | NHTSA Campaign 09V124000 (Hyundai Recall #089) - excessive corrosion, thinning of the metal and perforation of the fron… |
| 2022-11-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The shocks and suspension in my car are almost nonexistent causing multiple almost car accidents |
| 2022-10-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while performing a 4-wheel alignment, the independent m… |
| 2022-09-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic, she was … |
| 2022-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Air Bag autolight is on. |
| 2022-06-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The front subframe has a hole in it it rusted for some reason and upon research there was a recall on this particular i… |
| 2022-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated and the fog l… |
| 2022-01-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, she noticed that her brakes … |
| 2022-01-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I own a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. On 1/19/22, while driving the car, the brakes started failing. I was able to drive the car… |
| 2021-04-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT THE LOCAL DEALER FAULKNER HYUNDAI (11500 R… |
| 2021-02-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE IT SEEMS TO ACCELERATE FOR A SECOND BEFORE BRAKING. I HAVE DOUBLE CHECKED A… |
| 2021-01-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER ON THE HAS BUDDY APP AND IT SAYS THAT I HAVE A RECALL FOR SUSPENSION BUT CALLED A DEALER AND TH… |
| 2021-01-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THERE IS A RECALL ON 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA FOR BAD SUBFRAMES THAT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE AT LEAST 2001. THE SUBF… |
| 2020-08-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN I STARTED HEARING NOISES AND THE CAR STARTED STEERING TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I GOT MY CAR HOME , … |
| 2020-07-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN 07 OF 202… |
| 2020-02-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING A ROUTINE CHECK AT AN INDEPENDENT MECH… |
| 2019-11-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE SLIGHTLY TURNED TO THE… |
| 2019-07-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION FOUND DURING INSPECTION OF CAR THAT WAS ORIGINALLY FROM ILLINOIS. |
| 2019-07-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | SUSPENSION: I HAVE CHANGED BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND NOW MY STRUTS AND SHOCKS ARE OUT I CALLED AND HAVE BEEN TOLD MY … |
| 2019-06-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 04 HYUNDAI SONATA WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR THE SUBFRAME ROT AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT DOESNT COME UP WITH MY VI… |
| 2019-05-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL MY STEERING GET TIGHT WHILE I'M DRIVING WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO TURN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAYS |
| 2019-03-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT HAS GONE ON AND IS ALWAYS ON AT JUST 117,780 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT WH… |
| 2019-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SUB FRAME ON FRONT PASSENGER RUSTED AND CORRODED. CAUSED DAMANGE TO CV AXLE ON SAME SIDE. CAUSED ALIGNMENT ISSUES ON … |
| 2019-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SUBFRAME |
| 2019-03-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT DR… |
| 2019-02-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LEAKING VALVE COVER IS ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK DOWN ONTO THE ALTERNATOR. CAR CAN BE STATIONARY OR RUNNING. MOST NOTABLE WH… |
| 2019-01-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DUE TO STEERING ISSUES AN… |
| 2018-08-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AN INDEPENDENT MECHAN… |
| 2018-08-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE VIOLENTLY AND AN ABNORMAL… |
| 2018-04-27 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY RECALLS RECALL NUMBER 09V124000 BUT, HYUNDAI SAY… |
| 2018-04-23 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS FAILED THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO A RUSTED SUB-FRAME. HYUNDAI HAS RECALLED MAY OF THESE CARS (SAME Y… |
| 2018-01-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL SYSTEM CANNOT FUEL VEHICLE PROPERLY DUE TO POOR VENT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT.... NONE OF IT IS REPLACEABLE AS REPLACEME… |
| 2017-12-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CON… |
| 2017-10-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SUB FRAME RUSTING TO THE POINT WHERE THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOUNT RUST… |
| 2017-09-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WORN REAR TIRES PROMPTED PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES. TIRE TECHNICIANS NOTED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AND THAT THE VEHICE I… |
| 2017-08-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY WHOLE RIGHT SIDE OF MY SUBFRAME IS RUSTED I'VE RESEARCHED A LOT ON THIS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND VERY… |
| 2017-08-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON AND A COWORKER HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH HERS. WITH THE LIGHT BEING ON IT… |
| 2017-05-24 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER S… |
| 2017-05-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WAS UNSTABLE AND THE VEHICLE SHO… |
| 2017-04-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SUSPENSION FAILURE JULY 2016-BOTH ENGINE MOUNTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED. REPLACED 2016 JULY. APRIL 2017 BOTH ENGI… |
| 2017-04-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | HYUNDAI RECALLED 2001 TO 2004 SONATAS. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID HYUNDAI DENIED THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VI… |
| 2017-01-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN I DRIVE IN THE RAIN AND GO THROUGH STANDING WATER THE STEERING COLUMN FREEZES MAKING IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MO… |
| 2016-12-22 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED TH… |
| 2016-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 10-01-2016 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON,WHILE STATIONARY AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. |