1989 Hyundai Sonata
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1989 Hyundai Sonata. Newest first.
The motorized shoulder belt can travel slowly or chatter in the track and may eventually stop tracking and become inoperative.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Slowing, chattering, or failure of the motorized shoulderbelt may discourage use of the restraint system, increasing the risk of injuryin the event of a sudden stop or accident.
Remedy
Dealers will lubricate the track assembly and, if any systems are found inoperative, the system will be repaired or replaced, as required.
The spring clamp tangs on the coolant bypass hose may contact and possibly damage the engine fuel supply hose.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel could leak from the damaged hose into the engine compartment and could result in a fire.
Remedy
Rotate spring clamp to prevent contact with fuel hose; replace damaged hoses.
Insufficient clearance could cause the safety catch on the secondary hood latch striker to bind.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If primary latch IS released or if hood IS not completely closed, hood could fly open while vehicle IS in motion; this would block driver's vision and could result in an accident.
Remedy
Replace hood latch striker assembly.
Owner complaints
11 complaints1 involved a crash2 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Power train › Automatic transmission
Engine stalls in morning when cold, transmission slips,poor gas milage. *Ak
- Seat belts
Motorized seat belts stick.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
During a frontal impact accident at 35 mph. The front automatic seat belt system did not hold the driver in place, upon impact. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition
Consumer was driving and car stalled, consumer got out car to make phone call and car caught on fire. Please describe . *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Engine failed. *Sd
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Bolts holding hood fell out, causing hood to fly up obscuring vision. *Dsh
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly
There IS a temperature sensor that has failed causing high rpm's in the vehicle. tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Power train › Automatic transmission · Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Transmission failed.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Recall related,90v038000 went for appointment of 5/27/95 dealership has notification letter, never received part, experience problem on 6/11/95 hood fly up.
- Structure › Frame and members
Bolt on frame that controls the chassis wear out trough the frame. tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Unknown or other
Hood release failed. *skd
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Charging system failures
There is no summary currently available
- Pass.restraint system fail
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10230904This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes or during normal driving operation.
- 10189989This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
- 10183963This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
- 10183960This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the Tire Balance Data Sheet must be fully completed including imbalance and Road Force Variation (RFV) data. The Data Sheet can be found at the end of this bulletin.
- 10174808This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days.
- 10169370The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave radar sensors attached in the rear bumper. The BSD/BCW detects vehicles within the blind spot zone and gives off an alarm (visual and audible). The two magnetic radar sensors provide these functions for BSD/BCW: ? Senses other vehicles in the BSD/BCW zone and turns on the BSD/BCW warning lamp for the driver. The warning lamp starts blinking, along with an audible sound, when the driver turns on the turn signal lamp to enter the lane where another vehicle is driving.
- 10082725This bulletin provides information on components, attributes, and precautions of the 7-speed dry-type dual clutch transmission (dct).
- 54161Provided procedures for the installation of a block heater.
- 54113Shop manual correction on cylinder head bolt torque specification.
- 51905Shift condition caused by short circuit in inhibitor switch.
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