1992 Hyundai Sonata

Recalls

1 recall names the 1992 Hyundai Sonata. Newest first.

• Seat belts

  Nov 29, 1993NHTSA 93V196000100,000 vehicles

  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.

  Full recall details →

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Service brakes, hydraulic5
2. Power train5
3. Visibility4
4. Engine and engine cooling4
5. Seat belts4
6. Suspension4
7. Latches/locks/linkages3
8. Steering2
9. Equipment2
10. Structure2

Latest complaints

• Jul 5, 2003VA94,600 mi
  Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)

  Transmission failure. Repair place says it was a premature mechanical failure. Possible defective parts.*ak

• Jun 29, 2000WA
  Seat belts

  When pressing on the gas pedal automatic seat belt would engage. However, when pressing the brake pedal automatic seat belt would disengage. *Ak

• Feb 17, 1999PA
  Seats

  While driving the driver's base cracked horizontally, causing the driver's seat to fall backwards unexpectedly, almost causing loss of vehicle control. *Ak

• Apr 30, 1998CD
  Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch

  Hood latch failed.

• Jun 17, 1997CA
  Suspension › Front › Control arm

  Consumer states that while driving at or about 25-35 mph lower control arm sheered on driver's side behind the ball joint bending upper strut pulling the axel clean out of transmission. Con not contact the manf.

• Mar 25, 1997NC1 injury
  Seat belts

  Automatic seat belt broke loose from track during collision, resulting in injury/after recall repairs.

• Jan 28, 1997NC1 injury
  Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

  Upon impact seatbelt separated from track/anchor, causing injury.

• Dec 10, 1996UTCrash
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components

  Brakes went to the floor when applied at 30 mph, resulting in a crash due to brake failure. please describe details. *ak

• Oct 10, 1996IL
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components

  Purchased car used, when driving and applying the brakes, they make noise . Please describe .*ak

• May 8, 1996VA
  Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Hose, piping, and connections

  Fluid leaks developed in power steering unit, causing it to crack. *ak

• Apr 25, 1996MN
  Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. · Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch · Interior lighting · Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch · Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads · Structure › Body · Suspension › Front › Control arm · Vehicle speed control · Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system · Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Windshield › Electrical heating element · Visibility › Power window devices and controls · Visibility › Windshield

  Side windows off track.

• Mar 7, 1996CA
  Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump

  Power steering pump replaced. *Sd

• Feb 1, 1996TX
  Power train › Automatic transmission

  Transmission downshifts violently, then shifts back into higher gear with a violent jerk, causing temporary loss of control. *Dsh

• Jan 25, 1996TX
  Power train › Automatic transmission

  Transmission pulse generator failed, causing car to downshift hard while driving, jerk hard when accelerating. *Sd

• Aug 27, 1995MD
  Power train › Automatic transmission

  Auto-transmission will drop out of gear. System has been replaced (3) times with fourth experiencing same failure. Please describe details. tt

• Jun 15, 1995NY
  Power train › Automatic transmission

  Transmission failed. *skd

• May 1, 1995MA
  Engine and engine cooling › Engine

  Timing belt broke, had to have engine rebuilt. tt

• Apr 5, 1995NY
  Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm

  Vehicles right lower control arm cracked in half while driving on 10-15-93 and 3-30-95. tt

• Mar 31, 1995NY
  Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm

  Right front lower control arm cracked in half, resulted in hard control, replace lower control arm twice. tt

• Mar 28, 1995NY
  Structure › Body › Door

  Rear left door power locks jams/sticks after locking; power locks inoperative on the other doors. tt

• Mar 17, 199500
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc

  Brake pedal spongy/fades at different times, replaced front pad/rotor, to no avail. tt

• Feb 16, 1995CT
  Engine and engine cooling › Engine

  Timing belt failed twice, once due to explosion of balance shaft belt. *ak

Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

• Pass.restraint system fail

  PE93061Opened Jul 8, 1993Closed Nov 30, 1993Recall 93V196000

  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).
• 613418Subject regarding cylinder bank and oxygen sensor orientation / location.
• 601635Shop manual on DOHC spark plug wire routing.
• 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.
• 39416Cooling/condenser fan stays on.

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