10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,500 miles

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problem #6

Feb 252005

Sonata 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 54,000 miles
The contact stated the side /curtain airbag on the driver's side deployed without any accident. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they state the computer read there had been an accident. The manufacturer offered to repair the vehicle at their expense, but the contact could not find a dealership to do the work. There have been no corrections made to the vehicle at this time.

- Huntsville, TX, USA

problem #5

Nov 042004

Sonata 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 63,000 miles
Hyundai Sonata has front and side airbags. They did not deploy when the Sonata was T boned on the passengers side.

- Lavista, NE, USA

problem #4

Jul 132002

Sonata

  • miles
While driving passenger's side air bag deployed without being in an accident.

- Fairhaven, MA, USA

problem #3

Jun 182002

Sonata

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states vehicle was involved in a side collision. Consumer states none of the airbags deployed. Two days later consumer recieved a recall letter on the side airbags. There was one injury.

- Hamilton, OH, USA

problem #2

May 212001

(reported on)

Sonata

  • miles
Vehicle was involved 25-30 mph frontal collision in which fontal driver's and passenger's and side air bags did not deploy, cause unknown.

- Masa, AR, USA

problem #1

Jun 292000

(reported on)

Sonata

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driver's side air bag deployed when driver's side door was slammed shut.dealer has not been contacted.

- Lynchburg, VA, USA