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Hyundai SONATA GLS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

46 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

110,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 to 1999 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 41 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 28 of 46 complaints (60.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	7	15.2%
Braking behavior	4	8.7%
Electrical and battery issues	2	4.3%
Transmission and shifting	1	2.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Frame And Members

Suspension

Suspension:Front

Structure

Air Bags

Air Bags:Side/Window

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Power Train:Driveline

Structure:Frame And Members: 28; Suspension: 6; Suspension:Front: 6; Structure: 5; Air Bags: 4; Air Bags:Side/Window: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Power Train:Driveline: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 19; 150,000 and above: 6

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2015

2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 7; 2008: 20; 2009: 7; 2010: 3; 2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10214772 · 2008-01-14 (January 14, 2008)

ON 1/7/08 WHILE DRIVING '99 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS TO WORK, PULLED RIGHT PROCEEDING DOWN ROAD. POSSIBLE LEAK FROM BRAKE CYLINDERS/ BRAKE LINES, NOTHING. RETURN TRIP, VEHICLE EXTREMELY ERRATIC STEERING. TOOK TO DEALER OF PURCHASE (BB HYUNDAI, SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ). DELIVERED ON 1/07/08 BY DRIVING VEHICLE. VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER/ CONTROL, DRIVING SPEED 25-30 MPH. VEHICLE DELIVERED TO BB W/96062 MILES. SERVICE MGR (LC) TOOK INFORMATION REGARDING PROBLEM - DIAGNOSTIC COST OF $95 +TAX. AGREEMENT MADE TO DETERMINE FAILURE. INFORMED BY SE…

Owner-reported narrative. 96,048 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214772 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10227072 · 2008-05-08 (May 8, 2008)

CAR #1--PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RUSTED CREATING A FIST SIZED HOLE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STEER AIMLESSLY DUE TO INSTABILITY OF STEERING STRUCTURE: CAR #2--PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RUSTED CAUSING WHEELS TO BECOME INOPERABLE AND UNABLE TO STEER CAR IN APRIL 2008. SAME MODEL OF HYUNDAI, 2 DIFFERENT CARS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10227072 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10191164 · 2007-05-18 (May 18, 2007)

THE ENGINE WILL INTERMITTENTLY RACE INCREASING RPMS WITHOUT NOTICE, VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAPPENED WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. IF MY FOOT WAS NOT PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKE I WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT, IT WILL ALSO OCCUR WHILE IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RPMS GOING UP TO 3200 AND DOWN TO 1500 LIKE IT WAS A HUNT LASTING SEVERAL MINUTES. IT WILL STOP ,BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW OR WHY. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN DRIVING AT SUSTAINED HIGHER SPEEDS ON INTERSTATE, THEN GETTING OFF THE EXIT. I DO NOTICE THAT WHEN I ACCELERATE AWAY FROM A LIGHT WHILE…

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191164 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10213249 · 2007-12-31 (December 31, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER IF SHE WAS ACCELERATING OR BRAKING AT THE TIME. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AS IF AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE ROTTED AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO SLIP. THE SHOP REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FRAME RAIL, REASSEMBLED THE SUSPENSION, AND RE…

Owner-reported narrative. 73,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213249 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10075241 · 2004-06-11 (June 11, 2004)

I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDA SONATA. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEM WITH MY WIRING ON MY DOORS AND ALSO WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT. I DID GET A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN. THEY FIXED IT, BUT THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH IN A FEW WEEKS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT AGAIN WITHOUT CHARGING ME. I STILL HAVE THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD LIKE IT FIXED, BUT DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL DIFFERENT RESPONSES FROM THE PEOPLE AT HYUNDAI. SOME OF THE PEOPLE SAY THAT MY AIR BAGS WILL STILL WO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10075241 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10161529 · 2006-07-05 (July 5, 2006)

I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 02 2002. THEY INSTALLED A SIDE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS. LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN APRIL 13 2004, THEY RESET THE CODES, TURNED THE AIR BAG LIGHT OFF AND ADVISED ME NOT TO PUT ANYTHING UNDER THE SEATS. ON 6/14/2004 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CALLED THE OFFICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY T…

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161529 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016967 · 2003-05-03 (May 3, 2003)

PURCHASED CAR AUGUST 16TH 2001 SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE OF WHICH I PURCHASED IT WYATT JOHNSON HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN CLARKSVILLE TN . AT THAT TIME THE O2 SENSOR HAD WENT BAD SO THAT WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE ALSO ADVISED THAT IT WAS WAY PAST DUE ON TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH WAS THEIR FAULT SO THEY REPLACED THAT AS WELL. A FEW MONTHS WENT BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THESE WERE ONCE REPLACED AGAIN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR. ALSO ABOUT 4 TO 5 MONTHS LATER…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016967 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1999

1999: 0

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Year-by-year records

Hyundai SONATA GLS model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1999	46	0	Not available

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

46 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

89.1%Usable mileage41 / 46 records

100.0%Valid incident date46 / 46 records

100.0%Valid filing date46 / 46 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates46 / 46 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1999
Structure:Frame And Members	2860.9% ODI 10165528 · 105,340 mi MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE LOCAL PIZZA SHOP WHEN HE NOTICED THE CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. HE ASKED ME TO LOOK AT IT, SO, I TOOK IT FOR A SHORT RIDE AROUND THE BLOCK. I WAS HALFWAY AROUND THE BLOCK, MOVING AT A SPEED UNDER 5 MPH, WHEN A LOUD GRINDING AND POUNDING NOISE OCCURRED. SOMETHING SERIOUS ENOUGH TO DISABLE THE VEHICLE HAD HAPPENED. I GOT OUT AND SAW THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS POINTED OUTWARD, AND HAD SETTLED BACK AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL. THANK GOD HE WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL SERVICE … Look up ODI 10165528 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	613.0% ODI 10232052 · 96,000 mi 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS SEVERED FROM FRAME WHILE MY DAUGHTER, WHO IS A NEW DIVER, WAS DRIVING, FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED. CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE 6 MONTHS AGO TO HAVE FRONT STRUTS REPLACED AND DEALER DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM OR THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS IN OTHER SIMILAR CARS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I CAN SEE THAT THESE CARS HAVE A PROBLEM AND NEED TO BE PULLED FROM THE ROAD BEFORE SERIOUS HARM COMES FROM THIS ISSUE. HYUNDAI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS 96,000 MILES AND HYU… Look up ODI 10232052 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	613.0% ODI 10213249 · 73,800 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER IF SHE WAS ACCELERATING OR BRAKING AT THE TIME. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AS IF AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE ROTTED AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO SLIP. THE SHOP REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FRAME RAIL, REASSEMBLED THE SUSPENSION, AND RE… Look up ODI 10213249 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	510.9% ODI 10213249 · 73,800 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER IF SHE WAS ACCELERATING OR BRAKING AT THE TIME. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AS IF AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE ROTTED AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO SLIP. THE SHOP REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FRAME RAIL, REASSEMBLED THE SUSPENSION, AND RE… Look up ODI 10213249 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	48.7% ODI 10016967 · 34,000 mi PURCHASED CAR AUGUST 16TH 2001 SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE OF WHICH I PURCHASED IT WYATT JOHNSON HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN CLARKSVILLE TN . AT THAT TIME THE O2 SENSOR HAD WENT BAD SO THAT WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE ALSO ADVISED THAT IT WAS WAY PAST DUE ON TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH WAS THEIR FAULT SO THEY REPLACED THAT AS WELL. A FEW MONTHS WENT BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THESE WERE ONCE REPLACED AGAIN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR. ALSO ABOUT 4 TO 5 MONTHS LATER… Look up ODI 10016967 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Side/Window	24.3% ODI 10161529 · 76,000 mi I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 02 2002. THEY INSTALLED A SIDE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS. LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN APRIL 13 2004, THEY RESET THE CODES, TURNED THE AIR BAG LIGHT OFF AND ADVISED ME NOT TO PUT ANYTHING UNDER THE SEATS. ON 6/14/2004 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CALLED THE OFFICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY T… Look up ODI 10161529 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	24.3% ODI 10016967 · 34,000 mi PURCHASED CAR AUGUST 16TH 2001 SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE OF WHICH I PURCHASED IT WYATT JOHNSON HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN CLARKSVILLE TN . AT THAT TIME THE O2 SENSOR HAD WENT BAD SO THAT WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE ALSO ADVISED THAT IT WAS WAY PAST DUE ON TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH WAS THEIR FAULT SO THEY REPLACED THAT AS WELL. A FEW MONTHS WENT BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THESE WERE ONCE REPLACED AGAIN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR. ALSO ABOUT 4 TO 5 MONTHS LATER… Look up ODI 10016967 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Driveline	24.3% ODI 10184679 · 89,500 mi HYUNDAI SONATA GLS ENGINE CRADLE RUST ONE SIDE. TIRE DEALER FOUND AND DECLARED CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 1999 V6 89500 MILES - NEVER WRECKED OR OFF ROAD - DRIVER SIDE LOOKS CLEAN PASSENGER SIDE HAS A LARGE HOLE IN IT. 861968 HYUNDAI COMPLAINT #861968 *JB Look up ODI 10184679 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Structure:Frame And Members	93,000–130,250 mi	112,000 mi	27	ODI 10165528 · 105,340 mi MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE LOCAL PIZZA SHOP WHEN HE NOTICED THE CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. HE ASKED ME TO LOOK AT IT, SO, I TOOK IT FOR A SHORT RIDE AROUND THE BLOCK. I WAS HALFWAY AROUND THE BLOCK, MOVING AT A SPEED UNDER 5 MPH, WHEN A LOUD GRINDING AND POUNDING NOISE OCCURRED. SOMETHING SERIOUS ENOUGH TO DISABLE THE VEHICLE HAD HAPPENED. I GOT OUT AND SAW THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS POINTED OUTWARD, AND HAD SETTLED BACK AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL. THANK GOD HE WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL SERVICE … Look up ODI 10165528 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10183163 · 131,000 mi FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WOBBLE. EVENTUALLY GREW TO CAUSE VEHICLE TO SWERVE BADLY. TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUB-FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH. REPLACED THE SUB-FRAME WITH NEW. OLD HAD ONLY TWO HOLES TO ALLOW WATER TO DRAIN OUT, WHEREAS NEW HAD EIGHT DRAIN HOLES AND WAS TWICE THE WEIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL. NEITHER THE MECHANIC NOR ALIGNMENT TECH COULD BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE WITH NO SIGN OF RUST ANYWHERE, WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. WE SPENT APPROXIMATELY 1,700.00 FOR THE REPAIR. I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PART, BUT DID… Look up ODI 10183163 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10187165 · 72,900 mi WHEN CHANGING THE OIL ON 1999 HYUNDIA SONATA GLS NOTICE DLARGE RUST HOLES ON THE SUBFRAME STRUCTURE, AND IT WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS SUBFRAME IS THE ENGINE CRADLE AND ALSO CONNECTS TO THE SUSPENSION. THE HOLE WAS LARGE AND COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH THE PART. THERE IS A CREAKING IN THE FRONT END WHEN HITTING A BUMP AS WELL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY ADVISED ME TO REPLACE THE PART AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, PART-$1400, LABOR-$600-700. THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THAT HYUNDIA WOULD NOT COVER IT. ALSO, THEY ALSO T… Look up ODI 10187165 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	122,375–146,288 mi	132,325 mi	6	ODI 10232052 · 96,000 mi 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS SEVERED FROM FRAME WHILE MY DAUGHTER, WHO IS A NEW DIVER, WAS DRIVING, FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED. CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE 6 MONTHS AGO TO HAVE FRONT STRUTS REPLACED AND DEALER DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM OR THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS IN OTHER SIMILAR CARS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I CAN SEE THAT THESE CARS HAVE A PROBLEM AND NEED TO BE PULLED FROM THE ROAD BEFORE SERIOUS HARM COMES FROM THIS ISSUE. HYUNDAI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS 96,000 MILES AND HYU… Look up ODI 10232052 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10286010 · 120,000 mi ON 1 OCT 2009 MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS FROM HIS HIGH SCHOOL TO PICK UP HIS SISTER AT THE DAYCARE JUST DOWN THE ROAD. UPON PULLING INTO THE DAYCARE PARKING LOT HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT TO SEE IF HE HAD HIT SOMETHING OR TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED. UPON INSPECTION THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE A-FRAME HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT OF THE SUB FRAME OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK COMPLETELY OFF. THANKFULLY HE WAS … Look up ODI 10286010 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10359329 · 129,500 mi I HAVE A DEFECTIVE SUBFRAME ON A 1999 SONATA PURCHASED NEW IN IOWA AND DRIVEN THERE FOR 4 YEARS. IT HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE CAUSING STEERING CONTROL ARMS AND DRIVE AXLE TO BREAK LOOSE FROM VEHICLE AND MAKING VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER HYUNDAI RECALL CAMPAIGN 089. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 09V124000. I AM GETTING NO RESPONSE AS TO IF THEY WILL COVER THIS DAMAGE AND REPLACE SUBFRAME FROM THE LOCAL DEALER TAMIAMI HYUNDAI IN NAPLES, FL AND HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER… Look up ODI 10359329 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	73,800–129,542 mi	110,000 mi	5	ODI 10213249 · 73,800 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER IF SHE WAS ACCELERATING OR BRAKING AT THE TIME. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AS IF AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE ROTTED AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO SLIP. THE SHOP REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FRAME RAIL, REASSEMBLED THE SUSPENSION, AND RE… Look up ODI 10213249 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10224289 · 129,542 mi DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION BROKE LEAVING WHEEL HANGING AND INOPERABLE. COULD NOT MOVE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC LANE. UPON INSPECTION BY THE REPAIR FACILITY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT RUST TO THE SUB FRAME AND RELATED BOLTS CAUSED THE FAILURE. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING FASTER. TR Look up ODI 10224289 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10243347 · 110,000 mi JUST EVERYDAY DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK, THE USUAL SPEED BUMPS ( TAKEN AT NORMAL SPEEDS FOR SAID SPEED BUMPS) THE STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT, SIGNIFICANTLY, AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE IS AT AN ANGLE INSTEAD OF PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROAD. THE K-FRAME HAS ROTTED OUT AND CAUSED THE FRONT LEFT SPINDLE TO BEND, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE. *TR Look up ODI 10243347 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	100,000–189,200 mi	130,706 mi	5	ODI 10213249 · 73,800 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER IF SHE WAS ACCELERATING OR BRAKING AT THE TIME. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AS IF AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE ROTTED AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO SLIP. THE SHOP REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FRAME RAIL, REASSEMBLED THE SUSPENSION, AND RE… Look up ODI 10213249 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10234848 · 130,706 mi THE CAR (1999 SONATA GLS V6) HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE BY SEARS JULY 6, 2008 AT KENOSHA WI. THE FAILURE OCCURRED (JULY 14, 2008) WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO THE HOSPITAL PARKING GARAGE (WAUKEGAN ILLINOIS). THE CAR SPEED WAS 5 MPH WHEN IT MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND JOLTED TO A STOP. SPARKS FROM UNDER THE CAR WERE WITNESSED BY SECURITY GUARD WHO IT REPORTED TO THE DRIVER OF CAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF ROAD TO PREVENT BLOCKING TRAFFIC. INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED THE SUBFRAME BROKE FROM CORROSION CAUSI… Look up ODI 10234848 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10235067 · 205,000 mi 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS FAILED PA STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A RUSTED K FRAME ( FRAME THAT SUPPORTS FRONT SUSPENSION & MOTOR). THIS IS A 9 YEAR OLD CAR ORIGINAL OWNER WITH 205,000. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED ON A 9 YEAR OLD CAR FROM PA. WE WANT TO KNOW IF THERE WERE OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM SONATA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AS I SAID, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. TR Look up ODI 10235067 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	55,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10016967 · 34,000 mi PURCHASED CAR AUGUST 16TH 2001 SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE OF WHICH I PURCHASED IT WYATT JOHNSON HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN CLARKSVILLE TN . AT THAT TIME THE O2 SENSOR HAD WENT BAD SO THAT WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE ALSO ADVISED THAT IT WAS WAY PAST DUE ON TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH WAS THEIR FAULT SO THEY REPLACED THAT AS WELL. A FEW MONTHS WENT BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THESE WERE ONCE REPLACED AGAIN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR. ALSO ABOUT 4 TO 5 MONTHS LATER… Look up ODI 10016967 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10161529 · 76,000 mi I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 02 2002. THEY INSTALLED A SIDE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS. LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN APRIL 13 2004, THEY RESET THE CODES, TURNED THE AIR BAG LIGHT OFF AND ADVISED ME NOT TO PUT ANYTHING UNDER THE SEATS. ON 6/14/2004 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CALLED THE OFFICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY T… Look up ODI 10161529 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Side/Window	Too few reports for a range	76,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10161529 · 76,000 mi I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 02 2002. THEY INSTALLED A SIDE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS. LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN APRIL 13 2004, THEY RESET THE CODES, TURNED THE AIR BAG LIGHT OFF AND ADVISED ME NOT TO PUT ANYTHING UNDER THE SEATS. ON 6/14/2004 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CALLED THE OFFICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY T… Look up ODI 10161529 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	61,750 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10016967 · 34,000 mi PURCHASED CAR AUGUST 16TH 2001 SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE OF WHICH I PURCHASED IT WYATT JOHNSON HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN CLARKSVILLE TN . AT THAT TIME THE O2 SENSOR HAD WENT BAD SO THAT WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE ALSO ADVISED THAT IT WAS WAY PAST DUE ON TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH WAS THEIR FAULT SO THEY REPLACED THAT AS WELL. A FEW MONTHS WENT BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THESE WERE ONCE REPLACED AGAIN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR. ALSO ABOUT 4 TO 5 MONTHS LATER… Look up ODI 10016967 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184679 · 89,500 mi HYUNDAI SONATA GLS ENGINE CRADLE RUST ONE SIDE. TIRE DEALER FOUND AND DECLARED CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 1999 V6 89500 MILES - NEVER WRECKED OR OFF ROAD - DRIVER SIDE LOOKS CLEAN PASSENGER SIDE HAS A LARGE HOLE IN IT. 861968 HYUNDAI COMPLAINT #861968 *JB Look up ODI 10184679 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Driveline	Too few reports for a range	112,325 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10184679 · 89,500 mi HYUNDAI SONATA GLS ENGINE CRADLE RUST ONE SIDE. TIRE DEALER FOUND AND DECLARED CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 1999 V6 89500 MILES - NEVER WRECKED OR OFF ROAD - DRIVER SIDE LOOKS CLEAN PASSENGER SIDE HAS A LARGE HOLE IN IT. 861968 HYUNDAI COMPLAINT #861968 *JB Look up ODI 10184679 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10361117 · 135,150 mi VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND I SCHEDULED AN ALIGNMENT. THE MORNING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED ALIGNMENT, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT INNER CV JOINT DISINTEGRATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATING FROM THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. NHTSA AND HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL IN 2009, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000. HOWEVER, THE STATE I RESIDE IN (NEBRASKA) IS NOT LISTED AS A "SALT BELT" ST… Look up ODI 10361117 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1999: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1999	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1999	46	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Structure:Frame And Members	Suspension	Suspension:Front	Structure	Air Bags	Air Bags:Side/Window	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Power Train:Driveline
Structure:Frame And Members	—	4 ODI 10232052 · 96,000 mi 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS SEVERED FROM FRAME WHILE MY DAUGHTER, WHO IS A NEW DIVER, WAS DRIVING, FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED. CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE 6 MONTHS AGO TO HAVE FRONT STRUTS REPLACED AND DEALER DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM OR THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS IN OTHER SIMILAR CARS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I CAN SEE THAT THESE CARS HAVE A PROBLEM AND NEED TO BE PULLED FROM THE ROAD BEFORE SERIOUS HARM COMES FROM THIS ISSUE. HYUNDAI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS 96,000 MILES AND HYU… Look up ODI 10232052 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10286010 · 120,000 mi ON 1 OCT 2009 MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS FROM HIS HIGH SCHOOL TO PICK UP HIS SISTER AT THE DAYCARE JUST DOWN THE ROAD. UPON PULLING INTO THE DAYCARE PARKING LOT HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT TO SEE IF HE HAD HIT SOMETHING OR TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED. UPON INSPECTION THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE A-FRAME HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT OF THE SUB FRAME OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK COMPLETELY OFF. THANKFULLY HE WAS … Look up ODI 10286010 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10359329 · 129,500 mi I HAVE A DEFECTIVE SUBFRAME ON A 1999 SONATA PURCHASED NEW IN IOWA AND DRIVEN THERE FOR 4 YEARS. IT HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE CAUSING STEERING CONTROL ARMS AND DRIVE AXLE TO BREAK LOOSE FROM VEHICLE AND MAKING VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER HYUNDAI RECALL CAMPAIGN 089. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 09V124000. I AM GETTING NO RESPONSE AS TO IF THEY WILL COVER THIS DAMAGE AND REPLACE SUBFRAME FROM THE LOCAL DEALER TAMIAMI HYUNDAI IN NAPLES, FL AND HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER… Look up ODI 10359329 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10248783 NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE GETTING MISALIGNED AND THE CAR KEEPS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. FINALLY TOOK THE TIRE OFF AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH WHERE ALL THE SUSPENSION ATTACHMENTS ARE BARELY HOLDING IN ITS PLACE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE AT THIS MOMENT DUE TO ITS REPAIR COST VS WHAT THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. *TR Look up ODI 10248783 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10361117 · 135,150 mi VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND I SCHEDULED AN ALIGNMENT. THE MORNING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED ALIGNMENT, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT INNER CV JOINT DISINTEGRATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATING FROM THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. NHTSA AND HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL IN 2009, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000. HOWEVER, THE STATE I RESIDE IN (NEBRASKA) IS NOT LISTED AS A "SALT BELT" ST… Look up ODI 10361117 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10361117 · 135,150 mi VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND I SCHEDULED AN ALIGNMENT. THE MORNING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED ALIGNMENT, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT INNER CV JOINT DISINTEGRATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATING FROM THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. NHTSA AND HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL IN 2009, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000. HOWEVER, THE STATE I RESIDE IN (NEBRASKA) IS NOT LISTED AS A "SALT BELT" ST… Look up ODI 10361117 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	4 ODI 10232052 · 96,000 mi 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS SEVERED FROM FRAME WHILE MY DAUGHTER, WHO IS A NEW DIVER, WAS DRIVING, FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED. CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE 6 MONTHS AGO TO HAVE FRONT STRUTS REPLACED AND DEALER DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM OR THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS IN OTHER SIMILAR CARS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I CAN SEE THAT THESE CARS HAVE A PROBLEM AND NEED TO BE PULLED FROM THE ROAD BEFORE SERIOUS HARM COMES FROM THIS ISSUE. HYUNDAI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS 96,000 MILES AND HYU… Look up ODI 10232052 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10286010 · 120,000 mi ON 1 OCT 2009 MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS FROM HIS HIGH SCHOOL TO PICK UP HIS SISTER AT THE DAYCARE JUST DOWN THE ROAD. UPON PULLING INTO THE DAYCARE PARKING LOT HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT TO SEE IF HE HAD HIT SOMETHING OR TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED. UPON INSPECTION THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE A-FRAME HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT OF THE SUB FRAME OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK COMPLETELY OFF. THANKFULLY HE WAS … Look up ODI 10286010 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10359329 · 129,500 mi I HAVE A DEFECTIVE SUBFRAME ON A 1999 SONATA PURCHASED NEW IN IOWA AND DRIVEN THERE FOR 4 YEARS. IT HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE CAUSING STEERING CONTROL ARMS AND DRIVE AXLE TO BREAK LOOSE FROM VEHICLE AND MAKING VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER HYUNDAI RECALL CAMPAIGN 089. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 09V124000. I AM GETTING NO RESPONSE AS TO IF THEY WILL COVER THIS DAMAGE AND REPLACE SUBFRAME FROM THE LOCAL DEALER TAMIAMI HYUNDAI IN NAPLES, FL AND HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER… Look up ODI 10359329 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10361117 · 135,150 mi VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND I SCHEDULED AN ALIGNMENT. THE MORNING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED ALIGNMENT, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT INNER CV JOINT DISINTEGRATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATING FROM THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. NHTSA AND HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL IN 2009, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000. HOWEVER, THE STATE I RESIDE IN (NEBRASKA) IS NOT LISTED AS A "SALT BELT" ST… Look up ODI 10361117 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10505528 · 189,200 mi I OWN A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA AND WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTING THROUGH, PRESENTING A SEVERE SAFETY RISK TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. THERE IS CURRENTLY A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SHOWING FOR THE 2001-2004 MODEL FROM YOUR INVESTIGATION. SHOULDN'T THE 1999 BE INCLUDED DUE TO IT HAVING MANY COMPLAINTS DUE TO THIS CORROSION ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MARYLAND AND OWNED IN VIRGINIA FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IT ALSO HAS BEEN IN OUT OF VIRGINIA FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS WHERE SALT IS APPLIED TO RO… Look up ODI 10505528 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10361117 · 135,150 mi VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND I SCHEDULED AN ALIGNMENT. THE MORNING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED ALIGNMENT, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT INNER CV JOINT DISINTEGRATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATING FROM THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. NHTSA AND HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL IN 2009, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000. HOWEVER, THE STATE I RESIDE IN (NEBRASKA) IS NOT LISTED AS A "SALT BELT" ST… Look up ODI 10361117 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	2 ODI 10248783 NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE GETTING MISALIGNED AND THE CAR KEEPS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. FINALLY TOOK THE TIRE OFF AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH WHERE ALL THE SUSPENSION ATTACHMENTS ARE BARELY HOLDING IN ITS PLACE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE AT THIS MOMENT DUE TO ITS REPAIR COST VS WHAT THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. *TR Look up ODI 10248783 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10361117 · 135,150 mi VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND I SCHEDULED AN ALIGNMENT. THE MORNING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED ALIGNMENT, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT INNER CV JOINT DISINTEGRATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATING FROM THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. NHTSA AND HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL IN 2009, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000. HOWEVER, THE STATE I RESIDE IN (NEBRASKA) IS NOT LISTED AS A "SALT BELT" ST… Look up ODI 10361117 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10361117 · 135,150 mi VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND I SCHEDULED AN ALIGNMENT. THE MORNING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED ALIGNMENT, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT INNER CV JOINT DISINTEGRATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATING FROM THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. NHTSA AND HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL IN 2009, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000. HOWEVER, THE STATE I RESIDE IN (NEBRASKA) IS NOT LISTED AS A "SALT BELT" ST… Look up ODI 10361117 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10213249 · 73,800 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER IF SHE WAS ACCELERATING OR BRAKING AT THE TIME. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AS IF AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE ROTTED AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO SLIP. THE SHOP REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FRAME RAIL, REASSEMBLED THE SUSPENSION, AND RE… Look up ODI 10213249 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10361117 · 135,150 mi VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND I SCHEDULED AN ALIGNMENT. THE MORNING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED ALIGNMENT, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT INNER CV JOINT DISINTEGRATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATING FROM THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. NHTSA AND HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL IN 2009, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000. HOWEVER, THE STATE I RESIDE IN (NEBRASKA) IS NOT LISTED AS A "SALT BELT" ST… Look up ODI 10361117 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	0	1 ODI 10505528 · 189,200 mi I OWN A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA AND WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTING THROUGH, PRESENTING A SEVERE SAFETY RISK TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. THERE IS CURRENTLY A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SHOWING FOR THE 2001-2004 MODEL FROM YOUR INVESTIGATION. SHOULDN'T THE 1999 BE INCLUDED DUE TO IT HAVING MANY COMPLAINTS DUE TO THIS CORROSION ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MARYLAND AND OWNED IN VIRGINIA FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IT ALSO HAS BEEN IN OUT OF VIRGINIA FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS WHERE SALT IS APPLIED TO RO… Look up ODI 10505528 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10213249 · 73,800 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER IF SHE WAS ACCELERATING OR BRAKING AT THE TIME. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AS IF AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE ROTTED AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO SLIP. THE SHOP REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FRAME RAIL, REASSEMBLED THE SUSPENSION, AND RE… Look up ODI 10213249 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10161529 · 76,000 mi I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 02 2002. THEY INSTALLED A SIDE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS. LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN APRIL 13 2004, THEY RESET THE CODES, TURNED THE AIR BAG LIGHT OFF AND ADVISED ME NOT TO PUT ANYTHING UNDER THE SEATS. ON 6/14/2004 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CALLED THE OFFICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY T… Look up ODI 10161529 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10016967 · 34,000 mi PURCHASED CAR AUGUST 16TH 2001 SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE OF WHICH I PURCHASED IT WYATT JOHNSON HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN CLARKSVILLE TN . AT THAT TIME THE O2 SENSOR HAD WENT BAD SO THAT WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE ALSO ADVISED THAT IT WAS WAY PAST DUE ON TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH WAS THEIR FAULT SO THEY REPLACED THAT AS WELL. A FEW MONTHS WENT BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THESE WERE ONCE REPLACED AGAIN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR. ALSO ABOUT 4 TO 5 MONTHS LATER… Look up ODI 10016967 at NHTSA ↗	0
Air Bags:Side/Window	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10161529 · 76,000 mi I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 02 2002. THEY INSTALLED A SIDE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS. LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN APRIL 13 2004, THEY RESET THE CODES, TURNED THE AIR BAG LIGHT OFF AND ADVISED ME NOT TO PUT ANYTHING UNDER THE SEATS. ON 6/14/2004 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CALLED THE OFFICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY T… Look up ODI 10161529 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10016967 · 34,000 mi PURCHASED CAR AUGUST 16TH 2001 SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE OF WHICH I PURCHASED IT WYATT JOHNSON HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN CLARKSVILLE TN . AT THAT TIME THE O2 SENSOR HAD WENT BAD SO THAT WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE ALSO ADVISED THAT IT WAS WAY PAST DUE ON TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH WAS THEIR FAULT SO THEY REPLACED THAT AS WELL. A FEW MONTHS WENT BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THESE WERE ONCE REPLACED AGAIN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR. ALSO ABOUT 4 TO 5 MONTHS LATER… Look up ODI 10016967 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10184679 · 89,500 mi HYUNDAI SONATA GLS ENGINE CRADLE RUST ONE SIDE. TIRE DEALER FOUND AND DECLARED CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 1999 V6 89500 MILES - NEVER WRECKED OR OFF ROAD - DRIVER SIDE LOOKS CLEAN PASSENGER SIDE HAS A LARGE HOLE IN IT. 861968 HYUNDAI COMPLAINT #861968 *JB Look up ODI 10184679 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Driveline	1 ODI 10361117 · 135,150 mi VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND I SCHEDULED AN ALIGNMENT. THE MORNING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED ALIGNMENT, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT INNER CV JOINT DISINTEGRATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATING FROM THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. NHTSA AND HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL IN 2009, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000. HOWEVER, THE STATE I RESIDE IN (NEBRASKA) IS NOT LISTED AS A "SALT BELT" ST… Look up ODI 10361117 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10361117 · 135,150 mi VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND I SCHEDULED AN ALIGNMENT. THE MORNING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED ALIGNMENT, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT INNER CV JOINT DISINTEGRATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATING FROM THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. NHTSA AND HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL IN 2009, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000. HOWEVER, THE STATE I RESIDE IN (NEBRASKA) IS NOT LISTED AS A "SALT BELT" ST… Look up ODI 10361117 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10361117 · 135,150 mi VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND I SCHEDULED AN ALIGNMENT. THE MORNING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED ALIGNMENT, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT INNER CV JOINT DISINTEGRATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE SUBFRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATING FROM THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. NHTSA AND HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL IN 2009, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000. HOWEVER, THE STATE I RESIDE IN (NEBRASKA) IS NOT LISTED AS A "SALT BELT" ST… Look up ODI 10361117 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10184679 · 89,500 mi HYUNDAI SONATA GLS ENGINE CRADLE RUST ONE SIDE. TIRE DEALER FOUND AND DECLARED CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 1999 V6 89500 MILES - NEVER WRECKED OR OFF ROAD - DRIVER SIDE LOOKS CLEAN PASSENGER SIDE HAS A LARGE HOLE IN IT. 861968 HYUNDAI COMPLAINT #861968 *JB Look up ODI 10184679 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

4 patterns with matching reports.

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,353 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10016967 · 34,000 mi

Look up ODI 10016967 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10234848 · 130,706 mi

THE CAR (1999 SONATA GLS V6) HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE BY SEARS JULY 6, 2008 AT KENOSHA WI. THE FAILURE OCCURRED (JULY 14, 2008) WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO THE HOSPITAL PARKING GARAGE (WAUKEGAN ILLINOIS). THE CAR SPEED WAS 5 MPH WHEN IT MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND JOLTED TO A STOP. SPARKS FROM UNDER THE CAR WERE WITNESSED BY SECURITY GUARD WHO IT REPORTED TO THE DRIVER OF CAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF ROAD TO PREVENT BLOCKING TRAFFIC. INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED THE SUBFRAME BROKE FROM CORROSION CAUSI…

Look up ODI 10234848 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 34,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10016967 · 34,000 mi

Look up ODI 10016967 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10393016

1999 HYUNDAI SONAT GLS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AFTER BEING WORKED ON BY HYUNDAI DEALER 10-15 TIMES. WAS WORKED ON WITHOUT ISSUE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY WITH NO SUCCESS. ONCE EXTENDED WARRENTY EXPIRED, THE DEALER THEN KNEW THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW WIRE HARNESS FOR ABOUT $1000. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN SUGGESTED THAT I HARD -WIRE THE WIRE HARNESS TO GET AROUND THE CONNECTOR ISSUE. IS THERE A RECOURSE TO AN AIRBAG PROBLKEM THAT HAS BEEN WORKED ON AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES? *TR

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 150,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10191164 · 150,000 mi

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 150,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10191164 · 150,000 mi

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