1995 HYUNDAI SONATA

93 complaints filed with NHTSA.

93
Complaints
17
Crashes
1
Fires
19
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE5
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR4
WHEELS:RIM4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
AIR BAGS3
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY1

Recent Complaints

20080220CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

I'M THE OWNER OF A 1995 HYUNDAI SONATA, 2.0L DOHC, AUTOMATIC. DRIVING ON A ICY ROAD IN MICHIGAN THE TRANNY DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF FROM 4TH(OD) TO 1ST GEAR AND LOCKED IN 1ST GEAR THROWING ME IN A SNOW BANK! IF IT WASN'T FOR THE SNOW BANK TO STOP THE CAR, I WOULD'VE ENDED IN FRONT OF A INCOMING SEMI! THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD HARSH SHIFTS/DOWNSHIFTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT I NEVER HAD ANTICIPATED LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND A HYNUDAI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Mileage: 142,000

20041109VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJUR

Mileage: 107,263

20041109VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJUR

Mileage: 107,263

20041109VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJUR

Mileage: 107,263

20041109VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

SPEED CONTROL ISSUE: THE VEHICLE IDLE IS ROUGH & IRREGULAR, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, $$$..EXPENSIVE REPAIRS-SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. FINALLY,ON NOV.8,2004. I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS,ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL & BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP THIS OUT-OF -CONTROL VEHICLE. A NON-EXPERIENCE DRIVER WOULD OF CRASHED, INJUR

Mileage: 107,263

20000126CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION, BOTH CARS WAS DOING ABOUT 35 MPH, NEITHER ONE OF MY AIRBAGS EJECTED. THEY WERE SUPPOSEDLY SERVICED BACK IN JUNE, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE FINE.

19991209CrashAIR BAGS

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED RESULTING IN INJURIES.

19991209CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED RESULTING IN INJURIES.

19990806CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN, A BIRD FLEW INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE RAN INTO A POLE, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *AK

19990806CrashSTEERING

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN, A BIRD FLEW INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE RAN INTO A POLE, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *AK

19990729FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER THEN WENT OUT. AFTER PULLING OVER THE DRIVER DISCOVERED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE REASON FOR FIRE. *AK

19990510CrashSTEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

19990217CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DEMOLISHED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED.AK

19990216CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH ,FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL, HIT GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

19961114CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

19960923CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BURNED THE LEFT SIDE OF SON'S FACE. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS.*AK

19960923CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BURNED THE LEFT SIDE OF SON'S FACE. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS.*AK

19960718CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

19960606CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT INTO THE MOTOR HOME THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

19960411CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. *AK