1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 54% of complaints. After that come suspension (18%) and air bags (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 67 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 54% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 14
- Typical mileage
- 112,000 miles 61 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 61 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 112,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 112,000 miles (35 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 4 injuries reported; 14 deaths reported.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
Many previous problems with the airbag in my 1999 hyundai, sonata. My airbag did not deploy in a traffic accident. The car was total june 1, 2003. *nlm
Corrosion of front sub-frame let to separation of lower control arm from sub frame. This caused right front wheel to collapse and loss of steering.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 hyundai sonata gls. While making a left turn at a traffic light, the front passenger side suspension separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was included in NHTSA action number: ea08016 (structure, suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.