1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 36 complaints for the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS, 54% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 54% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 112,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 112,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The issue is identical to the one on record for structure issues on this car. While driving the front passenger wheel and it's assembly flew off from the car. The car had been having some steering difficulty's and I was actually bringing it in to the firestone station- it actually happened right in front of the firestone center. The tire arm connecting to the frame was totally rusted out. The price to fix the car will be totally astronomical.
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.