1992 Hyundai Sonata problems
Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 1992 Hyundai Sonata. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 12% of complaints. Next are engine (12%) and transmission (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 12% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 30th most-complained-about out of 34 model years of the Hyundai Sonata with enough data (36 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Brakes went to the floor when applied at 30 MPH, resulting in a crash due to brake failure. Please describe details.
Auto-transmission will drop out of gear. System has been replaced (3) times with fourth experiencing same failure. Please describe details. Tt
Transmission downshifts violently, then shifts back into higher gear with a violent jerk, causing temporary loss of control. *dsh