1993 Hyundai Sonata problems
Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Hyundai Sonata. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. Next are engine (22%) and transmission (20%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 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; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 31st most-complained-about out of 34 model years of the Hyundai Sonata with enough data (26 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.
While driving at 10 MPH, making a right hand turn, another vehicle rear ended consumer's vehicle, and both front back seats broke. Driver was injured. Manufacturer contacted, but provided no help.
Superior hyundai in fairfield; recall for slow, chattering or no movement of passive restraint. Dealer refuses to perform recall says not part of recall.
While driving vehicle power steering pump went out, noticed steering fluid had leaked out, checked under hood, noticed steering pump just dangling.