1996 Hyundai Sonata problems
Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 Hyundai Sonata. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 16% of complaints. Next are electrical system (14%) and transmission (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 1
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 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 32nd most-complained-about out of 34 model years of the Hyundai Sonata with enough data (25 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.
A consumer?s five year step daughter was killed by the air bag that deployed in a 5 MPH collision accident.
When vehicle is driven 65MPH and turns corners the car stalls. Owner would have to put the car in neutral to start it up again. The car has been to the dealer for repair, and there is still stalling.
Consumer experiencing problem with engine check light intermittently coming on. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop and problem cannot be resolved. Dealer notified.