1997 Hyundai Sonata fuel system problems
19 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 1997 Hyundai Sonata, which is 26% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 26% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Observed gas leaking from under vehicle took vehicle to shop upon inspection tank was found to have a crack on the side near the top spoke to dealer not thinking this was a warranty problem was informed fuel tank was replaced on july of 99 waiting for an answer about replacing tank
Recall regarding gas tank problem. While driving the consumer hit a pothole in the road. Shortly after all the fuel in the fuel tank leaked out. The dealer did not save the tank or inspect it further because the consumer hit a pothole. Sometime in 2001 the consumer received a recall (00v-314001) regarding a gas tank problem. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the recall work was done.