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1999 Hyundai Sonata electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 15 complaints for the 1999 Hyundai Sonata, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
15 8% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Consumer loss control and hit a solid barrier and none of the airbags deployed. Driver sustained a head injury. Prior to the accident the vehicle was taken to the dealer because the air bag light illuminated. The dealer removed and replaced the passenger seat air bag module. The dealer also performed recall 02v105000 related to the side impact air bag wiring harness routing. The rear defogger button flashed intermittently and the A/C and defogger were inoperative. The dealer replaced the control head.

Reported at 49,961 miles, November 2002 CrashInjury

Recall# 00 v 259 001/engine stalling: this recall was done in november 13,2000. At the present time the 2 liter v-6 engine is stalling intermittently at low speed. Dealer / manufacturer were notified, and both stated that the recall was done, and any other repair would be at their cost. Requesting NHTSA to look into this matter to see if this could be a recall repair failure.

Reported at 70,000 miles

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