2001 Hyundai Sonata body & structure problems
71 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2001 Hyundai Sonata, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 71 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 112,000 miles 56 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 56 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 112,000 miles, and 2% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
While rounding a gradual curve at approximately 50MPH suddenly lost steering control and went off road. Examination of vehicle subsequent to the accident revealed loss of control caused by severely rusted right (passenger side) front subframe and approximately 8 inch hole and bending/cracking of such due to the rust, this on a vehicle which is otherwise pristine (there is absolutely no rust elsewhere on the vehicle).
My 2001 hyundai sonata's subframe rusted to the point of where there were 7 in" holes completely through- this caused the lower swing arm to detach from the frame and subsequently the vehicle suspension failed. This occurred while my two children were in the car. Both front tires were damaged. Dealer did not replace tires, did not pay for towing or alternate transportation- gary rome hyundai, holyoke ma.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Hyundai Sonata
- Air bags 49 complaints
- Suspension 29 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints