2003 Hyundai Sonata body & structure problems
39 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2003 Hyundai Sonata, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 19 injuries.
What owners wrote
Repeated use of the interior door handle may cause wear of the chrome plate. If the top edge of the handle has very thin chrome plating, that portion of the plating may wear away more easily than more thickly plated areas as the door handle is used. The worn chrome plating on the upper edge of the handle may result in a crack or separation between the chrome plating on the inboard and outboard surfaces of the handle, which may form a sharp edge.
Merged into left lane on highway going about 65MPH. Car spun to face opposing way. Hit wall on passenger side, spun back around and went across highway to hit opposite wall. Car had been totaled as I walked away with.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Hyundai Sonata
- Air bags 45 complaints
- Electrical system 19 complaints
- Fuel system 19 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Engine 17 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints