2004 Hyundai Sonata electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 17 complaints for the 2004 Hyundai Sonata, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Drove car 3 miles from point a to point b. It was parked at point b for approx 45 minutes. Then driven 300ft to point c. When I got out of the car, I smelled something unusual but I thought it was the auto shop next door. When I went into the store, an employee looked through the glass window and shouted "someone's car is on fire." I looked and saw it was my vehicle. There was smoke coming out of the hood. The car no longer starts. I will write again to update on diagnosis from hyundai.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 hyundai sonata. The wires under the hood were melting in the climate control assembly. This is the second time that the climate control assembly has been replaced. As a result, the insulation is melting from the wires and causing them to become bare. The current mileage was 136,000 and failure mileage was 98,000.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Hyundai Sonata
- Suspension 56 complaints
- Body & structure 48 complaints
- Air bags 46 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints