1995 HYUNDAI SONATA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 65 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (11 complaints · 16.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 11 of 65 owner complaints (16.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 16.9% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 16.9% · 7 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 8 complaints, 12.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 8 · 12.3% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 12.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 12.3% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 10.8% of reports ENGINE 7 · 10.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 9.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 9.2% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 7.7% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 7.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 7.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 7.7% WHEELS: 4 complaints, 6.2% of reports WHEELS 4 · 6.2% VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 4.6% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 4.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 55 complaints, 84.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 · 84.6% · 12 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 11 16.9% 7 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 8 12.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 12.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 10.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 9.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 5 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 4 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 84.6% 12 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 1994. 1995-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1994 Jul 2010 Recall campaign 94V166000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V166000 Recall campaign 95V163000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V163000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 5
1995-Q2 Owner reports 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 6
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 4
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 6
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V166000
Recall campaign 1 95V163000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V166000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: LOADING OF THE VEHICLE BEYOND THE CAPACITY WEIGHT CAN CAUSE TIRE AND VEHICLE DAMAGE THAT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    HYUNDAI WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A NEW LABEL SHOWING THE CORRECT VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V163000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF REAR SPRING SUPPORT CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE FROM THE SUSPECT PRODUCTION. IF THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE FROM THE SUSPECT PRODUCTION, THE SHOCK ABSORBER/SPRING SEAT ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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