| Most Recent Recalls For HYUNDAI SONATA |
| Vehicle | Component | Manufacterer |
| 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Recall |
| 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Units affected: 82 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Report Date: 2009-08-07 |
| Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 82 MODEL YEAR 2002-2003 SONATA VEHICLES. REPEATED USE OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE WEAR OF THE CHROME PLATING. 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. |  |
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| 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Recall |
| 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Units affected: 91350 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Report Date: 2009-05-21 |
| Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 91,350 MY 2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLES. 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. | |
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| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AIR BAGS Recall |
| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA | AIR BAGS
Units affected: 393714 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Report Date: 2008-04-10 |
| Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 393,714 MY 2006-2008 SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH FEATURES AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THE PURPOSE OF THE OCS IS TO DISABLE THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT FRONT AIR BAG WHEN IT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM OR SMALL CHILD IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THE RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG IS DISABLED TO PREVENT INJURIES TO A CHILD THAT MAY RESULT FROM A RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG INFLATION DURING A CRASH. | |
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| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall |
| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Units affected: 43301 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2006-06-26 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE AIR BAG WARNING LABEL INSTALLED ON THE SUNVISORS HAD LOST ADHESION TO THE SUNVISORS AND HAD DISTORTED OR SEPARATED FROM THE SUN VISORS. | |
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| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Recall |
| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Units affected: 463 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2006-05-22 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INNER BEZELS OF THE HEADLAMPS WERE NOT PROPERLY ASSEMBLED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE TURN SIGNAL LENSES TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED. | |
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| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Recall |
| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Units affected: 36000 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2005-08-29 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT BELT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE MANUAL SEAT BACK RECLINER KNOB AND COULD CAUSE THE FRONT MANUAL SEAT BACK RECLINER TO INADVERTENTLY RELEASE. | |
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| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA SUSPENSION:AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) Recall |
| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA | SUSPENSION:AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC)
Units affected: 1970 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2005-07-07 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.3 LITER ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), THE ESC MAY HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED TO BE OVERSENSITIVE TO THE ONSET OF OVERSTEERING WHILE DRIVING ON BANKED CURVES, CAUSING INADVERTENT APPLICATION OF THE FRONT OUTSIDE BRAKE WHEN ESC ACTIVATION MAY NOT BE NEEDED. | |
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| 2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE Recall |
| 2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Units affected: 919 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Report Date: 2004-07-26 |
| Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY" A VALVE ON THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY MAY NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IF A VEHICLE ROLLS OVER AND THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED, FUEL SPILLAGE MAY OCCUR. | |
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| 2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall |
| 2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Units affected: 263968 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2004-04-09 |
| Summary: SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES CONTAIN A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT MAY NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IF A VEHICLE WITH A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WERE TO ROLL OVER, FUEL SPILLAGE MAY OCCUR. | |
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| 2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE Recall |
| 2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Units affected: 8315 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2003-03-17 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS), IF THE T125/70D-15 COMPACT SPARE TIRE IS INSTALLED ON A FRONT WHEEL POSITION, THE TCS MAY INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATE BEGINNING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH. | |
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