2003 HYUNDAI SONATA RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

2003 HYUNDAI SONATA RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA recalls and defects found on 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- SUSPENSION
- TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

Most Recent Recalls For 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Recall
2002-2003 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.
2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Recall
2002-2003 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.
1999-2004 HYUNDAI SONATA SUSPENSION Recall
1999-2004 HYUNDAI SONATA	SUSPENSION Units affected: 188282	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2009-04-16
Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 188,282 MY 2001-2004 SONATA AND MY 2001-2004 XG300 AND XG350 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ROAD SALT APPLIED IN THESE JURISDICTIONS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS MAY RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE, INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME ON THE VEHICLES, AND MAY RESULT IN THINNING OR PERFORATION OF THE SUB-FRAME STEEL. THE CORROSION IS FREQUENTLY VISIBLE AND OFTEN DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND OWNERS MAY ALSO HEAR NOISES OR NOTICE TIRE MISALIGNMENT AND STEERING PULL. IF THESE SIGNALS ARE UNDETECTED OR UNHEEDED, THE CORROSION MAY PROGRESS AND THE FORWARD MOUNTING OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MAY DETACH FROM THE SUB-FRAME.
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.
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.
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.