"How reliable is the 1993 Hyundai Sonata?"

"Based on 46 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Hyundai Sonata has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Hyundai Sonata?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Hyundai Sonata is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 46 total complaints filed."

1993 Hyundai Sonata: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints

Total Complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

INTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASED CAR USED, THE TIMING BELT BROKE, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK"

"SUPERIOR HYUNDAI IN FAIRFIELD; RECALL FOR SLOW, CHATTERING OR NO MOVEMENT OF PASSIVE RESTRAINT. DEALER REFUSES TO PERFORM RECALL SAYS NOT PART OF RECALL. *AK"

"POWER WINDOWS INOPERATIVE. *SD"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28