1997 Hyundai Sonata: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 74 complaints
74
Total Complaints
86,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

56,764 25th Percentile
86,000 Median Mileage
114,234 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
AIR BAGS
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE, ALSO SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL IF SLIGHTLY BUMPED."
"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE."
"TRANSMISSION FAILURE."

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