2002 Hyundai Sonata: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 407 complaints
407
Total Complaints
94,724mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Top Issue
50
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,000 25th Percentile
94,724 Median Mileage
144,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
53
SUSPENSION
50
AIR BAGS
23
STEERING
19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
STRUCTURE:BODY
14
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
13
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
13
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11

Severity Assessment

50
Crashes
9
Fires
65
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 65 MPH IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK"
"CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S DOOR. SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. $ 6000.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK"
"COMPUTER FAILED THREE TIMES. MECHANICS COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. FINALLY WAS REPLACED.*AK"

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