1994 Hyundai SONATA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Seats is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 1 | 33.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Seats | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 1 |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump | 1 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 1 |
Seats: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump: 1; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
1995: 2; 1996: 1
Pattern summary
Seats leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 982613 · 1996-04-11 (April 11, 1996)
THE DRIVIER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DOESN'T RETRACT, SOMETIMES THE RETRACTOR LOCK YOU IN. *AK CONSUMER STATES BELT LOCKS SO HARD ONE CAN NOT MOVE. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, HARD TO TURN AND NOISY. DOOR WINDOW WOULD NOT COME UP INTERMITTENTLY, WINDOW SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING. ANTENNA WOULD NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 982613 at NHTSA ↗