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1996 Hyundai SONATA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 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.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting228.6%

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.

Air Bags
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
1
Power Train:Axle Assembly
1
Structure:Body:Door
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch1
Power Train:Axle Assembly1
Structure:Body:Door1

Air Bags: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 1; Structure:Body:Door: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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. 7 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.

2000
2
2001
3
2002
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
20013
20022

2000: 2; 2001: 3; 2002: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 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 723623 · 2000-06-05 (June 5, 2000)

CAR WANTS TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFIC LIGHT .NEW TRANSMISSION IN CAR . PROBLEM STILL APPEARS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 723623 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 866162 · 2000-07-27 (July 27, 2000)

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH TRANSMISSION STOPPED CHANGING GEARS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DECELERATE, AND LOSING ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. ALSO, HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER AND ALTERNATOR. *AK AXLE BROKE , DEFROST MALFUNCTIONS AND CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 866162 at NHTSA ↗