2000 Hyundai SONATA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
276 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
104,696 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 176 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 89 of 276 complaints (32.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 24 | 8.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 23 | 8.3% |
| Steering behavior | 22 | 8.0% |
| Braking behavior | 18 | 6.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 16 | 5.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 0.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | 89 |
| Suspension | 30 |
| Suspension:Front | 26 |
| Air Bags | 21 |
| Electrical System | 16 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 14 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 13 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 12 |
Structure:Frame And Members: 89; Suspension: 30; Suspension:Front: 26; Air Bags: 21; Electrical System: 16; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 14; Air Bags:Frontal: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 12
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 7 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 32 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 30 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 71 |
| 150,000 and above | 26 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 32; 75,000 to 99,999: 30; 100,000 to 149,999: 71; 150,000 and above: 26
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (71). 100 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 31 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 23 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 59 |
| 2009 | 46 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2000: 12; 2001: 11; 2002: 31; 2003: 15; 2004: 23; 2005: 14; 2006: 7; 2007: 14; 2008: 59; 2009: 46; 2010: 21; 2011: 3; 2012: 5; 2013: 4; 2014: 4; 2015: 2; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 24 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 23 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 22 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 10023241 · 2003-06-17 (June 17, 2003)
I HAD MY BEARINGS REPLACED, MY REAR HUB BEARINGS. NOW IT IS MAKING TO SAME NOISE AND THEY NOW SAY IT IS NOT THE BEARINGS-THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS! MY CAR IDLE SOUNDS LIKE IS GOING TO STALL ALL THE TIME WHEN I AM STOPPED. THE CAR PULLS AROUND 5,20 AND 50 MPH LIKE IT JUST CANNOT GET GAS OR THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. I BROUGHT IT IN 2XS. THEY SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS AND CANNOT GET ANYTHING ON THE DIAG MACHINES. NOW I AM PASSED 60,000 MILES. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS (GIVING ME NO LENDER OR RENTAL) THEY FOUND A PROBLEM AT THE LAST MIN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023241 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10037012 · 2003-09-01 (September 1, 2003)
2000 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 42,000 MILES STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT RED LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, LOW SPEED DECELERATION, AND AT ACCELERATION. ALSO, DURING ACCELLERATION, THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY "LURCHES" OR "JERKS" AS IF IT'S GOING TO STALL. SEPTEMER 1 2003, WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH IT STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE POWER STEERING WON'T WORK WHEN IT STALLS. ON 8/29/03 THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE FIRST TEAM AUTO MALL DEALERSHIP FOR STALLING 8-10 TIMES THE PREVIOUS WEEK. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10037012 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10062210 · 2004-03-15 (March 15, 2004)
MY 2000 SONATA STALLS AND OR FLUTTERS INTERMITTENLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND SOMETIMES FROM 2ND TO THIRD. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT STILL IS DOING THE SAME THING. IT HAS BEEN IN THE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANY TIMES BUT I AM TOLD "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT" THERE WAS A LOUD CLANK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS EVEN WHEN PARKED. ONE OF THE MAIN REP FROM HYUNDAI CAME AND CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID IT WAS FINE. HE ALSO DROVE THE CAR, BUT THE WAY HE DROVE IT WAS LIKE AT BEING AT AN INDY 500. I ASKED HIM TO COMPARE MY CAR WITH ANY OTHER CAR ON T…
Owner-reported narrative. 19,621 miles reported. Look up ODI 10062210 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009900 · 2003-03-03 (March 3, 2003)
STEERING WHEEL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER *CB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009900 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003347 · 2003-01-24 (January 24, 2003)
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPPED AND CAUSING A LOW BRAKE PEDEL AND A DANGEROUS SHIMMY IN THE WHEEL WHEN EVER I TRY TO STOP. THEY RESURFACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS ON 4/11/01 WITH 12,400 MILES. AT 29,000 MILES THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.FIRST THEY STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY MY DRIVING, THEN I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY GOING THRU PUDDLES. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY HEAT AND THEY DO NOT COVER HEAT RELATED PROBLEMS. THE ROTORS ARE COVERED FOR 5 YEARS, 60,000 MILES, BUT NOT FOR THE ABOVE REASONS.
Owner-reported narrative. 12,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003347 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10078950 · 2004-06-28 (June 28, 2004)
NOTICED WEIRD NOISE COMING FROM REAR PASSENGER TIRES. WHEN BRAKES AND TIRES CHECKED FOUND REAR BEARINGS WENT OUT. CAR IS NOW IMMOBILE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10078950 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10120775 · 2005-05-12 (May 12, 2005)
I HAVE MADE FIVE TRIPS TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA WHICH WAS PURCHASED FROM ALLEN TURNER HYUNDAI IN PENSACOLA, FL AND IS SERVICED BY THEM DUE TO IT IS STILL IN WARRANTY. MY CAR MAKES A LOUD CLONKING SOUND AND THEN STOPS AND ALL POWER GOES OFF. THIS HAPPENS NORMALLY WHEN I GO OVER 30-40 MPH AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 70 ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK ON A BRIDGE BECAUSE I HAD NO SHOULDER TO GO OFF ON AND CARS ALMOST SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ME. AFTER IT SHUTS DOWN, IT TAKES ANYWHERE FROM…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120775 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10561374 · 2014-01-24 (January 24, 2014)
WHEN I TRY TO FILL THE VEHICLE WITH GAS IT STOPS EVERY FEW CENTS, SIMULAR TO WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL, EVEN WHEN IT IS ON EMPTY. IT TAKES UPWARDS OF 30-45 MINUTES TO FILL THE GAS TANK. SOMETIMES THE GAS GAUGE IS ON LOW WHEN I TRY TO FILL IT UP BUT IT STOPS FILLING SO OFTEN THAT I HAVE TO CHANGE PUMPS TO BE ABLE TO FILL MY TANK TO FULL. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE GAS SPILL OUT THE TOP OF THE TANK JUST BY TRYING TO PUT ENOUGH GAS IN MY VEHICLE TO MAKE IT HOME. I HAVE DONE QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10561374 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10662459 · 2014-12-05 (December 5, 2014)
THE FUEL TANK ON 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA IS CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE. THERE IS A STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HAZMAT TEAM RESPONDED. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION IF THE GAS VAPORS IGNITED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR HYUNDAI SONATA. THE FUEL TANK CAN CRACK AND LEAK GASOLINE. THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY 2000 SONATA. THE CAR IS NOW AT A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE REPLACING THE SUBRAME BECAUSE IT HAS A RECALL FOR SEVER RUST. THEY DO NOT WANT TO RECALL THE ISSUE WITH THE RUSTED, CRACKED FUEL T…
Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10662459 at NHTSA ↗