Vehicle report

2005 HYUNDAI SONATA

Reported problems

165 complaints · median 80000 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS45
SUSPENSION25
STRUCTURE:BODY22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING11
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL10
ENGINE6
SERVICE BRAKES6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4
POWER TRAIN3
STEERING3
STRUCTURE3
WHEELS3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
SEAT BELTS2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEATS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
WHEELS:HUB1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

2005 Hyundai Sonata Reported Problems: 165 complaints | CarFathom