1999 Hyundai Sonata Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1999 Hyundai Sonata, and owners have filed 124 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1999 Hyundai Sonata

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Suspension

   NHTSA 09V124000 Reported April 16, 2009 188,282 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor Company

   Hyundai is recalling 188,282 my 2001-2004 sonata and my 2001-2004 xg300 and xg350 vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island,…

   Remedy: Dealers will measure the thickness of the front sub-frame and inspect the front sub-frame for corrosion damage and, if necessary, the front sub-frame will be replaced with a new sub-frame that incorporates additional…

2. Air bags: side/window

   NHTSA 02V105000 Reported April 9, 2002 145,355 vehicles potentially affected HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain passenger vehicles, an intermittent condition that leads to the supplemental restraint system (SRS) air bag warning light illumination could result from motion of the side impact air bag wiring harness and side impact air bag wiring harness connector which mount to the adjustable seat cushion assembly. This condition only…

   Remedy: Dealers will more securely fasten the side impact air bag wiring harnesses and connectors to the vehicle's front seat cushion frames. Owner notification began may 28, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an…

3. Air bags

   NHTSA 01V347000 Reported November 6, 2001 86,513 vehicles potentially affected HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) air bag warning light could illuminate due to motion of the side impact air bag wiring harness and side impact air bag wiring harness connector that mount to the adjustable seat cushion assembly. This condition only relates to the driver and/or passenger…

   Remedy: Dealers will more securely fasten the front seat side impact air bag wiring harness and connectors to the vehicle's front seat cushion frames. Owner notification will occur in six mailings on may 27, june 3, june 10,…

4. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 00V259001 Reported September 11, 2000 165,977 vehicles potentially affected HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: some sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5 liter v-6 engines and all elantra model vehicles may have experienced intermittent low-speed engine stalling, which could occur if the maf (mass air flow) sensor electrical signal is interrupted as a result of engine vibration transmitted to the maf sensor connector wiring…

   Remedy: Dealers will re-route the maf sensor connector wiring harness.

124 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Hyundai Sonata have filed 124 complaints with NHTSA; 12 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 23 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 103,467 miles. Complaints peaked in 2008 with 22 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Structure: frame and members26
• Air bags18
• Power train: automatic transmission11
• Engine and engine cooling10
• Suspension10
• Air bags: frontal7
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline7
• Seat belts: anchorage5

What owners are reporting

“I was driving home from work on jan 30th, 2015 and the car started pulling to the right. The next day, sat the 31st, i jacked up the right front of the car to see why the car steered to the right. I f”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 3, 2015 · Suspension

“After removing the drivers front wheel i noticed the control arm attachment point severely rusted, & the sub frame cracked ready to break. I know about the recall. Unfortunately nebraska along with ot”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 28, 2014 · Structure

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1999 Hyundai Sonata. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Hyundai Sonata model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Hyundai Sonata model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.