IllustrationRECALL 93 V 196 000/PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELTS: SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS STOP TRACKING AND BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *YH
1991 Hyundai Sonata
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1991 Hyundai Sonata do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 161.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports5 fire reports3 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
9 reportsINTERIOR SYSTEM PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELTS FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL NO #93V196000.*ET
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER HAD IT LUBRICATED UNDER RECALL, BUT STILL NOT WORKING, RECEIVED RECALL LETTER # 93V196000 . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK
IGNITION STUCK IN START POSITION, CAUSING STARTER TO BURN OUT/CATCH FIRE.
ROSENAU AND GLASSMEN HYUNDAI 93V196. DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE. RECALL ORDER DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SLOWS DOWN NOW THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT STICKS . TT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS HAVE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V196). TT
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HUNG UP IN MIDDLE OF FRAME ABOVE SHOULDER; WIRE THAT RUNS INSIDE TRACK CAME THROUGH FRAME WORK BETWEEN THE TWO WINDOWS; WIRE OFF TRACK.
Official recalls
193V196000 · Seat Belts
Nov 29, 1993
THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT CAN TRAVEL SLOWLY OR CHATTER IN THE TRACK AND MAY EVENTUALLY STOP TRACKING AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SLOWING, CHATTERING, OR FAILURE OF THE MOTORIZED SHOULDERBELT MAY DISCOURAGE USE OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURYIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK ASSEMBLY AND, IF ANY SYSTEMS ARE FOUND INOPERATIVE, THE SYSTEM WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, AS REQUIRED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2PE94043 · Charging System Failures
Opened May 27, 1994 · Closed Oct 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
PE93061 · Pass.restraint System Fail
Opened Jul 8, 1993 · Closed Nov 30, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
There is no summary currently available