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1992 Hyundai Sonata

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1992 Hyundai Sonata do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 161.

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22Owner complaints

Model-year median: 161

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Seat Belts
4Suspension
4
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
2Steering
2Structure
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Interior Lighting
1Seats
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 22 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

5 reports
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94,600 miles · Jul 5, 2003
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPAIR PLACE SAYS IT WAS A PREMATURE MECHANICAL FAILURE. POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PARTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10025438

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 1995
Power Train

AUTO-TRANSMISSION WILL DROP OUT OF GEAR. SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED (3) TIMES WITH FOURTH EXPERIENCING SAME FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #971161

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 1995
Power Train

TRANSMISSION PULSE GENERATOR FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO DOWNSHIFT HARD WHILE DRIVING, JERK HARD WHEN ACCELERATING. *SD

NHTSA ODI #484704

Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 1995
Power Train

TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS VIOLENTLY, THEN SHIFTS BACK INTO HIGHER GEAR WITH A VIOLENT JERK, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #484355

Mileage unknown · May 1, 1995
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #489595

Official recalls

1

93V196000 · 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

1

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