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2000 Hyundai Sonata Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 276 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Hyundai Sonata, most often about the body and structure (40% of complaints, typically around 116,500 miles). It is 15th of 27 Sonata model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2000 Hyundai Sonata problems
Body and structure
109 complaints · 40%Half of these problems showed up before 116,500 miles. Parts named most often: frame and members, body.
My wife was driving to work on june 9, 2008. She had to stop suddenly and heard a pop in front end of car. Car swerved to right and she thought she was going to hit another car. Drove car slowly to hatfield Hyundai. They had a long wait for the part, and we got the car back on june 26, 2008. The service order said…
I was on my way to work, when I drove over a pot hole and the front end on my car is now resting on my tires due to severe rust in the frame.
Suspension
64 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 119,000 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear.
I have a 2000 Hyundai Sonata v-6, and during a mechanic's inspection of a worn rear strut he noticed that two, large holes had rusted through the sub frame, engine mount. The mechanic stated that this is a dangerous condition and poses serious threat.
2000 Hyundai Sonata, 1200000 miles noticed car was pulling to the right ion snow covered roads, did not drive to work next day on highway, son was taking to repair facility, right front wheel collapsed. Lucky was not on highway, repair facility says front suspension/frame was rusted through.
Air bags
43 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 65,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
Dt: the contact's daughter was involved in an accident. The accident occurred during rainy conditions. The contact's daughter hydro planed and hit another vehicle. Upon impact the front air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle received damage to both front doors and the front end. Injuries were sustained by both the…
I purchased a new 2000 Hyundai Sonata gls from schaumburg Hyundai (il) in november 2000, and had existing damage or traffic crashes with the vehicle until on 10/07/2002, when I was forced off the roadway by a truck and struck the side of a rocky mountain head-on. The force was enough to bend the middle of the car's…
Electrical
37 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, ignition, 12v/24v/48v battery, horn.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Hyundai Sonata. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH when the "check engine" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and immediately, the engine stalled. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine…
Engine stalled as I was turning in an intersection, I avoided a crash. Reported to dealer as it happened 3 more times. They replaced my battery and gave me a carfax report and denied any recalls, even though I showed them a printout of one on this website. Check engine light on several times ,taken to auto store and…
Engine
31 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system, cooling system.
The crankshaft position sensor is faulty. I don't understand how Hyundai can have a recall for this item in their kia optimas and santa fe 2.5l v-6 engines, but not in the 2.5l v-6 sonatas. The least of the problems is difficulty starting, which seems to be the culmination of the problem. The beginning of the problem…
Tl contact owns a 2000 Hyundai Sonata. While driving at any speed, the check engine light illuminates on the instrument panel and the vehicle suddenly shuts off. The failure occurs intermittently and the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 73,899. Updated 10/14/08 the…
Transmission
19 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, axle hubs, clutch assembly.
I had my vehicle checked for transmission fluid befor sending it to dealership pohanaka hundai subaru. This vehicle sat for 3 days before it was looked at. I told them it was a transmission problem. They said there was no transmission fluid in vehicle. No fluid on ground. They said it was a line that was broke or had…
Tl contact owns a 2000 Hyundai Sonata. The contact has been experiencing failure with the sensor plug on her vehicle. She has had to pay $200 each time the vehicle has been repaired. She stated that she is also experiencing failure with the powertrain automatic transmission, which caused her vehicle to stall. She has…
Brakes
12 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 100,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, disc.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at any speed, the brakes would make a grinding noise and while she attempted to slow down, the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was taken to an automotive center for repairs. The failure continued a short while later. The brakes were…
Both power steering and power brakes failed at the same time in my teenagers Sonata. Fortunately my son was only going around 25 MPH at the time and used the parking brake to stop. The Hyundai dealer says there is no connection between the two systems. Is there a NHTSA record of this occurring previously in the Sonata?
Wheels and tires
11 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 115,000 miles. Parts named most often: hub, tread/belt.
I currently own a year 2000 Hyundai Sonata v6 gls. On the morning of july 17th, 2008 at approx. 3:45 am I was driving my vehicle on a newspaper route for a local distribution company. I was making a right hand turn off a main street onto a side street as I my steering wheel jearked to the right very quickly, and my…
I was approaching a red light and when I pressed my brakes my driving axle separated from my front driver's side tire. After that happened a mechanic lifted my car up and we saw that the frame was almost completely covered with rust. I called the customer service number for the company that makes the vehicle where I…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2000 Hyundai Sonata recalls
Suspension
Risk: If that happens, the vehicle may lose drive power to the wheels, and the front wheel may make contact with the fender or wheel well, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 holes in the upper and lower panels. If the front sub-frame does not require replacement, the dealer will add drainage holes to the sub-frame and will treat the sub-frame with rust-proofing material to stop the corrosion process. This procedure will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during april 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance ce
Full defect summary
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, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. Road salt applied in these jurisdictions during the winter months may result in progressive, internal corrosion of the front sub-frame on the vehicles, and may result in thinning or perforation of the sub-frame steel. The corrosion is frequently visible and often discovered during inspection or routine maintenance, and owners may also hear noises or notice tire misalignment and steering pull. If these signals are undetected or unheeded, the corrosion may progress and the forward mounting of the lo
Air bags: side/window
Risk: Non-deployment of the SRS side impact air bag could increase the risk of injury during a side impact crash.
Fix: 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 authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Full defect summary
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 relates to the side impact air bags and could prevent air bag deployment during a crash where such deployment should occur.
Air bags
Risk: This condition could prevent seat mounted side impact air bag deployment during an accident where such deployment should occur. Non-deployment of the SRS side impact air bags could increase the risk of injury during an accident where side impact air bag deployment is intended.
Fix: 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, june 17, june 24, and july 1, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Full defect summary
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 seat-mounted side impact air bag(s).
Electrical: wiring
Risk: This condition can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will re-route the maf sensor connector wiring harness.
Full defect summary
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 harness.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Front sub-frame corrosion
Summary
In a letter dated april 14, 2009, hyundai-kia america technical center, inc (hyundai) notified NHTSA that hyundaiis conducting a safety recall of model year (my) 1999 through 2004 hyundai sonata vehicles manufactured prior to november 20, 2003 that are registered and operated in the following salt belt states and the district of columbia: connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, and wisconsin.hyundai is recalling the vehicles to remedy a condition where internal corrosion of the front subframe may lead to separation of the lower
Front sub-frame corrosion
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation, pe08-029, on april 22, 2008, based on 40 consumer complaints alleging front sub-frame corrosion in model year (my) 1999 through 2002 hyundai sonata vehicles.complaints describe severe corrosion of the vehicle sub-frame in the area where the right-front lower control arm is attached.in some vehicles, sub-frame corrosion has caused complete or partial detachment of the control arm, resulting in wheel collapse or separation. In response to odi's information request letter for pe08-029, hyundai provided owner complaints, field reports, and warranty claim data for approximately 197,906 my 1999 through 2002 subject vehicles s
Questions about the 2000 Hyundai Sonata
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Hyundai Sonata?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: body and structure (109 complaints, typically around 116,500 miles); suspension (64 complaints, typically around 119,000 miles); air bags (43 complaints, typically around 65,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2000 Hyundai Sonata have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 16, 2009 (suspension). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2000 a bad year for the Hyundai Sonata?
- It is 15th of 27 Sonata model years by number of complaints, with 276 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.