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1999 Hyundai Sonata body & structure problems

The 1999 Hyundai Sonata has 37 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Body & Structure complaints

20%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

What owners report

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT35MPH ON A STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDENLY STOP. WHEN CONSUMER LOOKED UP HE HAD HIT OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES PRIOR TO ACCIDENT AND NOW TWICE AFTER. CONSUMER HEARS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · July 28, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 1999 Hyundai Sonata have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 1999 Hyundai Sonata body & structure — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.