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2002 Hyundai Sonata steering problems

The 2002 Hyundai Sonata has 24 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Steering complaints

6%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Sonata steering complaints by model year1,172 complaints1987: 2 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 2 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 9 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 35 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 26 complaints2010: 15 complaints2011: 1,172 complaints2012: 301 complaints2013: 341 complaints2014: 64 complaints2015: 74 complaints2016: 33 complaints2017: 172 complaints2018: 9 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 7 complaints2021: 2 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 2 complaints
Sonata steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2002 Hyundai Sonata have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Sonata steering — 6% 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.