Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Hyundai Sonata has 24 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2016 | STEERING | SUBFRAME IS ROTTEN AND BROKEN |
| May 30, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COLLAPSED AND THE TIE ROD AND CV... |
| Jul 9, 2014 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE POWER STE... |
| Jun 26, 2014 | STEERING | 1ST WEEK OF JUNE 2014, NOTICED STEERING WAS MAKING NOISES WHEN TURNING. CHECKED PSF AND WAS LOW. ADD... |
| May 22, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WAS DRIVING DOWN THE WHEN I HEARD A POP SOUND THAT HAD CAME FROM THE CURBSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THEN TH... |
| Apr 23, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | MY SON WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. DURING THE TURN, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ... |
| Oct 16, 2013 | STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SERVICE BRAKES | WE HAD OUR VEHICLE WARRANTIED FOR THE ROTTEN FRAME ON OUR VEHICLE LAST YEAR. AT THAT POINT YOU WOULD... |
| Jan 2, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | OUR SON WHO WAS DRIVING OUR HYUNDAI 2002 SONATA NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND IT FEL... |
| Jul 30, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD POP IN THE RIGHT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ... |
| Mar 13, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A COUNTY ROAD DOING APPROX. 45 MPH. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE SUDD... |
| Feb 22, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA FAILED AT 6 MPH TURNING A CITY STREET CORNER. THE AXLE AND BALL JOINT FELL OFF, ... |
| Mar 4, 2011 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | CORROSION OF SUBFRAME, CAUSING IT TO BREAK AND THEN CATCH FIRE TO THE CAR UNDER THE HOOD, DESTROYING... |
| Jul 10, 2010 | STEERING | THE POWER STEERING LINE ON THE UNDER SIDE OF THE CAR THAT RUNS BY THE FRAME OF THE CAR ROTTED AWAY A... |
| Mar 11, 2010 | STEERING | STEERING PROBLEM. THE CAR WOULD DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THEN IT WOULD STEER FINE. THIS WENT ON FOR A... |
| Jan 18, 2010 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | ON MONDAY EVENING 01/18/2010 MY WIFE AND I LEFT OUR HOME WITH OUR 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA WE DROVE NO MO... |
| Aug 1, 2009 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT... |
| Dec 1, 2008 | STEERING | ON 11/3/08 I FILED ODI#10248441 REGARDING ROTTED RIGHT SIDE SUB-FRAME ON MY 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA WHIC... |
| Nov 6, 2008 | STEERING | POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED ABRUPTLY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT HIGH SPEED. *TR |
| Nov 17, 2007 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR HAS REMAIN... |
| Aug 7, 2007 | STEERING | THE INSULATED PIECE OF TUBING THAT COVERS A SMALL PORTION OF THE POWER STEERING LINE SHOULD BE REP... |