Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Hyundai Sonata has 9 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
9
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN COMING TO A STOP CAR FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO TAKE OFF. *TR |
| Mar 4, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SEEMS TO LOSE POWER AND THEN JERKS BACK ON. ONLY LASTS ABOUT 1 SECOND. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USE... |
| Aug 10, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT STEADY HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAR EXPERIENCES QUICK POWER SURGES. VISITED DEALERSHIP ON TW... |
| Mar 27, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR IS 8 MONTHS OLD WITH 9300 MILES, AND I HAD TO PUT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION IN..THE HYUNDAI SERVIC... |
| Feb 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | ABOUT ONCE A MONTH I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR JERKS LIKE IT COMES OUT OF GEAR FO... |
| Jan 29, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2003 SONATA BOUGHT NEW IN JULY 2003, NOW HAS 11000 MILES. 3 WEEKS AGO TEXACO DISCOVERED A... |
| Dec 18, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION CONTINUALLY SLIPS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. HAD VEHICLE INTO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. ... |
| Mar 15, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMITION SLIPS AND THEN SOMETIMES IT JUST REVS UP WHILE DOING THIS. ONLY HAD ABOUT 2600 MILES... |
| Mar 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION MADE LOUD CLUNKING NOISES, BROUGHT INTO DEALER, "COULDN'T DUPLICATE" (TYPICAL RESPONSE)... |