2001 Hyundai Sonata steering problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2001 Hyundai Sonata — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving down my street when the drivers cv axle popped out of the transmission. I got the vehicle towed home and removed the wheel to find that the subframe was corroded completely into. I know there are recalls pertaining to this exact issue on this type of car”
filed Dec 1, 2018
“Was informed approximately 2006-2007 by good samaritan, bill osterhage, that his daughter's 2002 hyundai front tire rod axial broke d/t major corrosive issues with frame defects. He contacted an attorney for class action law suit to be started d/t safety issues to prevent death to others & repair…”
filed Sep 1, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Sonata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Sonata | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Sonata | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Sonata | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Sonata | 6 | 4% |
| 2018 Sonata | 9 | 2% |
| 2017 Sonata | 173 | 23% |
| 2016 Sonata | 33 | 5% |
| 2015 Sonata | 74 | 7% |
| 2014 Sonata | 65 | 9% |
| 2013 Sonata | 340 | 18% |
| 2012 Sonata | 301 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Hyundai Sonata
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.