2002 Hyundai Sonata electrical system problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Hyundai Sonata — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On november 30, 2020 after shopping in food store, starting the cat and coming out of a parking lot and driving the car forward, I smell something burning. Stop & open the front hood and saw smoke coming out of the air filter housing and started to burn. Somebody helped and put out the fire with a…”
filed Dec 18, 2020
“My 2002 hyundai sonata radio comes on and off when ever it wants to and I notice when it rains it makes a really loud noise. I have to replace an alternator 3 times within the last 3 years. Not sure what could be causing this but it is very annoying. Please help! *tr”
filed Nov 1, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Sonata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata | 17 | 40% |
| 2023 Sonata | 12 | 14% |
| 2022 Sonata | 15 | 16% |
| 2021 Sonata | 16 | 13% |
| 2020 Sonata | 35 | 21% |
| 2019 Sonata | 12 | 8% |
| 2018 Sonata | 60 | 16% |
| 2017 Sonata | 65 | 9% |
| 2016 Sonata | 88 | 12% |
| 2015 Sonata | 166 | 15% |
| 2014 Sonata | 135 | 18% |
| 2013 Sonata | 260 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.