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2004 Hyundai Sonata electrical system problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Hyundai Sonata8% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Electrical System complaints
8%
share of all complaints
98,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • UNKNOWN, I recently purchased it from a dealership in Lemon Grove Cailfornia. Ever since I bought it,it has never had a catalytic converter and only one muffler. It is a 2.7L motor DOHC and requires 2 catalytic converters and dual exhaust due to the double overhead cam. It has cause motor oil into…

    filed Sep 19, 2023

  • I entered my vin number on the has buddy app and it says that I have a recall for suspension but called a dealer and they said that it doesn't. Something is wrong with the wiring too because my doors lock at random times my seat goes forward and back randomly my speakers don't work. When I hit a…

    filed Feb 20, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other Sonata years

YearReportsShare
2024 Sonata1740%
2023 Sonata1214%
2022 Sonata1516%
2021 Sonata1613%
2020 Sonata3521%
2019 Sonata128%
2018 Sonata6016%
2017 Sonata659%
2016 Sonata8812%
2015 Sonata16615%
2014 Sonata13518%
2013 Sonata26014%
Sonata electrical system problems by year →

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.