Tl* the contact owns a 1999 hyundai sonata gls. While making a left turn at a traffic light, the front passenger side suspension separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency action number: ea08016 (structure, suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
The worst 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS problems
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- Body35
- Suspension11
- Airbags6
- Engine5
- Transmission3
- Steering2
- Tires1
- Wheels1
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Front sub-frame corrosion
In a letter dated april 14, 2009, hyundai-kia america technical center, inc (hyundai) notified the federal safety agency that hyundaiis conducting a safety recall of model year (my) 1999 through 2004 hyundai sonata vehicles manufactured prior to november 20, 2003 that are registered and operated in the following salt belt states and the district of columbia: connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, and wisconsin.hyundai is recalling the vehicles to remedy a condition where internal corrosion of the front subframe may lead to separation of the lower control arm at the forward mounting point and/or separation of the axle from the transaxle.this could result in a loss of vehicle control and/or vehicle disablement. The subframes will be inspected in the recalled vehicles using a procedure developed by hyundai to measure metal thickness.parts with perforations from corrosion or with metal below the specified thickness will be replaced with redesigned subframes.if the minimum metal thickness is met, drainage holes and rust proofing material will be added to the existing subframe. Odi's analysis of complaint data revealed that 98% of the consumer complaints were from vehicles either originally sold or operated in saltbelt states. Similarly 99.7% of the warranty claims were from vehicles originally sold or operated in saltbelt states.odi identified 105 reports of lower control arm detachment and/or axle separation from the transaxle through analysis of warranty and complaint information and consumer interviews.one hundred three (103) of the 105 incidents involved vehicles in states covered by the recall.in addition to the subject vehicles, hyundai also noted in the april 14, 2009 letter that my 2001 through 2004 xg300 and xg350 were also being recalled as they were manufactured with subframes similar in design the subject vehicles.based on hyundai's decision to conduct a safety recall this engineering analysis is closed.
EA08016
Improper frontal air bag performance
Hyundai has received 49 reports from customers stating the frontal air bags did not deploy in a crash for the subject vehicles.examination of suplimental information provided to odi by the manufacturer for the reported cases it appeared that the necessary air bag deployment threshold was not met.there have been no fatal incidents or reports of serious injury as a result of being in a frontal crash and the air bags not deploying.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that the federal safety agency would issue an order for the notification remedy of a safety defect in the subject vehicles as defined by the petitioner at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.for further details, refer to odi?s response to the petitioner published in the federal register vol. 68, no. 148, dated august 1, 2003.
DP03001
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What 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I own a 1999 hyundai sonata and was informed by my mechanic that the front sub frame on the passenger side is rusting through, presenting a severe safety risk to the driver and passengers. There is currently a manufacturer's recall showing for the 2001-2004 model from your investigation. Shouldn't the 1999 be included due to it having many complaints due to this corrosion issue. The vehicle was purchased in maryland and owned in virginia for a period of time. It also has been in out of virginia for the last ten years where salt is applied to roadways likely contributing this problem. The vehicle is currently registered in north carolina and the local hyundai dealership refuses to make the repair.
1999 hyundai sonat gls airbag warning light continues to come on after being worked on by hyundai dealer 10-15 times. Was worked on without issue while under warranty with no success. Once extended warrenty expired, the dealer then knew that the car needed a new wire harness for about $1000. The service manager then suggested that I hard -wire the wire harness to get around the connector issue. Is there a recourse to an airbag problkem that has been worked on at least a dozen times?
Vehicle had developed a front end alignment problem, and I scheduled an alignment. The morning before the scheduled alignment, I was pulling out of my driveway to go to work when the right inner cv joint disintegrated. Investigation revealed severe subframe corrosion resulting in the control arm mount separating from the subframe, causing the cv joint to fail and the vehicle to become inoperable. The federal safety agency and hyundai issued a recall in 2009, campaign id number: 09v124000. However, the state I reside in (nebraska) is not listed as a "salt belt" state and is not covered by the recall. Nebraska does indeed use salt on the roads, and the description of the fault and potential results matches exactly with the rust and corrosion on my vehicle's subframe and the results. I believe it likely that there are other motorists in the state of nebraska who are driving these vehicles with this hidden and potentially very dangerous fault. The hyundai dealer has been unable to help me so far with a fault resolution per the recall.
I have a defective subframe on a 1999 sonata purchased new in iowa and driven there for 4 years. It has completely rusted out on the passenger front side causing steering control arms and drive axle to break loose from vehicle and making vehicle inoperable. This should be covered under hyundai recall campaign 089. The federal safety agency campaign id no. 09v124000. I am getting no response as to if they will cover this damage and replace subframe from the local dealer tamiami hyundai in naples, fl and have also contacted the hyundai customer assistance center 3 times to no avail. I was told by a mechanic that if this would have happened at highway speeds I would have probably lost control of vehicle and it would have rolled. Never since I owned the vehicle was told of this recall and they currently state the VIN of the vehicle is not being shown in the recall list, but it was purchased new in iowa so it should be included.
I own a 1999 hyundai sonata and was informed by my mechanic that the front sub frame on the passenger side is rusted through, presenting a severe safety risk to the driver and passengers. There is currently a manufacturer's recall due to this corrosion issue. The vehicle was purchased and driven in minnesota for the last ten years where salt is applied to roadways likely contributing this problem. The vehicle is currently registered in georgia and the local hyundai dealership refuses to make the repair.
On 1 oct 2009 my son was driving his 1999 hyundai sonata gls from his high school to pick up his sister at the daycare just down the road. Upon pulling into the daycare parking lot he heard a loud sound and the front passenger side of the vehicle dropped significantly. He immediately stopped the vehicle and got out to see if he had hit something or to see exactly what had happened. Upon inspection the front passenger side a-frame had completely rusted out of the sub frame of the vehicle causing it to break completely off. Thankfully he was traveling at a low rate of speed or it could have caused a major accident or even further damage to the vehicle. Upon research it was discovered that there is a the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v124000 that addresses this same issue, however it looks like it doesn't cover a recall of the 1999 model and when I contacted the dealership they stated there was no recall for this vehicle. You can contact me at [email protected] or at 813‑451‑6532. I?m highly concerned for the safety for anyone that drives this vehicle and I feel that since this seems to be a systemic issue that it should be covered under the factory recall campaign as this vehicle was originally titled in missouri.
Driving down the road the car began to pull to the right. Could barely drive to the shop. They found out the frame was rusted so bad it was not drivable. The tire which were new just 3 months ago were totally bald. The car, a 1999 hyundai sonata, is now not drivable.
While driving the vehicle suddenly pulled sharply to the right. There was a bad grinding noise when ever we turned a corner. This happened as my wife was coming home from work. I took it to test drive and was surprised with how difficult it was to control. I took it to my mechanic and he said the sub frame was completely rusted through and the vehicle was not safe to operate. He was able to find a used sub frame to replace it and I did save the old sub frame.
The issue is identical to the one on record for structure issues on this car. While driving the front passenger wheel and it's assembly flew off from the car. The car had been having some steering difficulty's and I was actually bringing it in to the firestone station- it actually happened right in front of the firestone center. The tire arm connecting to the frame was totally rusted out. The price to fix the car will be totally astronomical. There should be no reason that the car would rust out and cause that damage- it is 10 years old. We had even bought the extra rust package on the car. I or someone else could have been killed and serious damage. Luckily, I am a firefighter and am used to handling vehicles. I believe hyundai should compensate somehow and should be held liable. Why were we never notifies that there was an issue?????
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Questions about the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS
Is the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS reliable?
Owners have filed 46 complaints about the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS, close to a typical Sonata GLS model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS?
Body and structure, with 35 complaints, typically around 112,000 miles. Next is suspension (11).
How many recalls does the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS have?
No recalls on record.
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