1997 Hyundai Sonata: check engine light

7 of the 49 complaints about the 1997 Hyundai Sonata describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 14%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2025
1
2023
17
2022
14
2021
17
2020
32
2019
21
2018
80
2017
137
2016
142
2015
217
2014
86
2013
163
2012
133
2011
183
2010
16
2009
31
2008
19
2007
14
2006
39
2005
5
2004
2
2003
6
2002
13
2001
7
2000
12
1999
7
1998
1
1997
7
1995
1
1993
1

What owners say

Filed Aug 31, 2004 · Fuel system · 128,000 miles · ID

Recall 001v314001 concerning fuel tank. After having recall repairs done consumer smelled gasoline odors, and check engine light illuminated while driving. Vehicle was repaired on five separate times by the dealer, but problem recurred. Consumer complained that the dealer wanted to charge for the next repairs.

Filed Sep 6, 2003 · Engine · 57,000 miles · WA

Check engine light stays on after dealerships tried to fix muliple times. I have spend about 3,000 dallors of my money to fix the car. The dealership has finally told me that they do not know what is wrong with the car. The car wants to stall at a stop and the idle jumps aroud while driving down the road. The car really acts up when you have the A/C on.

Filed Aug 29, 2003 · Engine · FL

My vehicles check engine light has been on for well over a year now. I believe this problem is dut to a manufacturer's defect and I should not have to come out of my pocket to pay for a company's mishap. I would like the problem to be corrected as soon as possible.

Filed May 28, 2003 · Fuel system · 110,000 miles · NY

The evaporative emission control systems may apply excessive vacuum to the fuel tanks during the canister purge cycle. Minor fuel tank distortion could result. A small crack could develop on the upper fuel tank surface. The check engine light would then illuminate and, in some cases, the vehicle driver noticed a gasoline odor. This recall failed .

Filed Nov 7, 2001 · Engine, Fuel system · NJ

Fuel tank has developed cracks and a fuel smell is present. 1) in dec 2000 and mar 2001 fuel tank replaced because of cracks on top of fuel tank; 2) in april 2001 service for recall 00v314001 was performed; 3) in october 2001 fuel was leaking from a seal between fuel tank and a pipe, leading to engine, resulting in fuel tank being replaced for fourth time and 4) in november 2001 fuel smell was present again and dealership was diagnosing the problem. *ak the fuel gauge operation stays on full then drops drastically due to fuel sender/pump failure. The dealer replaced the gas tank cap. The check engine light comes on due to purge valve failure. Consumer was asking for reimbursement.

Filed Aug 29, 2001 · Acceleration, Electrical · HI

Automatic transmission; when appling gear in reverse there is a hard banging noise coming from transmission. Transmission has been replaced three times. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak check engine light illuminated, dealer replaced faulty o2 sensor. Faulty battery causing vehicle to crank slow. Driver door window moves slow, dealer lubricated glass channel. Outer cv boot replaced, it was cracked. Solenoid valve faulty causing poor gas mileage.

Filed Feb 6, 2001 · Electrical, Suspension · VA

Since we have owned vehicle - 9/98-to present engine light has come on causing lack of power- smoke-vibration - taken to dealership on five occasions with no real fix to problem -two times we left dealership and within two miles light would come back on.