2000 Hyundai Sonata: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Mar 10, 2017 · Body, Suspension · 140,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 hyundai sonata. While driving 5 MPH, the front passenger side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an auto shop where the failure was diagnosed as a control arm failure and rusted subframe. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Mar 31, 2015 · Body, Suspension · 173,000 miles · TN

While slowing down to make a turn on side road, the lower left control arm pulled completely out of the frame. Inspection after found large hole rusted completely through the frame rail. Inspected right side and frame has same type of rusted and missing frame segments. Thankfully this happened at low speed and not on the interstate where outcome could have been very bad. Doing some research I have found that this appears to have been a known problem with this model for several years beginning with 1999 model.

Filed Jul 10, 2013 · Body · 135,136 miles · NY

Rust rear control arm broke from subframe, made noise enough to take to mechanic who found problem why is it that only front subframe & front control arms were included in recall? The rear parts are also rusting.... Parts are made from same material = same problem ... The recall should include both the front and the back. Why would only one side of the car rust and not the other ridiculous!!

Filed Jul 10, 2012 · Suspension · 220,000 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at a local mechanic for tire maintenance, the front subframe lower control arm was found to be corroded. The manufacturer denied assistance with the repair, because the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v124000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 220,000.

Filed May 18, 2011 · Suspension · 103,780 miles · PA

Car has bad rust out problems. On the metal frame and suspension parts. Total rust out on rear frame, also the upper control arms. The front cradle frame was repaired previously. Updated 10/20/11

Filed Nov 9, 2010 · Body, Steering · 162,900 miles · KS

No signs of possible problem prior to being unable to drive the vehicle. The driver lost control of the vehicle when driving in a parking lot and was able to avoid additional damage and injury. The vehicle was then towed to a local auto repair shop that diagnosed the problem as a subframe rust issue on the driver's side, which did not allow the control arms to function.

Filed Sep 22, 2010 · Body · 137,588 miles · VA

2000 hyundai sonata, VIN: [xxx]mfg date: 06/18/1999 sub-frame failure. Condition found by tire retailer during installation and alignment. Lower control arm separated from sub-frame. Fortunately, condition found before catastrophic failure occurred while driving. Less than 1 week prior to discovery, experienced drive axle failure. Right drive axle replaced but technician failed to notice or make me aware for separation of sub-frame. This was the apparent cause of the drive axle failure. The sub-frame separation allowed the drive axle to shift and slip from transmission case. Lower connection for control arm separated from sub frame. The condition that occurred is identical to recall on 2001-2004 hyundai sonata models and the recall issued for 1999 and 2000 models in the "salt belt" states. We have experienced heavy winter weather here in va over the past 10 years. Large amounts of salt have been used on our roads. The richmond area has exceeded salt use several times since I have owned this vehicle! But salt isn't a requirement for a condition such as this. The build up of water alone will create this condition! Rust occurs any time that water with no drainage combines with steel/iron. My vehicle is currently in dealer service having the sub-frame replaced! Had I been notified of this potential condition, I would have taken steps to resolve it before it threatened personal injury to me. I can only thank the staff at merchant's tire for finding it before it failed on the road! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 15, 2010 · Body · 140,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 hyundai sonata. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH and the front passenger side control arm broke off the sub frame due to corrosion on the sub frame, causing the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer to have the sub frame repaired under the suspension recall (09v124000). Previously the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the sub frame inspected, at the time the mechanic did not find any rust or corrosion on the frame. The contact stated the manufacturer never informed her about the suspension recall. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Sep 7, 2010 · Body · 165 miles · AZ

I am writing in regard to my 2000 hyundai sonata and its sub frame corrosion and the frustration I am feeling from this situation. I was driving to work on friday august 27th around 520 a.m. And had been on the I-10 freeway about 5 miles going around 65 miles an hour, the road soon has a speed limit of 75 MPH ' it's a 25 mile stretch of desert and very heavily traveled by 18 wheelers making the haul to california (los angeles). Anyway, I had just passed a semi and was about to pass another (with one behind me) when I felt something like metal on pavement and thought something was terribly wrong with my front right tire... I did all I could to get off the freeway (on the left hand side) the semi behind me almost rear ended me along with several other vehicles on their way to work ' all I heard was horns, tires squealing, and saw people flipping me off all while I was trying to get off the freeway. I was somehow able to get the car off the road (barely over the yellow line). I tried to look at the front right side but the car was so close to the freeway I would have gotten hit. I didn't know whether to stay in the car or stand outside (if the car would have been hit either way would have been deadly). A police man came by about 10 minutes later and asked if I was okay and had me try to start the car ' the car would not move as if the gears were gone ' he used his patrol car to move the car from the roadway and down into the desert median. It was at this point that we took a look and could see that the right front tire was facing out approximately 45 degrees with wheel housing and fender damage. I called a friend, and a tow truck and went to work. The car was taken to a mechanic's house and I was told after his inspection that the lower control arm completely separated/detached from the sub frame, with chunks of the frame still attached to the control arm hardware (noticeable severe rust/corrosion) when the lower control arm detached from the sub frame.

Filed Sep 25, 2009 · Body · 130,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle began pulling to the right while driving approximately 35 MPH. She was only able to drive straight when she forced the steering wheel in that direction. She expected the failure to be related to the alignment; however, a local mechanic stated that the subframe was covered with rust, and completely broken in half on both the driver and passenger side. The passenger side control arms were also separated from the frame. She has been unable to notify the dealer and the manufacturer of the failure. Photos are available upon request. The current and failure mileages were approximately 130,000.

Filed Aug 3, 2009 · Suspension · 146,000 miles · TN · crash

I have a 2000 hyundai sonata that the front right subframe has completely rusted through and there is another huge hole on the other side as well. I know hyundai has issued a recall, but it does not affect my state-tn. I am a single mother and student who has put a lot of money in that car. Transmission, axles, timing belt, alternator, starter, both ball joints, both tie rod ends, both wheel bearings, air flow sensor - twice. This problem is one hyundai needs to fix. Even for those not in the salt belt states.

Filed Jul 26, 2009 · Suspension · 100,000 miles · IA

Hi I'm an owner of a 2000 hyundai sonata who resides in the state of iowa. I'm writing in regards to the hyundai recall #089. The lower control arm has detached from the sub-frame on my vehicle rendering it undriveable. I haven't received a notification letter about the recall yet. Do I need to actually receive the letter before I can contact a dealer/service center for repairs?