Faulty valve stem on 2002 hyundai sonata. The tires were kumho tires. While driving along the expressway, within about a mile of driving the air in the rear driver's side tire depressurized. Since I've seen this before on the other tires, I knew before I got out of the car that it was a cracked valve stem. The tire was no good anymore because the rim came in contact with the tire and had to be replaced. About a month later, the rear passenger tire did the same thing but I was able to get the spare on before complete depressurization. The valve stems were replaced by discount tire. Upon inspection today, the first one may be showing signs of cracking again.
2002 Hyundai Sonata tires problems
10 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 61,000.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 61,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Tread/belt3
- Valve2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Hyundai Sonata tires problems in other years
Related recalls
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a traction control system (tcs), if the t125/70d-15 compact spare tire is installed on a front wheel position, the tcs may inadvertently activate beginning at speeds of 20 MPH.
- Risk
- Inadvertent activation of the tcs will cause automatic application of the brake at the wheel where the compact spare tire is installed. Inadvertent brake application could cause overheating and damage to the brake, and may prevent the vehicle from being driven at speeds above 20 MPH, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the spare tire with a new larger diameter t125/80r-15 compact spare tire and a new tire pressure label will be installed on the driver's door to provide information applicable to the t125/80r-15 compact spare tire. Vehicles produced from november 15, 2002 through december 16 2002, already contain t125/80r-15 compact spare tires, will only require new tire pressure labels. Owner notification began june 30, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1‑800‑633‑5151.
Recall number 03V097000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Tire valve stem failures
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe), pe05-059, based on nine consumer complaints of tire valve stem failures.the alleged valve stem failures occurred only after tire replacement from the original equipment (oe) tire (michelin 205/65r15 energy mxv4 plus) to a non-oe? Aftermarket tire.ninety-eight percent of the aftermarket tires alleged to be associated with the tire valve stem failures were determined to be aftermarket tires produced by brands of michelin group (bf goodrich and uniroyal).michelin issued a technical bulletin on september 15, 2005 making retailers aware of a potential wheel cover incompatibility with bf goodrich traction t/aand touring t/a pro series tires that could cause wheel cover movement and in extreme cases tire valve damage. Michelin has, additionally, redesigned the bf goodrich and uniroyal tires allegedly associated with the valve stem failures, as of the first quarter of calendar year 2006. The previous design version of both tires is no longer available.no complaints have been submitted to odi for tires manufactured after the introduction of the redesigned tires.there have been no accidents, injuries or loss of vehicle control attributed to the alleged defect.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.
PE05059
What 2002 Hyundai Sonata owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I have had two valve stems on my 2002 hyundai sonata go bad. I purchased new tires at gurnee hyundai 10/23/07. The first failure was 4 or 5 months ago and the most recent was on 11/2/08. We were traveling in virginia and stopped for lunch when the failure occurred. It could have been serious because it was the right front tire and we were traveling at highway speeds in the mountains.
My right front wheel didn't feel right , took it to a service station to be looked at. They brought me in to see that the whole frame under the car is rusted. The bolts that hold up the axle and suspension were completely gone and there was a hole in the under carriage. The wheel was tilted and the inside of the tire was worn all the way down . There was nothing there to support the wheel.
Valve stems have been pulled from tire by shifting hub caps. This has happened after tires were recently replaced. Once while the car was stopped and once while backing out of a driveway.
The consumer has a tire for life contract. The consumer took the vehicle into the dealership for replacement tires. The tires were replaced with p205/65r15 m/s. The vehicle manual stated that the appropriate tire size should be p205/60r15 91h. *ak
I replaced my tires with the correct type called for my car, 205/65r15 h94 bf goodrich traction t/a and now I keep getting flat tires from the factory installed hud caps shifting on my weehls and pressing on the valve stem. So far the car was not moving when this happened, but I am affraid of what will happen when I am at highway speed and it happenes. The dealer says that it is a problem with the tires, but how so if they are the correct tires for my car. The dealer will jnot do anything about this problem at all!
Bf goodrich tires (20565h15) on a 2002 hyundai sonata. After less than 50 miles front left tire went flag due to a severed valve stem. Stem was severed by hub cap movement. Remounted tire, and tire leaked while driving on highway. Removed all hub caps for now. Hyundai blaming tire manufacturer, but size is recommended size as stated on auto specifications. This is a potentially dangerous situation for anyone who changes tire brands on this model. Tire dealers shoul dbe made aware of this problem before someone is needlessly injured.
Left driver side tire tread separated from the vehcle while driving about 55 MPH on the highway. Consumer was forced to pull over to the shoulder to repair the tire. The spare tire had stress marks located on the inner side of the tire. Hankook, t125/70d15, dot # h6mxbh490.
Left driver side tire tread separated from the truck, causing damage to vehicle. Consumer was forced to pull over to the shoulder.the spare tire had stress marks located on the inner side of the tire. Hankook tires, #t125/70d-15, dot # h6mxbh490.
While traveling about 65mph on the highway and without prior warning driver side tire thread separated from the wheel.
Questions about the 2002 Hyundai Sonata tires
Does the 2002 Hyundai Sonata have tires problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Hyundai Sonata, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Hyundai Sonata tires problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 61,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Hyundai Sonata tires?
Yes, 1 recall: 03V097000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Hyundai Sonata have bad tires?
The Hyundai Sonata model years with the most tires complaints are 2011 (27 complaints), 2012 (12 complaints) and 2002 (10 complaints).
Other 2002 Hyundai Sonata problems
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