Recall Register

1989 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1989 Hyundai Sonata. The newest campaign is 93V196000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Nov 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has 11 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 93V196000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will lubricate the track assembly and, if any systems are found inoperative, the system will be repaired or replaced, as required.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 182,951 units in total.

  1. 93V196000Received . 100,000 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The motorized shoulder belt can travel slowly or chatter in the track and may eventually stop tracking and become inoperative.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Slowing, chattering, or failure of the motorized shoulderbelt may discourage use of the restraint system, increasing the risk of injuryin the event of a sudden stop or accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will lubricate the track assembly and, if any systems are found inoperative, the system will be repaired or replaced, as required.

    Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 90V038000Received . 39,361 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Insufficient clearance could cause the safety catch on the secondary hood latch striker to bind.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If primary latch is released or if hood is not completely closed, hood could fly open while vehicle is in motion; this would block driver's vision and could result in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace hood latch striker assembly.

    Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 90V037000Received . 43,590 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The spring clamp tangs on the coolant bypass hose may contact and possibly damage the engine fuel supply hose.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel could leak from the damaged hose into the engine compartment and could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Rotate spring clamp to prevent contact with fuel hose; replace damaged hoses.

    Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

11 complaints, 18 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1989 Hyundai Sonata: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling7
Power Train3
Latches/Locks/Linkages2
Seat Belts2
Unknown or Other1
Structure1
Equipment1
Electrical System1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
4 Apr 2001

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1989 Hyundai Sonata, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 6 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1989 Hyundai Sonata
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE94043Preliminary evaluationCHARGING SYSTEM FAILURESElectrical System27 May 199431 Oct 1994
PE93061Preliminary evaluationPASS.RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILSeat Belts8 Jul 199330 Nov 199393V196000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19870
  2. 19893
  3. 19903
  4. 19911
  5. 19921
  6. 19931
  7. 19941
  8. 19952
  9. 19961
  10. 19972
  11. 19981
  12. 19994
  13. 20004
  14. 20013
  15. 20027
  16. 20036
  17. 20041
  18. 20051
  19. 20069
  20. 20075
  21. 20083
  22. 20092
  23. 20102
  24. 201114
  25. 20128
  26. 20139
  27. 20147
  28. 20159
  29. 20166
  30. 20173
  31. 20181
  32. 20190
  33. 20204
  34. 20213
  35. 20223
  36. 20232
  37. 20241
  38. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1989 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/sonata/1989/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1989 Hyundai Sonata?
182,951 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Sonata have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 65 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Sonata, model years 1987 to 2026. 3 of them name the 1989 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Hyundai Sonata name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 7 of 18 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Hyundai Sonata open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.