Recall Register

1997 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Hyundai Sonata. The newest campaign is 00V314001. NHTSA received the report on 2 Oct 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 47 complaints on file for this model year.

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

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V314001, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will pressure check the vehicle's fuel tank to determine if it has cracked. If it is cracked, a new fuel tank will be installed. A new fuel filler cap that decreases the amount of vacuum inside the fuel tank will also be installed. Note: the 1997-1998 sonata fuel tanks have also experienced cracking. However, at this time, the cause for the cracking has not been identified. This portion of the campaign will begin after hyundai has determined the cause and corrective procedure.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 141,051 units in total.

  1. 00V314001Received . 66,086 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: accent gt model vehicles equipped with dohc engines manufactured from december 19, 1996 through june 30, 1997; 1998 accent model vehicles manufactured from may 6, 1997 through june 25, 1998; 1997 sonata vehicles manufactured from august 1, 1996 through july 9, 1997 and 1998 sonata vehicles produced from july 9, 1997 through april 24, 1998. 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 could notice a gasoline odor.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will pressure check the vehicle's fuel tank to determine if it has cracked. If it is cracked, a new fuel tank will be installed. A new fuel filler cap that decreases the amount of vacuum inside the fuel tank will also be installed. Note: the 1997-1998 sonata fuel tanks have also experienced cracking. However, at this time, the cause for the cracking has not been identified. This portion of the campaign will begin after hyundai has determined the cause and corrective procedure.

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

  2. 97V026000Received . 74,965 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The windshield wiper motor circuit breaker electrical contacts were contaminated during assembly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This contamination interferes with the electrical circuit continuity and prevents the windshield wiper motor from operating. Inoperative windshield wipers can contribute to reduced visibility during inclement weather increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove the contaminants from the windshield wiper motor circuit breaker contacts.

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

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Complaints by component

47 complaints, 71 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1997 Hyundai Sonata
  • All 1997 vehicles
1997 Hyundai Sonata: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1997 SonataAll 1997 vehiclesSonata, all yearsMentions
Fuel System, Gasoline239.446.326.817
Power Train154.990.568.911
Air Bags126.860.7180.79
Engine and Engine Cooling126.8134.879.29
Electrical System56.379.776.24
Visibility56.358.997.24
Vehicle Speed Control42.344.531.43
Exterior Lighting42.325.723.73
Suspension28.262.450.92
Unknown or Other28.220.711.12

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash
5
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
3
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
30 Jun 2005

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 1997 Hyundai Sonata, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 8 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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. 20204
  33. 20213
  34. 20223
  35. 20232
  36. 20241
  37. 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. 1997 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/sonata/1997/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Hyundai Sonata?
141,051 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Hyundai Sonata name most often?
Fuel System, Gasoline: 17 of 71 component mentions, or 239.4 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 46.3 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Hyundai Sonata open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.