1995 Hyundai Sonata: raw data

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vehicle	1995 / hyundai / sonata
known issues	7 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-09)
complaints	78 on file (1994-10-01 → 2010-08-18)
recalls	0
investigations	0
fars	0 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Brake system failure and longer stopping distanceSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC8 complaints1995-04 → 1998-11sonata-1995-brake-loss-stopping-distance

982627 DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR
981009 DRIVER EXPERIENCES LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WHEN TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, ALSO THERE IS A CONSTANNT NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES
484807 MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE

Cracked wheel rimsWHEELS4 complaints1995-06 → 1997-07sonata-1995-wheel-rim-cracking

808964 TIRE WAS GOING FLAT BECAUSE RIMS IN THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAD CRACKED
508021 THREE WHEEL RIM CRACKS, LEADING TO GRADUAL DECREASED DEFLATION OF TIRES

Broken door handles and inoperative door locksSTRUCTURE4 complaints1996-04 → 2000-08sonata-1995-door-handle-lock-failure

827050 DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE
807652 THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BROKEN, DRIVER CANNOT OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE
869022 DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE

Throttle remaining openVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4 complaints1996-04 → 2010-08sonata-1995-throttle-stuck-open

10350240 THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 60 MPH WHEN THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT RELEASE
982204 WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL GO INTO OPEN THROTLLE POSITION

Automatic transmission failure and harsh shiftingPOWER TRAIN12 complaints1995-12 → 2008-02sonata-1995-transmission-shift-failure

10218593 THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD HARSH SHIFTS/DOWNSHIFTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT I NEVER HAD ANTICIPATED LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING
749960 TRASMISSION FAILED--LASTED 1 MONTH FAILED GAIN--NEEDED NEW COMPUTER BOARD AND TRANSMISSION A 2ND TIME
548289 ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK OR REVERSE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN REAR END COLLISION

Engine stalling while drivingENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9 complaints1995-01 → 1999-01sonata-1995-engine-stalling

702245 STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, COMPLETELY STOPPED AND NEVER RESTARTED
958977 WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, ENGINE STALLS; EVERYTHING GOES COMPLETELY OUT WITHOUT WARNING
821785 DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON

Air bags not deploying in collisionsAIR BAGS10 complaints1996-02 → 2000-01sonata-1995-air-bag-non-deployment

824699 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS
717904 I WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION, BOTH CARS WAS DOING ABOUT 35 MPH, NEITHER ONE OF MY AIRBAGS EJECTED
714477 SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, HIT IN THE REAR BY A LARGE TRUCK WHICH PUSHED ME INTO A BMW SITTING IN FRONT OF ME

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
78	1994-10-01	2010-08-18	15	1	AIR BAGS:17; POWER TRAIN:16; SERVICE BRAKES:11; HYDRAULIC:11; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:9

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	0	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1995 Hyundai Sonata vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1995/hyundai/sonata

@misc{wrenchpro_1995_hyundai_sonata_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1995 Hyundai Sonata},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1995/hyundai/sonata}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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