NHTSA Complaint #11437887 — 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11437887
Vehicle	2005 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	October 23, 2021
Date Filed	October 23, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

My mechanic just took a picture of the subframe of the car which is almost completely rusted through. He said that this is extremely dangerous and that if it was to break while driving the car, I would loose control. I have seen numerous complaints about this on the 2005 Hyundai Sonata on the internet which makes me think this is a common issue.

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