2001 HYUNDAI SONATA Wheels Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Wheels Issues in the 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA
6 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
RECENTLY I HAD A SITUATION WHERE I WAS DRIVING ON COUNTY ROAD WAY AND MY CAR SUDDENLY COLLAPSED AND CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. TO SAY THE LEAST, I WAS A LITTLE SHOOK UP. I GOT OUT THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HAD LODGED AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL. THE CAR WOULD GO INTO GEAR BUT IT WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE SO I TURNED IT OFF. A DRIVER OF A GREEN SEDAN CAR WAS BEHIND ME AND I WAS TRYING TO WAVE HER AROUND ME BUT SHE STOPPED AND ASSISTED ME INTO GETTING MY CAR OFF THE STREET BY PUSHING MY CAR WHILE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I AM ONLY TELLING YOU THIS BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY HYUNDAI THOMPSON THAT MY CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER IT WAS TOWED THERE. I WENT THERE THE NEXT...
I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET WHEN THE DRIVERS CV AXLE POPPED OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. I GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME AND REMOVED THE WHEEL TO FIND THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED COMPLETELY INTO. I KNOW THERE ARE RECALLS PERTAINING TO THIS EXACT ISSUE ON THIS TYPE OF CAR
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE WHEEL AND ASSEMBLY BROKE FREE FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR WHICH WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND DROPPED THE CAR TO THE GROUND PUSHED THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WHEEL WELL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE MAKE AND MODEL THEIR IS A RECALL PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE BUT ONLY APPLIES TO THE SALT BELT. MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD AND OPERATED IN VIRGINIA FOR 7 YEARS. THIS ISSUE WITH THE SUB FRAME IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL BUT DUE TO THE CAR NOT BEING TITLED IN THE SALT BELT, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DRIVEN THROUGH THE SO CALLED SALT BELT, HYUNDAI IS SAYING IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I BELIEVE ALL CARS THAT EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS LUCKY I WASN'T GOING FAST AS IT COULD HAVE JEOPARDIZED MY LIFE OR ANYONE...
I WAS TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, AS I SWERVED THE CAR FISH TAILED. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE HIT THE CURB, AT WHICH POINT THE TIRE ACTUALLY BUCKLED UNDER THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP. WHEN THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE CAR AT FIRST WE BELIEVED WE ONLY NEEDED THE REAR TIRE ASSEMBLY. WE THEN DISCOVERED THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY. HE TOLD ME THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND ROTTED AND HE BELIEVE THAT WAS WHY THERE WAS SO MUCH DAMAGE. THEN I WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA SUB FRAME. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE FRONT SUB FRAME. WHEN READING THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT WAS OCCURRING IN THE RECALL OF THE FRONT SUB FRAME LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE SAME MAYBE OCCURRING TO THE REAR SUB...
I WAS DRIVING AND WITHIN 15 MINUTES MY HYUNDAI RIPPED THROUGH 2 TIRES. LUCKILY I FIGURED SOMETHING WAS UP AND WAS TAKING BACK ROADS WHEN THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED PARTS OF THE RUBBER FROM THE TIRES WERE IN THE ROAD. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND APPARENTLY THE CRADLE SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED APART CAUSING THE ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ISSUES. I AM IN THE SALT BELT STATES SO IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RUST/CORROSION RECALL 089. I UNDERSTAND IT HAS MANY MILES BUT IT WAS RUNNING REALLY WELL UNTIL THIS AND SHOULD BE COVERED IN THE RECALL. *TR
RE- 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA I WAS ON WAY TO WORK GOING 93 NORTH TOWARDS BOSTON 1 EXIT AWAY FROM WORK WHEN I WENT OVER 3 SMALL BUMPS ON HIGHWAY NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY, YET MY TIRES FELT AS IF THEY WERE NOT STABLE I WAS ONLY GOING 60 SLOWED DOWN TO 30 TOOK OFF RAMP 1 BLOCK AWAY FROM WORK, THEN COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A CROSS STREET INTERSECTION TO TAKE A RIGHT. I PROCEEDED THEN I FLEW FORWARD IN MY CAR. MY CAR STOPPED SHORT FOR A SECOND I THOUGHT I HIT MY SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL OR REVERSE, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE, I WAS IN DRIVE. PUT CAR IN PARK IT MADE A SEARING UNGODLY SOUND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR JUST AS TWO MEN CAME RUNNING OVER TO HELP ME. WE NOTICED THE TIRE COMPLETELY AGAINST INSIDE WHEEL FRAME. I...
Other 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA Problem Areas
Structureframe And Members
51 complaints
Air Bags
27 complaints
Suspension
22 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
11 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
9 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
9 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
9 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Structurebody
9 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
7 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
7 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
6 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
5 complaints
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
5 complaints
Suspensionfront
5 complaints
Electrical System
4 complaints
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
4 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Structure
4 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
2 complaints
Power Trainaxle Assembly
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
2 complaints
Suspensionrear
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controllinkages
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Child Seatlatch Strap
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilock
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airdisc
1 complaint
Service Brakes Electric
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisc
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrum
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assisthose Piping And Connections
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Structurebodytrunk Lid
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint