1997 Hyundai Sonata Power Train
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
TRANSMISSION FAILURE
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE CONSUMER FEELS THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. NLM
EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ACCELLERATION ON HIGHWAY. WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 40 MPH OR MORE IT APPEARS TO BE SHIFTING IN NEUTRAL, AND CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL FREE TOPROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL OT GO INTO REVERSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, TRANSMISSION NEES REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE, ALSO SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL IF SLIGHTLY BUMPED.
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1997 Hyundai Sonata has 7 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.