1999 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
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TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 03/22/2007 THE REVERSE GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. SHE SAID THAT IT WOULD GO FORWARD JUST A LITTLE, BUT IT WILL NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT HAD HER VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST BECAUSE SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41000. *AK
WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE THEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SNAPPED BACK. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM
CONSUMER COUD NOT GET ENGINE TO START ON LESS SHIFT WAS ON SECOND GEAR. THEN, DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER. THEY SAID THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS NOT DONE DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS. *YC
WHEN ACCELERATING TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY (DOWNSHIFTING OCCURS), MORE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. *YC
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Quick Summary
The 1999 Hyundai Sonata has 5 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.