73 problems have been reported for the 1997 Hyundai Sonata. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 1997 Hyundai Sonata. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline with 18 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (11 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Hyundai Sonata in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Hyundai Sonata, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Hyundai Sonata with the Hyundai Sonata from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Sonata is 73 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Hyundai Sonata is 600.