68 problems have been reported for the 1998 Hyundai Sonata. The following chart shows the 15 most common problems for 1998 Hyundai Sonata. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline with 12 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (12 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Hyundai Sonata in 1998.
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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 1998 Hyundai Sonata with the Hyundai Sonata from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Sonata is 68 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Hyundai Sonata is 600.