Body problems of the 2000 Hyundai Sonata

Four problems related to body have been reported for the 2000 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2000 Sonata.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2013

Rust rear control arm broke from subframe, made noise enough to take to mechanic who found problem why is it that only front subframe & front control arms were included in recall? the rear parts are also rusting. . . . Parts are made from same material = same problem . . . The recall should include both the front and the back. Why would only one side of the car rust and not the other ridiculous!!.

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 10/11/2012

My Hyundai dealer has refused to honor their 100,000miles, 10 years warranty" many times that I bring the car to be fixed under the warranty since the car was only 8years old and 76,000 miles since 2008. They refuse to fix the problems that I experienced by saying my car is not listed in any recall campaign. Unfortunately this year, on 10/11/12, I took my car for an annual state inspection for 2000 Hyundai Sonata and it fails the safety inspection. Here is what it says: ***vehicle memo*** vehicle is unsafe to drive. . . Rear sub-frame has hole rotted through. . . Due to the current financial situation, I don't know how I will get this car fixed because the car is now 115,000miles and 12 years old and I don't know if they will fix it. They have continuously refused to fix my car under warranty even when it was clearly within the warranty period and I was lucky then that I have been able to pay the fixes out of pocket but I don't have the luxury of paying out of pocket this time. I am in need of miracles now.

3 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/17/2008

Noise noted when attempting right turn. Drove & came to stop-heard loud noise from right front end - car pulled right & tire popped out. Car undriveable. After exam by mechanic, it was noted the right front car frame had snapped in half. Car has never been involved in car crash - I am the original owner. With that particular defect, had it gone over a pothole on the interstate hwy @ hwy speed, it could have very likely caused a fatality accident.

4 Body problem

Failure Date: 08/25/2007

On August 25th, 2007, my wife and I were driving home on the southern state parkway. There was quite some traffic (stop-and-go kind of thing) so we weren't at a high speed. When the person in front of me had to stop short, I stepped on the brakes, and the front right wheel of my car sunk, and there was a loud noise like metal scratching against the pavement . After I finally managed to stop the car without getting hit by another driver, and checking to see if my wife was ok, I got out of the car just to find out that my front right wheel was in an almost horizontal position. After towing the car to the repair shop, my mechanic found out that the axle and the lower control arm broke because the engine cradle was severely rusted, and therefore there was no support for the axle and the control arm to sustain the weight and pressure of the sudden stop. Needless to say, I believe that my wife and I are very lucky to not have been injured, or to cause somebody else an injury. The repairs were costly, but I had to do it. I need the car to work, and we live in a place were the car is an everyday necessity. The cradle for this vehicle was damaged and completely rusted away and needed to be replaced completely at a cost of $2,897. 22. We also incurred the following expenses due to the cradle failing while we were driving the car on the southern state parkway on August 25th, 2007: towing charge of $168. 37, car rental charges of $164. 53. A written estimate from a local body shop for $996. 59 should be added to cover the body damage sustained when the right side axle and right side lower control arm cracked, causing the front right side wheel to bend the right side bumper cover. My mechanic kept the old cradle up to a couple of months ago, when after dealing with the local dmv office and explaining the situation they informed us that "a dmv judge wouldn't even look at this case". I do still have pictures of the rusted cradle where you can see the fist-sized holes in it.


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