Five problems related to other fuel system tank assembly have been reported for the 2002 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2002 Sonata.
Gas tank will not normally accept gas and clicks off every 5 cents worth that is pumped. After 3 gallons and 15 minutes later, the tank spits out the gas. This problem is so chronic the attendants at costco gas told me many Sonatas have this issue. Recall or class action lawsuit?.
The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Sonata. While attempting to refuel the vehicle, the fuel tank failed to accept the fuel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor an independent mechanic. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Server subframe rust right side about to break and not taking gas in fuel tank.
Fuel tank has split in half due to poor welding. Seems to be very similar to the issue with 1998 Hyundai Sonata. 3-4 gallons of gas leaked onto the ground within a few hours.
The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel spilled out from the filler neck. The contact also stated that the vehicle would only accept a small quantity of fuel before the fuel spilled. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that there was a failure within the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure occurred intermittently and had occurred more frequently in recent months. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 04v178000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
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