{"vehicle":{"id":"2002_hyundai_sonata","year":2002,"make":"Hyundai","model":"Sonata"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"09V317000","date":"2009-08-07","manufacturer":"HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","summary":"HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 82 MODEL YEAR 2002-2003 SONATA VEHICLES.  REPEATED USE OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE WEAR OF THE CHROME PLATING. IF THE TOP EDGE OF THE HANDLE HAS VERY THIN CHROME PLATING THAT PORTION OF THE PLATING MAY WEAR AWAY MORE EASILY THAN MORE THICKLY PLATED AREAS AS THE DOOR HANDLE IS USED.  THE WORN CHROME PLATING ON THE UPPER EDGE OF THE HANDLE MAY RESULT IN A CRACK OR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SURFACES OF THE HANDLE, WHICH MAY FORM A SHARP EDGE.","mfr_campaign":"91B032","units":82,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["SONATA"],"built_from":"2002-01-28","built_to":"2003-03-22","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/09V317000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2009148","date":"2009-05-25","manufacturer":null,"component":"Other","summary":"On certain vehicles, repeated use of an interior door handle may wear the chrome plating on the upper edge of the handle.  This may result in a crack or separation between the chrome plating - forming a sharp edge which could injure a user's finger.  Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace interior door handles.","mfr_campaign":"R0061","units":10070,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["SONATA"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2009148"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"09V171000","date":"2009-05-21","manufacturer":"Hyundai Motor Company","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","summary":"HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 91,350 MY 2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLES.  REPEATED USE OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE WEAR OF THE CHROME PLATE.  IF THE TOP EDGE OF THE HANDLE HAS VERY THIN CHROME PLATING, THAT PORTION OF THE PLATING MAY WEAR AWAY MORE EASILY THAN MORE THICKLY PLATED AREAS AS THE DOOR HANDLE IS USED.  THE WORN CHROME PLATING ON THE UPPER EDGE OF THE HANDLE MAY RESULT IN A CRACK OR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SURFACES OF THE HANDLE, WHICH MAY FORM A SHARP EDGE.","mfr_campaign":"093","units":91350,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["SONATA"],"built_from":"2002-01-28","built_to":"2003-03-22","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/09V171000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2009123","date":"2009-04-23","manufacturer":null,"component":"Structure","summary":"On certain vehicles operated in areas of heavy road salt usage (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), road salt can collect in the rear portion of the side members of the subframe and may result in internal corrosion leading to thinning or perforation of the subframe steel.  The corrosion may ultimately lead to separation of the lower control arm at the forward mounting point to the subframe.  When separation occurs, in most cases, the movement of the arm will cause the axle to pull out of the transaxle and the vehicle will no longer have drive power to the wheels.  In extreme cases, the wheel can also rotate off its designed axis and make contact with the fender or the wheel well.  Both outcomes could result in a loss of vehicle control and a crash causing property damage, personal injury or death.  Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front subframe assembly.  Should the subframe not require replacement, drainage holes will be added, as well as treatment with rust-proofing material to arrest the corrosion process.","mfr_campaign":"R0060","units":34786,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety TC","match":"exact","models":["SONATA"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2009123"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"09V124000","date":"2009-04-16","manufacturer":"Hyundai Motor Company","component":"SUSPENSION","summary":"HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 188,282 MY 2001-2004 SONATA AND MY 2001-2004 XG300 AND XG350 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ROAD SALT APPLIED IN THESE JURISDICTIONS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS MAY RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE, INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME ON THE VEHICLES, AND MAY RESULT IN THINNING OR PERFORATION OF THE SUB-FRAME STEEL.  THE CORROSION IS FREQUENTLY VISIBLE AND OFTEN DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND OWNERS MAY ALSO HEAR NOISES OR NOTICE TIRE MISALIGNMENT AND STEERING PULL.  IF THESE SIGNALS ARE UNDETECTED OR UNHEEDED, THE CORROSION MAY PROGRESS AND THE FORWARD MOUNTING OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MAY DETACH FROM THE SUB-FRAME.","mfr_campaign":"089","units":188282,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["SONATA"],"built_from":"1998-09-15","built_to":"2003-11-20","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/09V124000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V369000","date":"2004-07-26","manufacturer":"HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE","summary":"CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, \"FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY\"  A VALVE ON THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY MAY NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.  IF A VEHICLE ROLLS OVER AND THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED, FUEL SPILLAGE MAY OCCUR.","mfr_campaign":"066","units":919,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["SONATA"],"built_from":"2001-10-01","built_to":"2002-11-09","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V369000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2004130","date":"2004-04-13","manufacturer":null,"component":"Fuel System","summary":"On certain vehicles, the fuel tank assembly valve may not close properly.  If a vehicle with a fuel tank assembly valve that is not properly closed were to roll over, fuel spillage could occur.  Fuel spillage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.  Correction:  Dealer will install an additional fuel tank assembly valve.","mfr_campaign":"R42","units":37126,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["SONATA"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2004130"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V178000","date":"2004-04-09","manufacturer":"HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","summary":"SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES CONTAIN A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT MAY NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.   IF A VEHICLE WITH A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WERE TO ROLL OVER, FUEL SPILLAGE MAY OCCUR.","mfr_campaign":"066","units":263968,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["SONATA"],"built_from":"2001-10-01","built_to":"2002-11-09","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V178000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2003170","date":"2003-07-14","manufacturer":null,"component":"Brakes","summary":"On certain vehicles, if the T125/70D15 compact spare tire is installed on any wheel position, the ABS feature will not operate and the ABS warning light will illuminate.  Correction:  Dealer will replace the spare tire with a new larger diameter T125/80R15 compact spare tire and install a new tire pressure label to provide information applicable to the T125/80R15 compact spare tire.","mfr_campaign":"R37","units":271,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["SONATA"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2003170"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"03V097000","date":"2003-03-17","manufacturer":"HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY","component":"TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE","summary":"ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS), IF THE T125/70D-15 COMPACT SPARE TIRE IS INSTALLED ON A FRONT WHEEL POSITION, THE TCS MAY INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATE BEGINNING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH.","mfr_campaign":"059","units":8315,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["SONATA"],"built_from":"2002-02-20","built_to":"2002-11-15","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/03V097000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"02V145000","date":"2002-05-24","manufacturer":"HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","summary":"ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG SATELLITE SENSORS MAY BE TOO SENSITIVE TO SOME LATERAL ACCELERATIONS THAT ARE NOT CAUSED BY SIDE IMPACTS TO THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS FORCEFULLY SLAMMING A DOOR CLOSED.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":43162,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["SONATA"],"built_from":"2001-06-04","built_to":"2002-02-07","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/02V145000"}],"lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}