1997 Hyundai Sonata fuel system, gasoline problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1997 Hyundai Sonata — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After attempting to call hyundai, I am absolutely fed up with everything they are doing. I have "repaired" my vehicle on numerous occasions to no avail. After at least 5, definitely more, trips to the mechanic I have repaired the alternator twice, the idle air control valve, brakes, motor mounts…”
filed May 31, 2011
“1997 hyundai sonata has defective fuel tank. Leaking gas from the upper part of on the fuel tank. There was a recall on the tank in the year 2001..and my car was fixed, however it has reoccured (same problem). I took to dealer and they would not honor the recall, due to the fact it had already been…”
filed Jun 30, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ACCENT GT MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DOHC ENGINES MANUFACTURED…Campaign 00V314001 · Oct 2, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Sonata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sonata | 6 | 7% |
| 2022 Sonata | 5 | 5% |
| 2021 Sonata | 11 | 9% |
| 2020 Sonata | 12 | 7% |
| 2018 Sonata | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Sonata | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Sonata | 9 | 1% |
| 2014 Sonata | 38 | 5% |
| 2013 Sonata | 73 | 4% |
| 2012 Sonata | 14 | 1% |
| 2011 Sonata | 27 | 1% |
| 2010 Sonata | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Hyundai Sonata
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.