2002 Hyundai Sonata tires problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 2002 Hyundai Sonata — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Faulty valve stem on 2002 hyundai sonata. The tires were kumho tires. While driving along the expressway, within about a mile of driving the air in the rear driver's side tire depressurized. Since I've seen this before on the other tires, I knew before I got out of the car that it was a cracked…”
filed Jul 16, 2010
“I have had two valve stems on my 2002 hyundai sonata go bad. I purchased new tires at gurnee hyundai 10/23/07. The first failure was 4 or 5 months ago and the most recent was on 11/2/08. We were traveling in virginia and stopped for lunch when the failure occurred. It could have been serious…”
filed Nov 18, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS), IF THE…Campaign 03V097000 · Mar 17, 2003
Related service bulletins
Effective June 2, 2008, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110 (FMVSS 110) established a threshold for correcting load carrying capacity information indicated on tire placards when vehicle weight has been increased…
22-GI-006H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 14, 2022
Tires problems in other Sonata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sonata | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Sonata | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Sonata | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Sonata | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Sonata | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 Sonata | 4 | 0% |
| 2014 Sonata | 3 | 0% |
| 2013 Sonata | 9 | 0% |
| 2012 Sonata | 12 | 1% |
| 2011 Sonata | 27 | 1% |
| 2010 Sonata | 5 | 1% |
| 2009 Sonata | 6 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.