2000 Hyundai Sonata GLS review from North America
"Annoying little problems"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Radio - it kept cutting out momentarily. The dealer replaced it twice while under original warranty, but only had it repaired under current extended warranty.
Passenger window - power unit went bad. The dealer replaced under orig. warranty.
Check engine light - has come on several times in the past year. First time, it went out after it back-fired. Subsequent times, according to the service dept., it was due to the gas cap not being put back on correctly. Now it has been on for about a month. I fill up about 2-3 times a week, so this SHOULD have reset, but it hasn't. Now I'm beginning to wonder if the gas cap wasn't really the problem.
General comments?
Car is very comfortable, but seems to be designed for people with short legs and long arms. When I adjust the seat at a comfortable distance from the steering wheel, my knee hits the underside of the dash.
I'm still using the original tires and brakes at over 70k miles!! (Going to replace both before winter.)
Other than the problems listed above, I've had no major issues with the car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 200 miles |
| Most recent distance | 70400 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Dakota |
| Date of Entry | 21st October, 2003 |