2002 Hyundai Sonata from North America - Comments

Engine stopped running at 83000miles.

Sonata is very impressive car when it's new. It seems like it gets old twice faster than others.

Warranty is not to be trusted. 10year 100000Mile power train warranty is only valid if you have every service record.

You've had the car from new so you should have a record of its service history.

What's the problem?

I agree with the Comment made I can't see any problem with Hyundai wanting all the service history??.

Our family owns a 03 Sonata, and we agree that it is a crock about the whole service thing. They give you this little brochure when you buy the car, and at first it is just oil and filter changes. But, as the mileage wears on, you will slowly notice that the list of required maintenance on the car slowly gets longer, it gets to the point that by the 60,000 mile mark you have to have a whooping 22 things either check or replaced. The whole 10-year warranty thing is such a sham, if you miss just one of these "check-ups", they will no longer honor you're warranty. I mean really, who has the time to run their car down every 3,000 miles, and have it sit their for possibly more than a day. I don't know how other car companies are, but this is such a misleading warranty, Hyundai should be ashamed.

I have worked for other manufacturers and they are the same way with their extended warranties. The only thing that I can say is that where else did you find a 100,000 mile warranty in 2002 when you bought the car.

I understand perfectly what the reviewer is talking about.

These extended warranties are a double edged sword. You think you are getting something for free, but you are not.

You have to follow their service programme whatever happens. If they say they have to replace a service part outside of warranty you have to do that as well. Following this service programme is really expensive.

I think the Hyundai dealers are making a lot of money on these deals.

When you buy this car new not all this is apparent and there is a lot of costs involved.

Too many it could be a vise decision to jump off these programmes if you car seem to be stable, you know, not a car made on a Monday.

Then you could get your car serviced at half the price at a independent auto place. Or you could do the minor services yourself. All they basically do is to change the oil and charge you $400 to do so.