2000 Hyundai Sonata Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 276 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 122,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the tires of the 2000 Hyundai Sonata, 2% of the 276 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 122,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I currently own a year 2000 Hyundai Sonata v6 gls. On the morning of july 17th, 2008 at approx. 3:45 am I was driving my vehicle on a newspaper route for a local distribution company. I was making a right hand turn off a main street onto a side street as I my steering wheel jearked to the right very quickly, and my car out of the blue went out of allignment, to a degree that it would appear that I must have crashed into something. But I did not. As time went on, my tires began shreading themselves onto the area surrounding the actual two front tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #10234956, filed 2008-07, 122,000 miles“On august 25th, 2007, my wife and I were driving home on the southern state parkway. There was quite some traffic (stop-and-go kind of thing) so we weren't at a high speed. When the person in front of me had to stop short, I stepped on the brakes, and the front right wheel of my car sunk, and there was a loud noise like metal scratching against the pavement . After I finally managed to stop the car without getting hit by another driver, and checking to see if my wife was ok, I got out of the car just to find out that my front right wheel was in an almost horizontal position. …”
NHTSA complaint #10240126, filed 2008-08, 84,000 miles“2000 Hyundai Sonata when I purchased he car january 30,2010 it was running fine now it runs terrible. I've purchased two new sets of tires because something keeps wearing my tires out. I sounds like something underneath is scrubbing. No pressure or suspension, especially on the highway.”
NHTSA complaint #10326013, filed 2010-04“The contact owns a 2000 Hyundai Sonata. While making a turn at approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle jerked to the right and then completely shut off. The contact exited the vehicle and discovered that the front passenger side tire was shredded and the subframe failed. The vehicle would start, but it did not move. The VIN is not included in the recall. The recall number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 140,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10240738, filed 2008-09, 140,000 miles“Michelin size:p205/ 60r15 DOT: while driving at 70 MPH, without any warning the right rear passenger tread separated . Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #10087773, filed 2004-08Related service bulletins
- 10217258Jul 14, 2022Effective June 2, 2008, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110 (FMVSS 110) established a threshold for correcting load carrying capacity information indicated on tire placards…
- 10183960Nov 19, 2020This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the âTire Balance Data…
- 10176182May 6, 2020This bulletin provides information on tire maintenance best practices and procedures for dealers and customers to maximize tire life and performance.
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0% |
| 2013 | 9 | 0% |
| 2012 | 12 | 1% |
| 2011 | 27 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 8 | 2% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 6 | 5% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2000 Hyundai Sonata
109 complaintsSuspension
64 complaintsAir bags
43 complaintsElectrical system
37 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Hyundai Sonata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology