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2002 Hyundai Sonata Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 320 total for the year
Median mileage
135,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2002 Hyundai Sonata, 0% of the 320 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,000 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.

“My car started getting erratic idling and then the engine light started to turn on. I got the spark plugs and spark plug wires replaced and then it mild down after around 1wk after, then the erratic idling while on drive or on reverse started again. Left it like that thinking it was maybe the fuel pump or something like that. Had my brother that is a mechanic check it and said he found the spark plug wires out of sequence, but after he made sure all were the correct order the same problem started again, same erratic idling and this time it really did feel like sometimes loosing power. …”

NHTSA complaint #10472126, filed 2012-08, 135,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202011%
201821%
201771%
201651%
2015121%
2014132%
2013352%
2012352%
2011622%
2010134%
20095111%
2008307%
2007497%
2006596%
200210%
200010%

Other parts of the 2002 Hyundai Sonata

Body and structure
88 complaints
Suspension
63 complaints
Air bags
51 complaints
Brakes
26 complaints
Fuel system
25 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Electrical system
23 complaints
Engine cooling
16 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Wheels
11 complaints
Tires
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 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.

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