2002 Hyundai Sonata Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 3%of 320 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,875miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Hyundai Sonata, 3% of the 320 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,875 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 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 because it was the right front tire and we were traveling at highway speeds in the mountains.”
NHTSA complaint #10249150, filed 2008-11, 103,700 miles“My right front wheel didn't feel right , took it to a service station to be looked at. They brought me in to see that the whole frame under the car is rusted. The bolts that hold up the axle and suspension were completely gone and there was a hole in the under carriage. The wheel was tilted and the inside of the tire was worn all the way down . There was nothing there to support the wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10234713, filed 2008-07, 150,000 miles“I replaced my tires with the correct type called for my car, 205/65r15 h94 bf goodrich traction t/a and now I keep getting flat tires from the factory installed hud caps shifting on my weehls and pressing on the valve stem. So far the car was not moving when this happened, but I am affraid of what will happen when I am at highway speed and it happenes. The dealer says that it is a problem with the tires, but how so if they are the correct tires for my car. The dealer will jnot do anything about this problem at all!”
NHTSA complaint #10095952, filed 2004-10, 34,000 miles“The consumer has a tire for life contract. The consumer took the vehicle into the dealership for replacement tires. The tires were replaced with p205/65r15 m/s. The vehicle manual stated that the appropriate tire size should be p205/60r15 91h.”
NHTSA complaint #10081516, filed 2004-12, 38,750 miles“Valve stems have been pulled from tire by shifting hub caps. This has happened after tires were recently replaced. Once while the car was stopped and once while backing out of a driveway.”
NHTSA complaint #10155820, filed 2006-04, 61,000 milesRelated recalls
- 03V097000Mar 17, 2003On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a traction control system (tcs), if the t125/70d-15 compact spare tire is installed on a front wheel position, the…Covers: Hyundai Sonata 2002–2003
Related 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 2002 Hyundai Sonata
88 complaintsSuspension
63 complaintsAir bags
51 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsFuel system
25 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsWheels
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
9 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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