The 1994 Hyundai Sonata has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 100,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seats. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT CAN TRAVEL SLOWLY OR CHATTER IN THE TRACK AND MAY EVENTUALLY STOP TRACKING AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
SLOWING, CHATTERING, OR FAILURE OF THE MOTORIZED SHOULDERBELT MAY DISCOURAGE USE OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURYIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK ASSEMBLY AND, IF ANY SYSTEMS ARE FOUND INOPERATIVE, THE SYSTEM WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, AS REQUIRED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The drivier side seat retractor sometimes doesn't retract, sometimes the retractor lock you in. *ak consumer states belt locks so hard one can not move. Power steering pump replaced, hard to turn and noisy. Door window would not come up intermittently, window switch works intermittently. Driver…”
“The drivier side seat retractor sometimes doesn't retract, sometimes the retractor lock you in. *ak consumer states belt locks so hard one can not move. Power steering pump replaced, hard to turn and noisy. Door window would not come up intermittently, window switch works intermittently. Driver…”
“The drivier side seat retractor sometimes doesn't retract, sometimes the retractor lock you in. *ak consumer states belt locks so hard one can not move. Power steering pump replaced, hard to turn and noisy. Door window would not come up intermittently, window switch works intermittently. Driver…”
“The drivier side seat retractor sometimes doesn't retract, sometimes the retractor lock you in. *ak consumer states belt locks so hard one can not move. Power steering pump replaced, hard to turn and noisy. Door window would not come up intermittently, window switch works intermittently. Driver…”
“The drivier side seat retractor sometimes doesn't retract, sometimes the retractor lock you in. *ak consumer states belt locks so hard one can not move. Power steering pump replaced, hard to turn and noisy. Door window would not come up intermittently, window switch works intermittently. Driver…”
“Oil is disappearing with cause unknown. Dealer has had vehicle for months trying to detect cause. Please describe details. Tt”
“Both front seat rails are weakening allowing seat to rock back and forth. Please describe details. Tt”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Hyundai Sonata as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.