Used 2002 Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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A great car
garth4, 03/25/2012
Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have had a 4 cylinder 2002 Sonata since new in 2002. It is as good looking a car as is any on the road, it has been absolutely reliable. I have had no costs associated with repairs to the car. I am 70 years of age, and hope to drive this car for another ten years. It has just over 60,000k.
Not such a good car
colin_88, Bryn Mawr, PA, 04/16/2012
Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
This wasn't my car, it was my mom's and I hated driving it. Parts would wear out constantly. At about 80k miles driving to work, the timing belt snapped and destroyed some critical engine parts. The engine had to be torn apart and rebuilt, along with a new water pump costing almost $1200. Later on that year, the water pump had to be replaced again, the CV joints had to be replaced, new alternator, and new spark plugs all before 90K miles. Once it passes 100K miles, we got all sorts of weird noises such as a shrieking engine that is the worst when driving in the rain. The ride was very uncomfortable with almost no padding in the seats.
2002 Sonata
Andy, 08/23/2010
Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Good commuter car, not so great mpg but manageable. Some issues were fixed under warranty; water pump, front window motor replaced and complete instrument panel replaced because of a broken fuel gauge, so reflected mileage is actually less than actual. The cons: front right brakes were replaces but always squeaks, timing belt jumped and damaged the timing sensor before 60k miles and transmission speed sensor went out at 64k mi which cost me $950 and $350 respectively. Dealer said it was not covered under drivetrain warranty, would have wanted to keep this car but problems are starting to pop out.
Horrible
Ashley Martinez, Roseville, CA, 10/21/2015
Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 13 people found this review helpful
This car was honestly the worst thing I could have purchased. I spent a lot of money just to buy it and then ended up having to spend thousands of dollars to fix it the next week after purchase. Although gas mileage was great I would rather have something that would burn through gas then this. It was not reliable and had a mind of its own.
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Awesome
fdas, 01/03/2003
Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car is amazing, got the base model with a moonroof, and automatic, power everything, and i got a hell of a deal at $13,000 brand new! with the warranty, how could anyone go wrong?