1989 Hyundai Sonata Service and Repair Manual
Every figure in this factory service and repair manual for the 1989 Hyundai Sonata was written against this build year, this engine and these trims, so the clearances, torque values and service sequences you work to are the ones Hyundai published for this car rather than approximations carried over from a later Sonata.
Engines covered
- 2.4L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
- Deluxe
- GL
- GLS
- Sport Deluxe
Known issues on the 1989 Sonata. Three recalls sit on federal record for this model year. One covers the seat belts: the motorized shoulder belt can travel slowly or chatter in the track and may eventually stop tracking and become inoperative, and that slowing, chattering or failure may discourage use of the restraint. A second covers the hood latch, where insufficient clearance could cause the safety catch on the secondary hood latch striker to bind; if the primary latch is released or the hood is not completely closed, the hood could fly open. The third covers the engine cooling system, where the spring clamp tangs on the coolant bypass hose may contact and possibly damage the engine fuel supply hose, and fuel could then leak from the damaged hose into the engine compartment and could result in a fire. Owners have filed 18 complaints for the year and Hyundai has issued 9 technical service bulletins.
Whether you are tracing a shoulder belt that has stopped tracking, resetting hood latch clearance or checking how the coolant bypass hose clamp sits against the fuel supply line, this manual holds you to Hyundai's own procedure and specification for the 1989 Sonata.
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.
INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE COULD CAUSE THE SAFETY CATCH ON THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH STRIKER TO BIND.
IF PRIMARY LATCH IS RELEASED OR IF HOOD IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED, HOOD COULD FLY OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION; THIS WOULD BLOCK DRIVER'S VISION AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE HOOD LATCH STRIKER ASSEMBLY.
THE SPRING CLAMP TANGS ON THE COOLANT BYPASS HOSE MAY CONTACT AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE THE ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE.
FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE DAMAGED HOSE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
ROTATE SPRING CLAMP TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH FUEL HOSE; REPLACE DAMAGED HOSES.
This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside th
This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the Tire Balance Data Sheet must be fully completed including imbalance and Road Force Var
This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days.
The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave radar sensors attached in the rear bumper. The BSD/BCW detects v
THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON COMPONENTS, ATTRIBUTES, AND PRECAUTIONS OF THE 7-SPEED DRY-TYPE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DCT).
SHOP MANUAL CORRECTION ON CYLINDER HEAD BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATION. *YC
Showing the 8 most recent of 10 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH. THE FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER IN PLACE, UPON IMPACT. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR STALLED, CONSUMER GOT OUT CAR TO MAKE PHONE CALL AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
ENGINE FIRE.
THERE IS A TEMPERATURE SENSOR THAT HAS FAILED CAUSING HIGH RPM'S IN THE VEHICLE. TT
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS STICK.
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED.
CLUTCH FAILURE. *AW
OUTSIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED.
BOLTS HOLDING HOOD FELL OUT, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP OBSCURING VISION. *DSH
RECALL RELATED,90V038000 WENT FOR APPOINTMENT OF 5/27/95 DEALERSHIP HAS NOTIFICATION LETTER, NEVER RECEIVED PART, EXPERIENCE PROBLEM ON 6/11/95 HOOD FLY UP.
BOLT ON FRAME THAT CONTROLS THE CHASSIS WEAR OUT TROUGH THE FRAME. TT
ENGINE STALLS IN MORNING WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION SLIPS,POOR GAS MILAGE. *AK
A/C RECEIVER DRYER FAILED. *AW
RADIATOR LEAK.
MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED.
Showing the 15 most serious of 20 complaints filed with NHTSA.
