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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

Every Hyundai Sonata Hybrid model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years40730 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years122015 to 2026

Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins756Summed across model years

By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 132, 32% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Engine and cooling leads the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling

194

Electrical system

129

Powertrain

Fuel system

Brakes

Speed control

Driver assistance

Steering

Lighting

Visibility and wipers

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Hyundai Sonata Hybrid model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2026	Sedan	3	66.7	300	1	0	12
2025	Sedan	11	18.2	275	0	0	18
2024	Sedan	9	0.0	180	0	0	19
2023	Sedan	15	20.0	214	0	0	29
2022	Sedan	19	0.0	271	0	1	46
2021	Sedan	55	1.8	647	0	1	48
2020	Sedan	16	6.3	178	1	1	58
2019	Sedan	5	20.0	37	0	3	80
2018	Sedan	9	11.1	75	1	3	85
2017	Sedan	80	6.3	471	3	4	116
2016	Sedan	132	5.3	943	5	4	130
2015	Sedan	53	13.2	331	4	4	115

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

26V-047 Jan 26, 2026
Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
Electrical system · 42k vehicles
23V-651 Sep 22, 2023
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire…
Brakes · 1.65M vehicles
22V-196 Mar 28, 2022
Trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside
Latches and locks · 63k vehicles
21V-749 Sep 24, 2021
Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn…
Electrical system · 469k vehicles
21V-727 Sep 17, 2021
Connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can result in engine damage
Engine and cooling · 96k vehicles
21V-619 Aug 6, 2021
Trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside
Latches and locks · 348k vehicles
20V-746 Dec 1, 2020
Connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which over time can result in engine damage
Engine and cooling · 129k vehicles
17V-617 Oct 4, 2017
Seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners
Seat belts · 444k vehicles
17V-152 Mar 8, 2017
In the affected vehicles, the seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners
Seat belts · 978k vehicles
16V-726 Oct 11, 2016
Due to a bonding issue with the sunroof wind deflector, the sunroof panel on the affected vehicles may detach while driving
Visibility and wipers · 63k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.