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Hyundai Sonata

Every Hyundai Sonata model year on file, 1986 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years16,0731,360 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years411986 to 2026
Recall campaigns68Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins3,365Summed across model years
By model year

The 2011 model year drew the most complaints, 3,376, 21% of the model's total

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

01,0002,0003,0004,00019861990199419982002200620103,3762014201820222026
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 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
5,102
Steering
2,370
Airbags
2,045
Electrical system
1,990
Brakes
1,246
Powertrain
1,078
Fuel system
1,077
Structure
1,068
Lighting
1,024
Suspension
693
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Hyundai Sonata 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 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Sedan30.03001015
2025Sedan160.04000027
2024Sedan464.39201032
2023Sedan875.71,2432050
2022Sedan939.71,3293078
2021Sedan1346.71,5774188
2020Sedan1783.91,9784199
2019Sedan1619.31,19302167
2018Sedan3738.33,10812205
2017Sedan7645.04,49433228
2016Sedan7256.35,17964228
2015Sedan1,1457.77,15694251
2014Sedan74610.23,73077178
2013Sedan1,91110.75,79199182
2012Sedan1,5579.55,19087180
2011Sedan3,3766.816,880148230
2010Sedan3456.71,6432350
2009Sedan4608.01,6432361
2008Sedan4257.51,1815453
2007Sedan6965.51,6777558
2006Sedan1,0475.32,18111587
2005Sedan16518.83441047
2004Sedan20217.35051152
2003Sedan19916.66036376
2002Sedan31916.01,2277488
2001Sedan20514.69323286
2000Sedan27610.98764287
1999Sedan12413.756443122
1998Sedan498.22041036
1997Sedan4912.22582047
1996Sedan234.31151041
1995Sedan6622.73572034
1994Not decoded30.01501014
1993Not decoded263.82,6001014
1992Not decoded2213.62,2001113
1991Not decoded2931.02,9001211
1990Not decoded160.01,6003210
1989Sedan1127.31103210
1988Not decoded0NoneNone0110
1987Sedan10.0140110
1986Not decoded0NoneNone0110
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Hyundai Sonata

  • 26V-047 Jan 26, 2026
    Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
    Electrical system · 42k vehicles
  • 25V-796 Nov 17, 2025
    Damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank
    Fuel system · 85k vehicles
  • 24V-583 Aug 7, 2024
    Software for the brake lights may cause the brake lights to flash and not illuminate properly
    Lighting · 38k vehicles
  • 23V-526 Jul 27, 2023
    Electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to…
    Powertrain · 52k vehicles
  • 22V-746 Oct 6, 2022
    Vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a…
    Powertrain · 56k vehicles
  • 22V-312 May 6, 2022
    Low pressure fuel hose that connects the low pressure fuel pump to the direct injection fuel pump may crack over time, due to heat generated…
    Fuel system · 215k 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
  • 21V00M000 Dec 28, 2021
    During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash
    Visibility and wipers · 26k 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-619 Aug 6, 2021
    Trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside
    Latches and locks · 348k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.