Hyundai Sonata: nhtsa complaints (summary)

All rows for this model in the NHTSA complaints (summary) dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.

rows36
model years1990–2025 (36)
data through2026-09-20
method/data/methodology#complaints
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

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Rows

yearcomplaint_countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
2025162024-12-142026-08-1700SERVICE BRAKES:5; POWER TRAIN:3; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:3; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:3; ENGINE:2
2024462024-05-072026-09-1310ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:18; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:9; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:8; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:6; POWER TRAIN:6
2023862022-12-182026-09-1550FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:37; ENGINE:27; POWER TRAIN:16; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:8
2022922021-08-272026-09-1580ENGINE:25; POWER TRAIN:24; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:22; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:15; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:9
20211312021-03-262026-09-1570ENGINE:34; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:32; POWER TRAIN:24; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:20; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:17
20201782020-02-062026-09-0751FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:45; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:40; ENGINE:31; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:28; POWER TRAIN:24
20191612019-04-152026-09-1086ENGINE:86; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:23; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:18; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:12; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12
20183722017-12-312026-09-111813ENGINE:210; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:60; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:58; POWER TRAIN:40; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:31
20177632016-10-132026-09-162811ENGINE:383; STEERING:173; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:102; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:65; POWER TRAIN:55
20167232016-01-152026-09-171928ENGINE:448; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:90; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:88; POWER TRAIN:59; SERVICE BRAKES:46
201511442015-01-062026-09-113448ENGINE:623; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:167; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:164; POWER TRAIN:134; SERVICE BRAKES:76
20147462014-01-162026-09-112940ENGINE:302; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:135; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:119; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:81; STEERING:65
201319082012-06-222026-09-109397ENGINE:735; STEERING:341; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:259; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:197; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:174
201215562011-07-212026-07-315195ENGINE:567; STEERING:301; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:234; AIR BAGS:169; SERVICE BRAKES:158
201133762010-03-172026-09-03116112STEERING:1171; ENGINE:967; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:443; AIR BAGS:418; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:248
20103452010-02-212025-12-20193STRUCTURE:164; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:36; SERVICE BRAKES:30; ENGINE:29; POWER TRAIN:21
20094602008-08-062026-06-042111SERVICE BRAKES:99; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:61; ENGINE:56; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):51; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:48
20084252007-11-192026-03-211911AIR BAGS:137; VISIBILITY:67; SERVICE BRAKES:55; ENGINE:48; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:32
20076962007-02-232026-04-01306AIR BAGS:257; VISIBILITY:107; SERVICE BRAKES:104; HYDRAULIC:62; SEAT BELTS:60
200610472005-07-282025-12-22439AIR BAGS:435; VISIBILITY:156; SEAT BELTS:102; SUSPENSION:86; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:86
20051652005-04-142025-06-01262AIR BAGS:55; STRUCTURE:30; SUSPENSION:26; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:19; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:17
20042022004-09-032026-04-29222SUSPENSION:56; STRUCTURE:47; AIR BAGS:46; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:17; SERVICE BRAKES:16
20031992002-12-132026-06-11172AIR BAGS:43; STRUCTURE:38; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:19; SERVICE BRAKES:16; SUSPENSION:15
20023252001-10-112025-09-10314STRUCTURE:88; SUSPENSION:63; AIR BAGS:52; SERVICE BRAKES:26; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:24
20012232000-12-312021-12-25281STRUCTURE:69; AIR BAGS:47; SUSPENSION:30; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:26; SERVICE BRAKES:24
20002822000-03-142022-03-24209STRUCTURE:110; SUSPENSION:64; AIR BAGS:43; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:38; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:31
19991351999-08-182015-02-03123STRUCTURE:36; AIR BAGS:31; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:23; SUSPENSION:17; POWER TRAIN:14
1998511998-10-222010-07-1830FUEL SYSTEM:12; POWER TRAIN:12; GASOLINE:11; VISIBILITY:9; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:7
1997601996-08-142014-05-0661FUEL SYSTEM:17; GASOLINE:16; POWER TRAIN:11; AIR BAGS:10; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:9
1996291997-01-092008-06-1800ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:6; POWER TRAIN:5; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:5; AIR BAGS:3; EQUIPMENT:3
1995781994-10-012010-08-18151AIR BAGS:17; POWER TRAIN:16; SERVICE BRAKES:11; HYDRAULIC:11; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:9
199431995-06-061996-04-1100SEATS:2; STEERING:1; VISIBILITY:1; SEAT BELTS:1; EQUIPMENT:1
1993311994-08-292005-06-2410ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:10; POWER TRAIN:9; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:8; STEERING:4; SEAT BELTS:2
1992431995-01-242003-07-0510POWER TRAIN:5; SERVICE BRAKES:5; HYDRAULIC:5; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:5; VISIBILITY:5
1991451994-11-192003-08-2936SEAT BELTS:10; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:9; POWER TRAIN:8; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:8; SERVICE BRAKES:3
1990251994-12-162002-01-3000POWER TRAIN:8; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6; SEAT BELTS:3; VISIBILITY:3; FUEL SYSTEM:1

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA complaints (summary) — Hyundai Sonata [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/hyundai/sonata
@misc{wrenchpro_complaints_hyundai_sonata_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA complaints (summary): Hyundai Sonata},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/hyundai/sonata}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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