Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Sonata Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Sonata? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Sonata problems by model year
131 recall entries and 15,704 owner complaints on file across 32 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Sonata, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine4,707 complaints
- steering2,352 complaints
- air bags1,981 complaints
- electrical system1,944 complaints
- unknown or other1,321 complaints
- structure1,022 complaints
- exterior lighting1,008 complaints
- power train995 complaints