Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid problems by model year
32 recall entries and 785 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sonata Hybrid | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Sonata Hybrid | 0 | 11 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Sonata Hybrid | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Sonata Hybrid | 0 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Sonata Hybrid | 0 | 19 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Sonata Hybrid | 0 | 52 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Sonata Hybrid | 0 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Sonata Hybrid | 0 | 4 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Sonata Hybrid | 1 | 9 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Sonata Hybrid | 3 | 80 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Sonata Hybrid | 5 | 132 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Sonata Hybrid | 4 | 51 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Sonata Hybrid | 3 | 27 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Sonata Hybrid | 4 | 107 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Sonata Hybrid | 6 | 154 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Sonata Hybrid | 6 | 96 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine338 complaints
- electrical system201 complaints
- service brakes109 complaints
- power train98 complaints
- unknown or other95 complaints
- steering52 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system49 complaints
- vehicle speed control41 complaints