Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid problems by model year
5 recall entries across 3 model years and 63 owner complaints across 4 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid | Not confirmed | 5 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 32 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 26 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine36 complaints
- electrical system25 complaints
- unknown or other13 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system11 complaints
- power train9 complaints
- hybrid propulsion system3 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints
- steering1 complaint