Hyundai / Sonata
Hyundai Sonata problems by year
21,701 complaints across 25 model years, 1999–2023. 2011 draws the most at 4,621; 2023 the fewest at 140.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 187 | Structure (19.8%) | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 378 | Structure (29.9%) | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 293 | Structure (24.2%) | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 407 | Structure (21.6%) | 50 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 249 | Air bags (18.1%) | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 288 | Suspension (19.4%) | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 217 | Air bags (26.3%) | 44 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1,422 | Air bags (31.2%) | 55 | 13 | 2 |
| 2007 | 906 | Air bags (28.6%) | 45 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 554 | Air bags (25.1%) | 24 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 612 | Service brakes (10.5%) | 29 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 415 | Structure (40.0%) | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4,621most | Steering (25.4%) | 194 | 187 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2,280 | Engine (24.9%) | 86 | 165 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2,651 | Engine (27.5%) | 141 | 161 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1,079 | Engine (27.7%) | 48 | 61 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1,660 | Engine (37.2%) | 61 | 81 | 4 |
| 2016 | 996 | Engine (44.8%) | 37 | 42 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | Engine (38.2%) | 46 | 16 | 1 |
| 2018 | 548 | Engine (38.0%) | 26 | 19 | 1 |
| 2019 | 212 | Engine (40.1%) | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 264 | Fuel/propulsion system (17.0%) | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 180 | Engine (18.9%) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 142 | Engine (16.9%) | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 140 | Fuel/propulsion system (26.4%) | 12 | 0 | 0 |