2005 Model Year

Hyundai Sonata

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
165
Recalls
0
Crashes
26
Severe
47

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags
Jan 2025

Air Bag light stays on and cannot pass stare inspection without repair. NHSTA site has 54 reports of this issue and dealer cannot figure out how to re...

SUSPENSION,ENGINE
Dec 2023

My car's engine cradle, cross member or subframe is rusted out and the OEM replacement for my VIN number won't fit it correctly I'm getting really ups...

Structure
Oct 2023

I took my car to the mechanic for a “once over” before driving from New Jersey to North Carolina. This car has only 41,000 original miles on it as we...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Jul 2023

Severely rusted out and corroded front subframe, only noticed it on accident very recently, and my car is the last year of a generation that was reca...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2023

Clunking sound when turning corners, took to mechanic, sub frame rotted through. Unsafe to drive.

Suspension
Jan 2022

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle rode over a pothole which caused...

Suspension
Oct 2021

My mechanic just took a picture of the subframe of the car which is almost completely rusted through. He said that this is extremely dangerous and tha...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Oct 2021

Upon inspecting the undercarriage of my vehicle found the right side of Front Subframe Cradle Suspension rotted almost completely through. When resea...

Suspension
Sep 2021

I had taken my 2005 Hundai Sonata to my local mechanic for a tire alignment, and it is then when I was told that the front subframe was rusted from th...

Suspension
Aug 2021

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while having a state inspection performed, the inspector informed the contact that the sub-...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2005 Hyundai Sonata has 165 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 26 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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