Hyundai Sonata
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Recent Complaints
Latest owner reports
UNKNOWN - I noticed DASHBOARD crack over time and the AIR BAG light remain on at all times. The AIR BAG light on the passenger side shows OFF. The ent...
CRUISE controldoesnt work due to design defect dirt getting in and stopping the function.
I am reporting a safety-related engine failure involving my 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T. In November 2025, at approximately 90,000 miles, the vehicle ex...
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start as intended, and th...
There was no accident .Airbag light on the dash, on the driver side, remains on at all times. The airbag indicator on the passenger side says off. D...
The steering column gets loose because of a commonly defective bushing. The steering bangs and has free play making full control more difficult.
My car was broken into and they broke off my door handle and took out ignition parts, a police report was done
My Hyundai Sonata has encounter two failing cylinders (compression loss) due to scoring. When driving in the highway I got engine shudder and loss of...
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 - 70 MPH, there was a grinding sensation coming from th...
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly lost motive power. There...
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Summary
The 2011 Hyundai Sonata has 3353 complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Steering. 116 crash-related incidents have been reported.