2019 Model Year

Hyundai Sonata

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
138
Recalls
0
Crashes
8
Severe
18

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Steering
Jul 2026

Steering will stay stuck in left or right position when turned slightly, a couple of inches. The wheel has to be jerked back to center. Vehicle will n...

Engine
Jul 2026

I have had my car in 7 times for the same issue. Metal shavings in oil and burning excessive amounts of oil between oil changes. This is a very well...

Air Bags
May 2026

See attached document for complaint.

STEERING,ENGINE
Feb 2026

Steering wheel panel glued/tampered (Safety Hazard) Motor/Pump assembly broken. Recall couldn't be done due to tampered parts.

ENGINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 2026

The contact's mother-in-law owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started shuddering....

Engine
Dec 2025

The engine is burning oil around 1 quart every 700 miles. I check the car oil level around every 10 days. I have experienced when I didn't check the...

Engine
Dec 2025

My vehicle has an oil consumption problem. I put in 5 quarts of oil last week after changing the oil three weeks before this. I am down today December...

Engine
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was taken for an o...

Engine
Dec 2025

Hyundai replaced my engine under warranty due to their oil consumption in mid October. About 2 weeks later all warning lights came on and they said n...

Engine
Dec 2025

Burning oil

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Summary

The 2019 Hyundai Sonata has 138 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 8 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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