10 complaints reported

2022 Hyundai Sonata Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
10
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2026

My 2022 Hyundai sonata hybrid started blowing white smoke from the exhaust. Took it to the dealership and was advised the valve that controls antifreeze failed and leaking antifreeze in exhaust. This caused the engine to overheat and would cause the engine to blow up. My car has 83,000 and was told the manufacturer warranty only covered to 80,000 and extended warranty would not cover the part. Was told it would cost 2659 to fix. This is part of the hybrid power train and should be covered under the 100,000 Hyundai warranty. I have seen the same issue with other sonata hybrids on the internet that is doing the same as mine. Hyundai needs to recall for this since it is a needed component for the engine.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2026
Dec 2024

Vehicle threw a check engine light, warning lights, and overheated when accelerating getting onto the highway and accelerating to highway speeds.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2024
Dec 2024

Car leaked oil multiple times. First time they said it was a faulty drain plug then after a few months it kept leaking. Took it back to the dealership and they said the gasket around the oil pan was faulty causing the leak and needed replaced.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2024
Jan 2024

The vehicle is still under warranty but it has 25k miles and having transmission problems. Shifting from first to second gear I feel hard shifting , also when you prepare to stop it’s hard downshift again, downshift is more hard than up shifting.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2024
Dec 2023

2022 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI FOR A RECALL BUT PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH NO ETA ON WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2023
Aug 2023

There was a transmission recall that was addressed back in early 2023 by the dealership that presented as a 1st gear stutter within a month of purchasing the car back in May 2022. At the time I was told if the reprogramming didn't work, the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was driven very little but I was told it would need a couple of weeks of regular driving to ensure the fix took. If it didn't I was advised to bring the car in immediately. The car stayed in the garage and didn't get driven until July when it was taken on a 100+mile trip when I realized that the first gear was starting to jerk upon shifting. I finally called Hyundai about possibly trading it in and eventually on Aug 21, 2023 called the service dept to give them a heads up I'm going to bring it in. However was told I would have to now rebook the appointment and got one for Dec 22, 2023. I mentioned that this was under the recall issue but was informed that they would have to do diagnosis to confirm that. In the meantime they didn't offer any other recourse or priority to have this addressed. I can't afford to pay for another vehicle out of pocket in the meantime. Also, now it's showing that recall issue as repaired even though that may have not happened as of now. I'm concerned that something bad might happen in the meantime and I don't seem to have any other options.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2023
Jun 2023

In September 2022 I was driving the car and suddenly kept changing from sports to normal without by itself and then it slows down till engine went off, second incident happened the same exact thing in 17 June 2023, it came out that this issue from Manufacture and I don’t trust this model anymore it became life threatening

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2023
Jan 2023

When driving on a highway and wanting to pass a car in front of me at around 70 mph, I depress the accelerate pedal, and the car suddenly lost the power and decrease the speed. I quickly floored the pedal, but nothing happened, nor did the tachometer revs up. Have to pull over on the shoulder and shift from Drive to Park, and from Park to Drive again, the problem solved. There were no warning light or error messages showed during the whole process. Almost got rear ended by the car behind me.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2023
Dec 2022

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V746000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2022
Nov 2022

Car sometimes does not accelerate appropriately. Car needs to be shut off and restarted when this happens. Dealerships around me say they don’t see anything wrong with the car. It happens randomly and shouldn’t happen with a brand new car. I feel unsafe when it doesn’t accelerate correctly.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2022

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The 2022 Hyundai Sonata has 10 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.