Research · 16 model years

Hyundai Sonata HybridEvery model year, 2011–2026

Across the 16 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 34 recall campaigns and 798 owner complaints for the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The 2012 model year has the most complaints (155).

01 —Model years

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid years compared

Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	NCAP overall	MPG comb.
2026	1	3	2	5 of 5	49
2025	0	11	1	5 of 5	47
2024	0	9	0	5 of 5	47
2023	0	15	3	5 of 5	50
2022	0	19	0	5 of 5	50
2021	0	55	1	5 of 5	50
2020	1	16	1	5 of 5	50
2019	0	5	1	5 of 5	42
2018	1	9	0	5 of 5	42
2017	3	81	1	5 of 5	41
2016	5	133	4	5 of 5	41
2015	4	54	4	5 of 5	37
2014	3	29	3	5 of 5	37
2013	4	108	8	5 of 5	37
2012	6	155	2	5 of 5	36
2011	6	96	6	5 of 5	36

Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Oct 29, 2026

02 —Complaints by year

NHTSA complaints per model year

Newer years have had less time on the road

155

108

133

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Model year	NHTSA complaints
2011	96
2012	155
2013	108
2014	29
2015	54
2016	133
2017	81
2018	9
2019	5
2020	16
2021	55
2022	19
2023	15
2024	9
2025	11
2026	3

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Sonata Hybrid years with the most complaints

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 29, 2026

03 —Recent recalls

Latest recalls for the 2026 Sonata Hybrid

1 campaign

26V-047

Electrical system: instrument cluster

Free remedy

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Electrical systemReported Jan 27, 2026NHTSA 26V047000

All 2026 recalls

Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 29, 2026

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