Hyundai Sonata Hybrid years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 16 model years of the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2016, 2012, 2021 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | Typical |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2023 | 15 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 3 | Typical |
| 2022 | 19 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2021 | 55 | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 16 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2017 | 81 | 8 | 1.8 | 3 | 1 | Typical |
| 2016 | 133 | 12 | 2.7 | 5 | 4 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 54 | 5 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | Typical |
| 2014 | 29 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2013 | 108 | 8 | 1.7 | 4 | 8 | Typical |
| 2012 | 155 | 10 | 2.3 | 6 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2011 | 96 | 6 | 1.3 | 6 | 6 | Typical |
- 20263 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 202511 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20249 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202315 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202219 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202155 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 202016 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20195 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20189 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 201781 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2016133 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 201554 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201429 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2013108 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2012155 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 201196 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2019, 2018, 2014.
About this comparison
What Hyundai Sonata Hybrid years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2016, 2012, 2021 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 16 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.