Hyundai Sonata years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 31 model years of the Hyundai Sonata by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2011, 2013, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2006 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 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 17 | 9 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2024 | 48 | 16 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2023 | 88 | 22 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | Typical |
| 2022 | 96 | 19 | 0.9 | 3 | 8 | Typical |
| 2021 | 134 | 22 | 1.0 | 4 | 7 | Typical |
| 2020 | 183 | 26 | 1.2 | 4 | 5 | Typical |
| 2019 | 162 | 20 | 0.9 | 0 | 8 | Typical |
| 2018 | 375 | 42 | 1.9 | 1 | 18 | Typical |
| 2017 | 766 | 77 | 3.5 | 3 | 28 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 728 | 66 | 3.0 | 6 | 19 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 1,156 | 96 | 4.4 | 9 | 34 | Most complaints |
| 2014 | 751 | 58 | 2.6 | 7 | 29 | Most complaints |
| 2013 | 1,917 | 137 | 6.2 | 9 | 93 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 1,559 | 104 | 4.7 | 8 | 51 | Most complaints |
| 2011 | 3,380 | 211 | 9.6 | 14 | 116 | Most complaints |
| 2010 | 345 | 20 | 0.9 | 2 | 19 | Typical |
| 2009 | 460 | 26 | 1.2 | 2 | 21 | Typical |
| 2008 | 425 | 22 | 1.0 | 5 | 19 | Typical |
| 2007 | 696 | 35 | 1.6 | 7 | 30 | Typical |
| 2006 | 1,047 | 50 | 2.3 | 11 | 43 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 165 | 8 | 0.3 | 1 | 26 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 202 | 9 | 0.4 | 1 | 22 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 199 | 8 | 0.4 | 6 | 17 | Fewest complaints |
| 2002 | 326 | 13 | 0.6 | 7 | 31 | Typical |
| 2001 | 219 | 8 | 0.4 | 3 | 28 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 278 | 10 | 0.5 | 4 | 20 | Fewest complaints |
| 1999 | 170 | 6 | 0.3 | 4 | 13 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 50 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 1997 | 52 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 1996 | 24 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
- 20263 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 202517 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202448 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202388 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202296 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2021134 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2020183 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2019162 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2018375 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2017766 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2016728 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 20151,156 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
- 2014751 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 20131,917 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
- 20121,559 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 20113,380 complaints · 14 recallsMost complaints
- 2010345 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2009460 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2008425 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2007696 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 20061,047 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 2005165 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2004202 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2003199 complaints · 6 recallsFewest complaints
- 2002326 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2001219 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2000278 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 1999170 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 199850 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 199752 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 199624 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 1996, 1998, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2003, 2001, 2025, 2004, 2000.
About this comparison
What Hyundai Sonata years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2011, 2013, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2006 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 31 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.