Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Owners filed 787 complaints across 16 model years of the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The 2012 drew the most (154); the 2026 the fewest (3).
Model years16
Complaints787
Recalls34
Fires25
Deaths0
Every Hyundai Sonata Hybrid model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | — | 3 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2021 | 53 | 0 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2020 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 80 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2016 | 132 | 5 | 3 | 4 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2012 | 154 | 6 | 5 | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2011 | 96 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Engine | Routine |
Which Hyundai Sonata Hybrid years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2012 is the weakest year on record, with 154 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.