Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid

Owners filed 63 complaints across 4 model years of the Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid. The 2017 drew the most (32); the 2019 the fewest (5).

Model years4

Complaints63

Recalls5

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2019	5	0	—	—	Fuel/Propulsion System	Routine
2018	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2017	32	2	—	—	Engine	Routine
2016	26	2	—	—	Engine	Routine

Which Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2017 is the weakest year on record, with 32 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 2 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.