Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Reliability
1,130 NHTSA complaints (2011–2025). Complaint rate: 2058.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2011–2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The 2022–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 331 | 1.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 178 | 2.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 92 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 91 | 8.8% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 65 | 18.5% |
| STEERING | 51 | 5.9% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 47 | 2.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 41 | 14.6% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 35 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 21 | 38.1% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011AVOID | — | 144 | 11 | 6 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012AVOID | — | 213 | 2 | 9 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 166 | 18 | 5 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 40 | 5 | 1 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 79 | 9 | 3 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 183 | 5 | 4 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 121 | 3 | 6 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 15 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 5 | 1 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 21 | 2 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 67 | 3 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 30 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 23 | 5 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 12 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 11 | 3 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Hyundai Sonata Hybridaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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