Chevrolet Captiva vs Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Chevrolet Captiva	Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Complaints on file	465	1,162
Model years covered	2011–2015	2011–2026
Worst model year	2014	2013
Best model year	2012	2024
Crashes reported	17	67
Fires reported	13	34
Injuries reported	24	41
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	11.6%	12.2%

Chevrolet Captiva by year

1 100 143 198 23

11 12 13 14 15

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 140 30.1%

Engine & Cooling 98 21.1%

Other & Unspecified 57 12.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 34 7.3%

Stability & Traction Control 27 5.8%

Steering 19 4.1%

Airbags 14 3.0%

Body & Structure 14 3.0%

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid by year

145 217 172 40 84 185 123 15 8 21 71 30 23 12 15 1

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 356 30.6%

Electrical System 201 17.3%

Brakes 109 9.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 96 8.3%

Other & Unspecified 95 8.2%

Fuel & Propulsion 61 5.2%

Steering 52 4.5%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 41 3.5%