Worst years for a Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Owners have filed 1,162 complaints about the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid with NHTSA across model years 2011 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid172 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid12 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Hyundai Sonata Hybrid year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2025 | C | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | A | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2023 | C | 23 | 5 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2022 | A | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2021 | C | 71 | 3 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2020 | C | 21 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14,250 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | C | 123 | 3 | 6 | 63,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | D | 185 | 5 | 4 | 66,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | D | 84 | 9 | 3 | 46,000 | Electrical System |
| 2014 | C | 40 | 5 | 1 | 83,842 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | F | 172 | 18 | 5 | 52,765 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | D | 217 | 2 | 9 | 72,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | D | 145 | 11 | 6 | 88,250 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2021
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2011
Exactly what failed on a Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.