Hyundai Sonata Hybrid problems reported in California
236 of the 1,169 complaints filed about the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
236
Complaints from California
28
Crashes
2
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
68
28.8%
Electrical System
40
16.9%
Brakes
25
10.6%
Other & Unspecified
23
9.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
22
9.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
13
5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
5.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
2.1%
Body & Structure
5
2.1%
Airbags
5
2.1%
Steering
4
1.7%
By model year
2011 Sonata Hybrid
10
4.2%
2012 Sonata Hybrid
53
22.5%
2013 Sonata Hybrid
48
20.3%
2014 Sonata Hybrid
9
3.8%
2015 Sonata Hybrid
17
7.2%
2016 Sonata Hybrid
26
11.0%
2017 Sonata Hybrid
35
14.8%
2018 Sonata Hybrid
3
1.3%
2020 Sonata Hybrid
2
0.8%
2021 Sonata Hybrid
12
5.1%
2022 Sonata Hybrid
2
0.8%
2023 Sonata Hybrid
9
3.8%
2024 Sonata Hybrid
7
3.0%
2026 Sonata Hybrid
3
1.3%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
10
14.1%
Diamond BAR
7
9.9%
Corona
7
9.9%
SAN Diego
7
9.9%
Carlsbad
6
8.5%
Modesto
6
8.5%
North Hills
5
7.0%
Menifee
5
7.0%
Visalia
5
7.0%
SAN Jose
5
7.0%
Thousand Oaks
4
5.6%
Bakersfield
4
5.6%