Hyundai Sonata Hybrid problems reported in California
232 of the 1,162 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.
232
Complaints from California
25
Crashes
2
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
67
28.9%
Electrical System
40
17.2%
Brakes
24
10.3%
Other & Unspecified
23
9.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
22
9.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
13
5.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
5.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
2.2%
Body & Structure
5
2.2%
Airbags
5
2.2%
Steering
4
1.7%
By model year
2011 Sonata Hybrid
10
4.3%
2012 Sonata Hybrid
53
22.8%
2013 Sonata Hybrid
48
20.7%
2014 Sonata Hybrid
9
3.9%
2015 Sonata Hybrid
17
7.3%
2016 Sonata Hybrid
26
11.2%
2017 Sonata Hybrid
34
14.7%
2018 Sonata Hybrid
3
1.3%
2020 Sonata Hybrid
2
0.9%
2021 Sonata Hybrid
12
5.2%
2022 Sonata Hybrid
2
0.9%
2023 Sonata Hybrid
9
3.9%
2024 Sonata Hybrid
7
3.0%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
10
14.7%
Diamond BAR
7
10.3%
SAN Diego
7
10.3%
Carlsbad
6
8.8%
Modesto
6
8.8%
North Hills
5
7.4%
Menifee
5
7.4%
Visalia
5
7.4%
SAN Jose
5
7.4%
Thousand Oaks
4
5.9%
Corona
4
5.9%
Bakersfield
4
5.9%