Hyundai Sonata problems reported in California
2,079 of the 22,259 complaints filed about the Hyundai Sonata 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.
2,079
Complaints from California
106
Crashes
95
Fires
2011
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
513
24.7%
Steering
241
11.6%
Electrical System
212
10.2%
Airbags
177
8.5%
Other & Unspecified
143
6.9%
Brakes
111
5.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
105
5.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
99
4.8%
Lights
97
4.7%
Seat Belts
62
3.0%
Body & Structure
62
3.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
56
2.7%
By model year
1987 Sonata
4
0.2%
1989 Sonata
8
0.4%
1990 Sonata
1
0.0%
1991 Sonata
4
0.2%
1992 Sonata
6
0.3%
1993 Sonata
3
0.1%
1995 Sonata
7
0.3%
1996 Sonata
3
0.1%
1997 Sonata
3
0.1%
1998 Sonata
2
0.1%
1999 Sonata
3
0.1%
2000 Sonata
25
1.2%
2001 Sonata
19
0.9%
2002 Sonata
20
1.0%
2003 Sonata
16
0.8%
2004 Sonata
13
0.6%
2005 Sonata
12
0.6%
2006 Sonata
111
5.3%
2007 Sonata
46
2.2%
2008 Sonata
51
2.5%
2009 Sonata
34
1.6%
2010 Sonata
20
1.0%
2011 Sonata
452
21.7%
2012 Sonata
265
12.7%
2013 Sonata
282
13.6%
2014 Sonata
133
6.4%
2015 Sonata
203
9.8%
2016 Sonata
105
5.1%
2017 Sonata
130
6.3%
2018 Sonata
40
1.9%
2019 Sonata
11
0.5%
2020 Sonata
17
0.8%
2021 Sonata
9
0.4%
2022 Sonata
6
0.3%
2023 Sonata
8
0.4%
2024 Sonata
6
0.3%
2025 Sonata
1
0.0%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
78
15.7%
SAN Jose
75
15.1%
LOS Angeles
74
14.9%
Sacramento
46
9.3%
Fresno
38
7.6%
Bakersfield
34
6.8%
Long Beach
30
6.0%
Anaheim
28
5.6%
Stockton
27
5.4%
Victorville
23
4.6%
Chula Vista
22
4.4%
Irvine
22
4.4%