FaultScore

Hyundai body problems

Owners have filed 2,936 complaints with NHTSA about the body and structure on Hyundai vehicles — 4% of everything reported about the brand, across 41 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Hyundai Sonata, worst in 2010.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

2,936

Complaints

4%

Share of all Hyundai complaints

194

Crashes

75

Fires

Which Hyundai models have the most body problems

Sonata 1,087 37.0%

Worst in 2010

Elantra 500 17.0%

Worst in 2017

Tucson 385 13.1%

Worst in 2016

Santa FE 283 9.6%

Worst in 2003

Accent 98 3.3%

Worst in 2001

Palisade 83 2.8%

Worst in 2020

Veloster 78 2.7%

Worst in 2012

Entourage 65 2.2%

Worst in 2007

Azera 45 1.5%

Worst in 2007

Genesis 37 1.3%

Worst in 2015

Sonata GLS 36 1.2%

Worst in 1999

Santa FE Sport 28 1.0%

Worst in 2017

Worst Hyundai model years for body problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2016 Hyundai Tucson 227 10% 59,500 A
2010 Hyundai Sonata 166 40% 68,872 F
2017 Hyundai Elantra 132 12% 57,749 B
2000 Hyundai Sonata 113 30% 116,297 D
2002 Hyundai Sonata 88 22% 105,000 D
2011 Hyundai Sonata 74 2% 65,313 D
2001 Hyundai Sonata 71 24% 112,343 D
2013 Hyundai Sonata 53 2% 51,500 C
2015 Hyundai Sonata 53 3% 22,900 C
2013 Hyundai Elantra 51 3% 33,315 F
2004 Hyundai Sonata 48 17% 96,500 F
2006 Hyundai Sonata 44 3% 65,000 B
2017 Hyundai Tucson 42 3% 49,125 A
2007 Hyundai Entourage 41 12% 62,500 C
2009 Hyundai Sonata 41 7% 72,557 C
2003 Hyundai Sonata 39 16% 95,000 F
2012 Hyundai Sonata 39 2% 54,594 F
1999 Hyundai Sonata 37 20% 105,000 D
2017 Hyundai Sonata 37 4% 51,700 B
1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS 36 54% 112,000 F