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Hyundai headlight problems

Owners have filed 2,399 complaints with NHTSA about the lighting on Hyundai vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 37 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Hyundai Sonata, worst in 2011.

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.

2,399

Complaints

3%

Share of all Hyundai complaints

39

Crashes

56

Fires

Which Hyundai models have the most headlight problems

Sonata 1,040 43.4%

Worst in 2011

Elantra 440 18.3%

Worst in 2013

Santa FE 181 7.5%

Worst in 2007

Tucson 141 5.9%

Worst in 2016

Genesis 132 5.5%

Worst in 2015

Accent 105 4.4%

Worst in 2010

Azera 54 2.3%

Worst in 2006

Tiburon 41 1.7%

Worst in 2003

Veracruz 38 1.6%

Worst in 2008

Worst Hyundai model years for headlight problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2011 Hyundai Sonata 251 5% 73,000 A
2013 Hyundai Sonata 201 8% 81,684 B
2012 Hyundai Sonata 143 6% 100,000 C
2014 Hyundai Sonata 122 11% 67,067 B
2013 Hyundai Elantra 74 4% 65,000 A
2019 Hyundai Elantra 65 20% 40,000 C
2006 Hyundai Azera 48 17% 29,150 C
2007 Hyundai Santa FE 48 5% 76,499 A
2006 Hyundai Sonata 46 3% 68,000 A
2015 Hyundai Genesis 43 10% 36,251 B
2006 Hyundai Elantra 39 19% 87,000 B
2007 Hyundai Sonata 39 4% 48,221 B
2016 Hyundai Sonata 39 4% 53,000 B
2015 Hyundai Sonata 38 2% 57,850 A
2016 Hyundai Tucson 30 1% 45,000 A
2020 Hyundai Elantra 27 8% 19,790 B
2007 Hyundai Elantra 25 7% 70,530 A
2009 Hyundai Genesis 25 8% 50,889 B
2008 Hyundai Elantra 24 6% 65,000 C
2012 Hyundai Genesis 24 7% 35,000 A

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