FaultScore

Hyundai suspension problems

Owners have filed 2,511 complaints with NHTSA about the suspension 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.

2,511

Complaints

3%

Share of all Hyundai complaints

98

Crashes

10

Fires

Which Hyundai models have the most suspension problems

Sonata 704 28.0%

Worst in 2011

Elantra 618 24.6%

Worst in 2002

Santa FE 446 17.8%

Worst in 2001

Palisade 168 6.7%

Worst in 2020

Accent 166 6.6%

Worst in 1995

Tucson 76 3.0%

Worst in 2005

Entourage 51 2.0%

Worst in 2007

Azera 36 1.4%

Worst in 2006

Tiburon 34 1.4%

Worst in 2003

XG350 27 1.1%

Worst in 2002

Worst Hyundai model years for suspension problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2011 Hyundai Sonata 149 3% 64,283 A
2002 Hyundai Elantra 100 23% 92,909 D
2013 Hyundai Elantra 99 5% 18,500 A
2006 Hyundai Sonata 90 6% 111,000 A
2001 Hyundai Elantra 86 19% 85,956 F
2001 Hyundai Santa FE 78 27% 120,000 C
2004 Hyundai Santa FE 71 18% 91,000 B
2011 Hyundai Elantra 67 11% 77,000 B
2002 Hyundai Sonata 66 16% 128,000 C
2000 Hyundai Sonata 65 17% 120,000 C
2003 Hyundai Elantra 62 20% 94,032 C
2002 Hyundai Santa FE 62 28% 137,000 D
1995 Hyundai Accent 60 30% 86,990 D
2020 Hyundai Palisade 60 8% 2,538 A
2003 Hyundai Santa FE 58 15% 120,000 B
2004 Hyundai Sonata 56 19% 105,000 C
2013 Hyundai Sonata 49 2% 40,000 A
2012 Hyundai Elantra 45 5% 47,569 A
2007 Hyundai Entourage 38 11% 88,500 C
2012 Hyundai Sonata 36 2% 20,000 B