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Hyundai transmission problems

Owners have filed 6,048 complaints with NHTSA about the transmission on Hyundai vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 49 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Hyundai Tucson, worst in 2016.

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.

6,048

Complaints

100%

Share of all Hyundai complaints

179

Crashes

50

Fires

Which Hyundai models have the most transmission problems

Tucson 1,211 20.0%

Worst in 2016

Sonata 1,086 18.0%

Worst in 2011

Santa FE 924 15.3%

Worst in 2017

Elantra 680 11.2%

Worst in 2017

Tiburon 326 5.4%

Worst in 2003

Ioniq 5 249 4.1%

Worst in 2022

Accent 223 3.7%

Worst in 2000

Palisade 152 2.5%

Worst in 2020

Veloster 143 2.4%

Worst in 2016

Santa Cruz 129 2.1%

Worst in 2022

Genesis 115 1.9%

Worst in 2012

Kona 99 1.6%

Worst in 2020

Sonata Hybrid 98 1.6%

Worst in 2012

Santa FE Sport 92 1.5%

Worst in 2017

Excel 73 1.2%

Worst in 1992

Santa FE Hybrid 60 1.0%

Worst in 2025

Veracruz 43 0.7%

Worst in 2007

Tucson Hybrid 40 0.7%

Worst in 2022

Genesis Coupe 36 0.6%

Worst in 2010

Azera 31 0.5%

Worst in 2011

Worst Hyundai model years for transmission problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2016 Hyundai Tucson 517 24% 7,500 C
2017 Hyundai Tucson 290 20% 8,000 C
2011 Hyundai Sonata 175 4% 49,444 B
2003 Hyundai Tiburon 172 40% 30,625 F
2017 Hyundai Santa FE 161 13% 5,350 B
2015 Hyundai Sonata 134 8% 50,000 A
2010 Hyundai Santa FE 111 33% 11,000 D
2018 Hyundai Tucson 100 18% 15,800 C
2012 Hyundai Sonata 97 4% 86,000 C
2013 Hyundai Sonata 95 4% 57,550 C
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz 91 33% 10,200 D
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 84 13% 494 B
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 72 12% — B
2022 Hyundai Tucson 63 11% 5,500 B
2017 Hyundai Elantra 62 6% 32,000 A
2016 Hyundai Sonata 59 6% 60,000 A
2013 Hyundai Elantra 57 3% 60,300 A
2022 Hyundai Santa FE 57 18% 35,000 C
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 56 12% — B
2017 Hyundai Sonata 55 5% 43,000 A

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