2005 HYUNDAI SONATA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 164 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (44 complaints · 26.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 26
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 44 of 164 owner complaints (26.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 44 complaints, 26.8% of reports AIR BAGS 44 · 26.8% · 12 crash reports STRUCTURE: 24 complaints, 14.6% of reports STRUCTURE 24 · 14.6% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 21 complaints, 12.8% of reports SUSPENSION 21 · 12.8% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 9.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 9.2% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 14 complaints, 8.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 · 8.5% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 4.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 4.9% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 4.3% of reports ENGINE 7 · 4.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 3.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 3.7% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 3.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 3.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 65 complaints, 39.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 65 · 39.6% · 13 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 44 26.8% 12 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 24 14.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 21 12.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 9.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 8.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 4.9% 4 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 7 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 3.7% 2 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 65 39.6% 13 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2005. 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2005 Apr 2025
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 5
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 8
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 7
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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