2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,001 complaints · 0 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: ENGINE (607 complaints · 30.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 101
  • Fires 101
  • Injuries 86
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 607 of 2,001 owner complaints (30.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 607 complaints, 30.3% of reports ENGINE 607 · 30.3% · 9 crash reports 47 fire reports STEERING: 315 complaints, 15.7% of reports STEERING 315 · 15.7% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 188 complaints, 9.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 188 · 9.4% · 3 crash reports 10 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 162 complaints, 8.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 162 · 8.1% · 1 crash reports 16 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 97 complaints, 4.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 97 · 4.8% · 1 crash reports 10 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 89 complaints, 4.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 89 · 4.5% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 76 complaints, 3.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 76 · 3.8% · 10 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 69 complaints, 3.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 69 · 3.5% · 14 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 53 complaints, 2.7% of reports AIR BAGS 53 · 2.7% · 28 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 364 complaints, 18.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 364 · 18.2% · 11 crash reports 18 fire 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)
ENGINE 607 30.3% 9 crashes · 47 fires
STEERING 315 15.7% 8 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 188 9.4% 3 crashes · 10 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 162 8.1% 1 crashes · 16 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 97 4.8% 1 crashes · 10 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 89 4.5% 6 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 76 3.8% 10 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 69 3.5% 14 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 53 2.7% 28 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 364 18.2% 11 crashes · 18 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 2012. 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2013-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2015-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2015-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2016-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2016-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2017-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2017-Q2: 91 owner reports 91 2017-Q3: 62 owner reports 62 2017-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2018-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2018-Q2: 51 owner reports 51 2018-Q3: 67 owner reports 67 2018-Q4: 63 owner reports 63 2019-Q1: 72 owner reports 72 2019-Q2: 64 owner reports 64 2019-Q3: 67 owner reports 67 2019-Q4: 54 owner reports 54 2020-Q1: 48 owner reports 48 2020-Q2: 62 owner reports 62 2020-Q3: 81 owner reports 81 2020-Q4: 46 owner reports 46 2021-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2021-Q2: 44 owner reports 44 2021-Q3: 48 owner reports 48 2021-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2022-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2022-Q2: 44 owner reports 44 2022-Q3: 85 owner reports 85 2022-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2023-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2023-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2023-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2023-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2024-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2024-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2025-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2025-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2026-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2026-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2026-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 Owner reports Apr 2012 Jul 2026 Investigation PE16018 ● Investigation PE16018 Investigation RQ17004 ● Investigation RQ17004 Investigation PE18003 ● Investigation PE18003 Investigation DP18003 ● Investigation DP18003 Investigation DP18003 ● Investigation DP18003 Investigation PE19003 ● Investigation PE19003 Investigation PE19003 ● Investigation PE19003 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation DP21003 ● Investigation DP21003 Investigation EA21003 ● Investigation EA21003 Investigation EA21003 ● Investigation EA21003 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 6
2012-Q4 Owner reports 10
2013-Q1 Owner reports 16
2013-Q2 Owner reports 23
2013-Q3 Owner reports 17
2013-Q4 Owner reports 14
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 15
2014-Q3 Owner reports 23
2014-Q4 Owner reports 21
2015-Q1 Owner reports 18
2015-Q2 Owner reports 11
2015-Q3 Owner reports 24
2015-Q4 Owner reports 20
2016-Q1 Owner reports 27
2016-Q2 Owner reports 17
2016-Q3 Owner reports 23
2016-Q4 Owner reports 31
2017-Q1 Owner reports 38
2017-Q2 Owner reports 91
2017-Q3 Owner reports 62
2017-Q4 Owner reports 36
2018-Q1 Owner reports 35
2018-Q2 Owner reports 51
2018-Q3 Owner reports 67
2018-Q4 Owner reports 63
2019-Q1 Owner reports 72
2019-Q2 Owner reports 64
2019-Q3 Owner reports 67
2019-Q4 Owner reports 54
2020-Q1 Owner reports 48
2020-Q2 Owner reports 62
2020-Q3 Owner reports 81
2020-Q4 Owner reports 46
2021-Q1 Owner reports 40
2021-Q2 Owner reports 44
2021-Q3 Owner reports 48
2021-Q4 Owner reports 37
2022-Q1 Owner reports 35
2022-Q2 Owner reports 44
2022-Q3 Owner reports 85
2022-Q4 Owner reports 33
2023-Q1 Owner reports 38
2023-Q2 Owner reports 37
2023-Q3 Owner reports 37
2023-Q4 Owner reports 20
2024-Q1 Owner reports 31
2024-Q2 Owner reports 26
2024-Q3 Owner reports 16
2024-Q4 Owner reports 16
2025-Q1 Owner reports 20
2025-Q2 Owner reports 22
2025-Q3 Owner reports 27
2025-Q4 Owner reports 23
2026-Q1 Owner reports 21
2026-Q2 Owner reports 20
2026-Q3 Owner reports 12
Defect investigation 1 PE16018
Defect investigation 1 RQ17004
Defect investigation 1 PE18003
Defect investigation 1 DP18003
Defect investigation 1 DP18003
Defect investigation 1 PE19003
Defect investigation 1 PE19003
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 DP21003
Defect investigation 1 EA21003
Defect investigation 1 EA21003
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002
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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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