2014 HYUNDAI SONATA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 767 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (234 complaints · 30.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 32
  • Fires 40
  • Injuries 38
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 234 of 767 owner complaints (30.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 234 complaints, 30.5% of reports ENGINE 234 · 30.5% · 4 crash reports 17 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 103 complaints, 13.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 103 · 13.4% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 70 complaints, 9.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 70 · 9.1% · 7 fire reports STEERING: 52 complaints, 6.8% of reports STEERING 52 · 6.8% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 50 complaints, 6.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 · 6.5% · 5 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 41 complaints, 5.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 41 · 5.4% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 38 complaints, 5.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 38 · 5.0% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 21 complaints, 2.7% of reports AIR BAGS 21 · 2.7% · 9 crash reports 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 20 complaints, 2.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 20 · 2.6% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 167 complaints, 21.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 167 · 21.8% · 4 crash reports 8 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 234 30.5% 4 crashes · 17 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 103 13.4% 2 crashes · 5 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 70 9.1% 0 crashes · 7 fires
STEERING 52 6.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 6.5% 0 crashes · 5 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 41 5.4% 5 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 38 5.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 21 2.7% 9 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 20 2.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 167 21.8% 4 crashes · 8 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 Jan 2014. 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2017-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2017-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2018-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2019-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2019-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2019-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2019-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2021-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2021-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2022-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2022-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2022-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2023-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2023-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2023-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2024-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2025-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2014 Jul 2026 Investigation RQ17004 ● Investigation RQ17004 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 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
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 10
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 10
2015-Q3 Owner reports 9
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 6
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 8
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 7
2017-Q2 Owner reports 28
2017-Q3 Owner reports 22
2017-Q4 Owner reports 12
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 17
2018-Q4 Owner reports 22
2019-Q1 Owner reports 23
2019-Q2 Owner reports 34
2019-Q3 Owner reports 28
2019-Q4 Owner reports 14
2020-Q1 Owner reports 18
2020-Q2 Owner reports 25
2020-Q3 Owner reports 25
2020-Q4 Owner reports 25
2021-Q1 Owner reports 17
2021-Q2 Owner reports 21
2021-Q3 Owner reports 14
2021-Q4 Owner reports 20
2022-Q1 Owner reports 21
2022-Q2 Owner reports 18
2022-Q3 Owner reports 32
2022-Q4 Owner reports 29
2023-Q1 Owner reports 18
2023-Q2 Owner reports 15
2023-Q3 Owner reports 19
2023-Q4 Owner reports 18
2024-Q1 Owner reports 16
2024-Q2 Owner reports 16
2024-Q3 Owner reports 13
2024-Q4 Owner reports 11
2025-Q1 Owner reports 16
2025-Q2 Owner reports 11
2025-Q3 Owner reports 13
2025-Q4 Owner reports 10
2026-Q1 Owner reports 11
2026-Q2 Owner reports 7
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 RQ17004
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 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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