2017 HYUNDAI SONATA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 870 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (352 complaints · 40.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 29
  • Fires 15
  • Injuries 12
  • 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 352 of 870 owner complaints (40.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 352 complaints, 40.5% of reports ENGINE 352 · 40.5% · 3 crash reports 8 fire reports STEERING: 162 complaints, 18.6% of reports STEERING 162 · 18.6% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 43 complaints, 4.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 43 · 4.9% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 39 complaints, 4.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 · 4.5% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 28 complaints, 3.2% of reports STRUCTURE 28 · 3.2% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 24 complaints, 2.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 24 · 2.8% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 20 complaints, 2.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 20 · 2.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 2.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 2.1% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 15 complaints, 1.7% of reports AIR BAGS 15 · 1.7% · 5 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 183 complaints, 21.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 183 · 21.0% · 7 crash reports 6 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 352 40.5% 3 crashes · 8 fires
STEERING 162 18.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 43 4.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 4.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 28 3.2% 1 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 24 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 20 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 2.1% 5 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 15 1.7% 5 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 183 21.0% 7 crashes · 6 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 Oct 2016. 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2019-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2020-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2021-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2022-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2022-Q2: 51 owner reports 51 2022-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2022-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2023-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2023-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2023-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2024-Q1: 47 owner reports 47 2024-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2024-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2024-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2025-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2025-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2026-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2026-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2026-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Oct 2016 Jul 2026 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA21003 ● Investigation EA21003 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation EA25005 ● Investigation EA25005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 9
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 11
2019-Q1 Owner reports 15
2019-Q2 Owner reports 17
2019-Q3 Owner reports 21
2019-Q4 Owner reports 14
2020-Q1 Owner reports 15
2020-Q2 Owner reports 10
2020-Q3 Owner reports 27
2020-Q4 Owner reports 16
2021-Q1 Owner reports 14
2021-Q2 Owner reports 24
2021-Q3 Owner reports 26
2021-Q4 Owner reports 34
2022-Q1 Owner reports 28
2022-Q2 Owner reports 51
2022-Q3 Owner reports 42
2022-Q4 Owner reports 29
2023-Q1 Owner reports 40
2023-Q2 Owner reports 33
2023-Q3 Owner reports 35
2023-Q4 Owner reports 31
2024-Q1 Owner reports 47
2024-Q2 Owner reports 31
2024-Q3 Owner reports 23
2024-Q4 Owner reports 31
2025-Q1 Owner reports 20
2025-Q2 Owner reports 20
2025-Q3 Owner reports 37
2025-Q4 Owner reports 26
2026-Q1 Owner reports 24
2026-Q2 Owner reports 21
2026-Q3 Owner reports 4
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA21003
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 EA25005
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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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