What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2015 Hyundai Sonata

Typical pattern

4.2% of complaints about the 2015 Hyundai Sonata came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2015 vehicle — around the middle of the 195 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine (619 complaints), typically at 7.2 yr or about 65,000 miles.

Complaints
1,661
Median age at failure
6.7 yr
Median mileage
54,000 n=856
Crash / fire / tow
13.8% of reports
Safety recalls
9 2 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Engine
619 reports · 65,000 mi
7.2 yr
14.1%
Electrical system
167 reports · 57,641 mi
7.4 yr
16.2%
Other
164 reports · 48,000 mi
6.8 yr
11%
Power train
134 reports · 50,000 mi
5.8 yr
4.5%
Fuel / propulsion
75 reports · 44,000 mi
7.7 yr
13.3%
Steering
74 reports · 63,000 mi
6.8 yr
8.1%
Service brakes
73 reports · 39,000 mi
5.4 yr
21.9%
Speed control
61 reports · 50,000 mi
4.9 yr
21.3%
Structure
53 reports · 23,800 mi
6.6 yr
17%
Exterior lighting
38 reports · 58,000 mi
7.0 yr
5.3%
Air bags
23 reports · 66,397 mi
5.1 yr
26.1%
Seat belts
21 reports · 25,000 mi
4.3 yr
9.5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

14V368000 2014-06-24 Do not drive
Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, through June 16, 2014. Due to a manufacturing error, one or both of the front brake calipers may fracture.

If a brake caliper fractures, brake effectiveness would be reduced, lengthening to distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V325000 2014-06-12 Do not drive
Steering

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 2, 2014, through May 23, 2014. A poor connection within the vehicle's wiring harness may result in a reduction of steering assist from the vehicle's motor driven power steering system or the inability to move the vehicle's shifter from the Park position.

The reduction of power steering assist can increase the steering effort needed, increasing the risk of a crash.

21V749000 2021-09-24
Exterior lighting:turn signal

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.

A turn signal that activates in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.

17V359000 2017-06-05
Parking brake:indicator light

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.

If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.

16V726000 2016-10-11
Visibility:sun/moon roof assembly

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 8, 2014, to August 18, 2015, and Hyundai Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to March 18, 2016, equipped with the panoramic sunroof option. Due to a bonding issue with the sunroof wind deflector, the sunroof panel on the affected vehicles may detach while driving.

If the sunroof detaches from the vehicle it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

16V232000 2016-04-21
Air bags:frontal

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicle manufactured October 15, 2015. In these vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage air bag deployment, resulting in the second stage not deploying in certain crashes. The primary stage will deploy as intended.

An air bag that does not inflate increases the risk of injury.

15V678000 2015-10-20
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to August 21, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with an Antilock Braking System (ABS) warning light intended to warn the driver if there is an ABS malfunction. In the event of an ABS malfunction, the Brake System warning light will illuminate, but the ABS warning light will not illuminate. Since the vehicles have ABS malfunction lights that do not illuminate, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135,

If the driver is alerted there is a brake system malfunction, but not specifically with the ABS system, the driver may operate the vehicle unaware that the vehicle's brakes may lock up during hard braking, increasing the risk of a crash.

15V414000 2015-06-30
Seat belts:front:buckle assembly

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, to December 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt.

If the front passenger seat belt cannot be latched, an occupant sitting in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

14V784000 2014-12-09
Power train:axle assembly:axle shaft

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 1.6 liter model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured August 29, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an incorrect left axle shaft which may result in the shaft separating from the transaxle differential.

If the left axle shaft separates from the transaxle, the vehicle may stop moving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a separated axle shaft may allow the vehicle to roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.

In owners’ own words

Air bags mileage not reported 2.2 yr in service
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V232000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Air bags mileage not reported 2.8 yr in service
AIRBAG LIGHT OF DRIVER SIDE IS LIGHT UP ON DASH POSSIBLE CHANCES THAT AIRBAG MIGHT NOT INFLATE AT THE TIME OF CRASH. AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT KEEP FLASHING EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO ONE ON PASSENGER SIDE.
Air bags mileage not reported 5 mo in service
THIS CAR HAS SEVERAL RE CALLS AND I WASN'T NEVER INFORMED AND THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE
Engine 3,000 mi 5 mo in service
2015 HYUNDAI SONATA 2T - SLOW ACCELERATION; CAR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WHEN FOOT ON BREAK; LOUD ENGINE NOISE; ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS A RECALL ISSUE THAT THEY REPAIRED. DROVE CAR TWO DAYS ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. NOW DEALER STATES THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS TO COME IN TO FIX.

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