Hyundai Sonata / 2013
2013 Hyundai Sonata problems
Owners have filed 2,651 complaints about the 2013 Hyundai Sonata with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 27.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of steering at 12.9%.
Complaints2,651
Crashes141
Fires161
Injuries119
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Engine 27.5% · 730
Steering 12.9% · 342
Electrical system 9.8% · 260
Exterior lighting 7.5% · 200
Unknown or other 6.6% · 174
Service brakes 5.4% · 142
Fuel/propulsion system 5.0% · 133
Air bags 3.8% · 102
Severity
Of those complaints, 141 describe a crash, 161 describe a fire, 119 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Hyundai Sonata in this data, 2013 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2011 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 332 in the last three years against 653 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 79,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Engine
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 65 MPH, an unknown warning light illuminated. The driver pulled over and the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the mechanic stated that there was no oil in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000. The VIN was not available. Engine · reported at 108,000 miles
While driving for approximately 10 minutes, all service lights in the dash came on and the engine cut off completely. The car was able to start and was taken to a mechanic where the PO1326 code was recorded. The car was taken to Hyundai and they couldnât replicate it. Approximately 5 hours after picking my car up the services lights came on and the car stopped working. Now it is locked up and will not turn over. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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