Hyundai Sonata / 2015
2015 Hyundai Sonata problems
Owners have filed 1,660 complaints about the 2015 Hyundai Sonata with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 37.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 10.1%.
Complaints1,660
Crashes61
Fires81
Injuries58
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Engine 37.2% · 618
Electrical system 10.1% · 167
Unknown or other 9.9% · 164
Power train 8.0% · 133
Steering 4.5% · 74
Fuel/propulsion system 4.5% · 74
Service brakes 4.4% · 73
Vehicle speed control 3.7% · 61
Severity
Of those complaints, 61 describe a crash, 81 describe a fire, 58 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Hyundai Sonata in this data, 2015 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 344 in the last three years against 594 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 54,000 miles.
In owners' own words
P0010 code and p0011 can hear a metal grinding noise when accelerating also fluctuating rpms. I keep immaculate maintenance and take excellent care of it. Absolutely no idea how but parked car everything was normal, started car next day and rpms shot high and light came on. They reset light and say nothing wrong but this keeps occuring. Highly upset as I have absolutely loved everything about this car until now. Engine · reported at 72,000 miles
Sonata sport 2015 engine seized while trying to cross intersection of busy road, no one hurt cars swerved onto shoulder to avoid t-boning my car. The car was towed to the dealer and confirmed the engine seized due to the recall of engine that was sold defective. Denying claim bc the software campaign 953 was not performed, although I never received the notice. I am second owner bought car used from Hyundai Dealer. Engine
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 40 MPH, the engine seized. The contact was unsure whether any warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000. Engine · reported at 93,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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