2011 Hyundai Sonata vehicle speed control problems
95 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2011 Hyundai Sonata — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I test drove the vehicle at an auction, watched several other people test drive the vehicle. Before the auction I test drove it one more time and put my obd scan tool on it to make sure there were no hidden codes or problems. I won the bid,and picked up the vehicle. I drove it approximately 6 miles…”
filed Jul 22, 2026
“The clock spring went bad causing failure of horn and all buttons on the steering wheel including cruise control. It also caused the airbag light to illuminate.”
filed Jun 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sonata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata | 6 | 14% |
| 2023 Sonata | 4 | 5% |
| 2022 Sonata | 9 | 10% |
| 2021 Sonata | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Sonata | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Sonata | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 Sonata | 19 | 5% |
| 2017 Sonata | 20 | 3% |
| 2016 Sonata | 30 | 4% |
| 2015 Sonata | 61 | 5% |
| 2014 Sonata | 22 | 3% |
| 2013 Sonata | 86 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Hyundai Sonata
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.