Hyundai Sonata power train problems by year
1,058 NHTSA owner complaints name the power train across 33 Sonata model years. The most reported year is 2011 with 173 reports.
| Year | Power Train reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata | 6 | 14% | — | |
| 2023 Sonata | 15 | 18% | — | |
| 2022 Sonata | 24 | 26% | — | |
| 2021 Sonata | 22 | 18% | — | |
| 2020 Sonata | 23 | 14% | — | |
| 2019 Sonata | 8 | 5% | — | |
| 2018 Sonata | 39 | 11% | 47,575 mi | |
| 2017 Sonata | 55 | 7% | 43,000 mi | |
| 2016 Sonata | 59 | 8% | 60,000 mi | |
| 2015 Sonata | 133 | 12% | 51,000 mi | |
| 2014 Sonata | 54 | 7% | 53,000 mi | |
| 2013 Sonata | 94 | 5% | 65,000 mi | |
| 2012 Sonata | 97 | 6% | 87,000 mi | |
| 2011 Sonata | 173 | 5% | 50,000 mi | |
| 2010 Sonata | 21 | 6% | 47,500 mi | |
| 2009 Sonata | 41 | 9% | 41,250 mi | |
| 2008 Sonata | 14 | 3% | 110,687 mi | |
| 2007 Sonata | 9 | 1% | — | |
| 2006 Sonata | 22 | 2% | 78,000 mi | |
| 2005 Sonata | 5 | 3% | — | |
| 2004 Sonata | 10 | 5% | — | |
| 2003 Sonata | 10 | 5% | — | |
| 2002 Sonata | 11 | 3% | 72,832 mi | |
| 2001 Sonata | 18 | 9% | 69,334 mi | |
| 2000 Sonata | 19 | 7% | 72,000 mi | |
| 1999 Sonata | 14 | 11% | — | |
| 1998 Sonata | 12 | 24% | — | |
| 1997 Sonata | 9 | 18% | — | |
| 1996 Sonata | 5 | 22% | — | |
| 1995 Sonata | 15 | 23% | — | |
| 1993 Sonata | 9 | 35% | — | |
| 1992 Sonata | 5 | 23% | — | |
| 1991 Sonata | 7 | 24% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the power train. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.