Hyundai Sonata steering problems by year
2,365 NHTSA owner complaints name the steering across 32 Sonata model years. The most reported year is 2011 with 1,169 reports.
| Year | Steering reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata | 2 | 5% | — | |
| 2023 Sonata | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 2021 Sonata | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 2020 Sonata | 7 | 4% | — | |
| 2019 Sonata | 6 | 4% | — | |
| 2018 Sonata | 9 | 2% | — | |
| 2017 Sonata | 173 | 23% | 54,000 mi | |
| 2016 Sonata | 33 | 5% | 40,000 mi | |
| 2015 Sonata | 74 | 7% | 67,000 mi | |
| 2014 Sonata | 65 | 9% | 40,900 mi | |
| 2013 Sonata | 340 | 18% | 65,000 mi | |
| 2012 Sonata | 301 | 19% | 77,000 mi | |
| 2011 Sonata | 1,169 | 35% | 72,000 mi | |
| 2010 Sonata | 15 | 4% | 68,000 mi | |
| 2009 Sonata | 26 | 6% | 90,000 mi | |
| 2008 Sonata | 6 | 1% | — | |
| 2007 Sonata | 12 | 2% | — | |
| 2006 Sonata | 35 | 3% | 110,375 mi | |
| 2005 Sonata | 6 | 4% | — | |
| 2004 Sonata | 13 | 6% | — | |
| 2003 Sonata | 9 | 5% | — | |
| 2002 Sonata | 24 | 8% | 104,613 mi | |
| 2001 Sonata | 10 | 5% | — | |
| 2000 Sonata | 8 | 3% | — | |
| 1999 Sonata | 6 | 5% | — | |
| 1998 Sonata | 2 | 4% | — | |
| 1997 Sonata | 1 | 2% | — | |
| 1996 Sonata | 1 | 4% | — | |
| 1995 Sonata | 2 | 3% | — | |
| 1993 Sonata | 3 | 12% | — | |
| 1992 Sonata | 2 | 9% | — | |
| 1991 Sonata | 1 | 3% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the steering. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.