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Hyundai reliability complaints

NHTSA complaint and recall rollup for 168 Hyundai make/model/year records in CarOutlay's dataset.

Pending review: this new brand hub is generated from real NHTSA rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
NHTSA complaints
68,743
28,864 in the last 5 years
Vehicle records
168
make/model/year rows
Recall campaigns
442
raw NHTSA campaign count
Median complaints
268
per Hyundai vehicle record

Most-reported Hyundai problem areas

  • Engine 13,203

    112 Hyundai records include this component family

  • Electrical System 6,128

    142 Hyundai records include this component family

  • Unknown Or Other 3,829

    102 Hyundai records include this component family

  • Power Train 3,485

    88 Hyundai records include this component family

  • Air Bags 3,477

    61 Hyundai records include this component family

  • Steering 3,469

    29 Hyundai records include this component family

  • Service Brakes 1,744

    48 Hyundai records include this component family

  • Fuel/Propulsion System 1,317

    34 Hyundai records include this component family

Highest raw complaint records

2011 Hyundai Sonata 4,602 2013 Hyundai Sonata 2,631 2012 Hyundai Sonata 2,271 2016 Hyundai Tucson 2,152 2013 Hyundai Elantra 1,858 2015 Hyundai Sonata 1,634 2017 Hyundai Tucson 1,438 2006 Hyundai Sonata 1,422 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe 1,227 2014 Hyundai Sonata 1,071 2017 Hyundai Elantra 1,065 2016 Hyundai Sonata 991

Recall leaders

2011 Hyundai Sonata 14 recalls 2013 Hyundai Sonata 9 recalls 2015 Hyundai Sonata 9 recalls 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 9 recalls 2012 Hyundai Sonata 8 recalls 2014 Hyundai Sonata 7 recalls

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).