2015 Hyundai Sonata problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2015 Hyundai Sonata include 2 fatality reports, 34 crashes and 48 fires across 1,142 filings.

1,142
Complaints
9
Recalls
34
Crash reports
48
Fire reports
32
Injuries
66.1
Severity index

Severity index 66.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 72 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 50% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 621 complaints (54.4%)621 54%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 167 complaints (14.6%)167 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 164 complaints (14.4%)164 14%Power TrainPower Train: 133 complaints (11.6%)133 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 76 complaints (6.7%)76 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 74 complaints (6.5%)74 6%SteeringSteering: 74 complaints (6.5%)74 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 61 complaints (5.3%)61 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE62154.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16714.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER16414.4%
POWER TRAIN13311.6%
SERVICE BRAKES766.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM746.5%
STEERING746.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL615.3%

Complaints filed per year

0851702015: 462016: 642017: 752018: 802019: 1262020: 882021: 1142022: 1702023: 1272024: 902025: 912026: 71 (partial year)151617181920212217023242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201546
201664
201775
201880
2019126
202088
2021114
2022170
2023127
202490
202591
2026 (year to date)71
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (308 against 372).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V72600011/10/2016VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLYHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 8, 2014, to August 18, 2015, and Hyundai Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to March 18, 2016, equipped with the panoramic sunroof option. Due to a bond
17V35900005/06/2017PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHTHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.
16V23200021/04/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTALHyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicle manufactured October 15, 2015. I
15V67800020/10/2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to August 21, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with an Antilock Braking System (ABS) warning light intended to warn the driver if there is an ABS malfuncti
15V41400030/06/2015SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, to December 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt.
14V36800024/06/2014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERHyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, through June 16, 2014. Due to a manufacturing error, one or both of the front brake calipers may fracture.
14V32500012/06/2014STEERINGHyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 2, 2014, through May 23, 2014. A poor connection within the vehicle's wiring harness may result in a reduction of steering assist from the vehicle's motor driven power steering
14V78400009/12/2014POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFTHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 1.6 liter model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured August 29, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an incorrect left axle shaft which may result in the shaft separating from the tra
21V74900024/09/2021EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the tu

Other Hyundai Sonata model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.