2019 Hyundai Sonata problems and recalls

54% of owner complaints on the 2019 Hyundai Sonata related to the Engine (87 of 162).

162
Complaints
0
Recalls
8
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
6
Injuries
67.5
Severity index

Severity index 67.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 67.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 32 of 125 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 74% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 87 complaints (53.7%)87 54%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 23 complaints (14.2%)23 14%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 18 complaints (11.1%)18 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 12 complaints (7.4%)12 7%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 12 complaints (7.4%)12 7%Air BagsAir Bags: 9 complaints (5.6%)9 6%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 8 complaints (4.9%)8 5%Power TrainPower Train: 8 complaints (4.9%)8 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE8753.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2314.2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1811.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM127.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM127.4%
AIR BAGS95.6%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING84.9%
POWER TRAIN84.9%

Complaints filed per year

020392019: 122020: 122021: 32022: 102023: 232024: 392025: 342026: 29 (partial year)192021222324392526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201912
202012
20213
202210
202323
202439
202534
2026 (year to date)29
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (96 against 25).

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 2026-10-09. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.