MYRModel Year Report

Hyundai Sonata — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2011, 2013, 2012, 2015, 2006, 2017 · Best bets: 2024, 1998, 1997, 1995, 2023, 2022

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Hyundai Sonata Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1986: 0 complaints 1986 1987: 1 complaints 1988: 0 complaints 1989: 11 complaints 1990: 16 complaints 1991: 29 complaints 1992: 22 complaints 1992 1993: 26 complaints 1994: 3 complaints 1995: 66 complaints 1996: 23 complaints 1997: 49 complaints 1998: 49 complaints 1998 1999: 124 complaints 2000: 276 complaints 2001: 205 complaints 2002: 319 complaints 2003: 199 complaints 2004: 202 complaints 2004 2005: 165 complaints 2006: 1047 complaints 2007: 696 complaints 2008: 425 complaints 2009: 460 complaints 2010: 345 complaints 2010 2011: 3368 complaints 2012: 1551 complaints 2013: 1895 complaints 2014: 740 complaints 2015: 1123 complaints 2016: 717 complaints 2016 2017: 758 complaints 2018: 364 complaints 2019: 153 complaints 2020: 165 complaints 2021: 119 complaints 2022: 88 complaints 2022 2023: 83 complaints 2024: 41 complaints 2025: 15 complaints 2026: 2 complaints 2026
2026: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19860
19871
19880
198911
199016
199129
199222
199326
19943
199566
199623
199749
199849
1999124
2000276
2001205
2002319
2003199
2004202
2005165
20061047
2007696
2008425
2009460
2010345
20113368
20121551
20131895
2014740
20151123
2016717
2017758
2018364
2019153
2020165
2021119
202288
202383
202441
202515
20262

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 83 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 88 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 119 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 165 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 153 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 364 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 758 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 717 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 1123 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 740 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 1895 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 1551 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 3368 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 345 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 460 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 425 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 696 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 1047 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 165 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 202 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 199 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 319 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 205 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 276 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 124 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Recommended 66 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.