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Hyundai Sonata · 2013

9 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V121000·2020-02-28

    Hyundai Recalls 2013-2014 Sonata Vehicles for Fuel Hose Fire Risk

    Hyundai is recalling 2013-2014 Sonata vehicles because a fuel hose may crack, causing a leak and increasing fire risk. Dealers will inspect and repair the hose free of charge.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SONATA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V934000·2018-12-28

    Hyundai Recalls Sonata and Santa Fe Sport for Fuel Pipe Fire Risk

    Hyundai is recalling 2011-2014 Sonata and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sport vehicles because a fuel pipe may leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SONATA, SANTA FE SPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V137000·2018-02-27

    Hyundai Recalls Sonata and Sonata Hybrid for Air Bag Defect

    Hyundai is recalling 2011-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles because the air bag control unit may short circuit, preventing safety systems from deploying in a crash.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID, SONATA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V617000·2017-10-04

    Hyundai Sonata Seat Belt Linkage Recall for Detachment Risk

    Hyundai is recalling 2011-2015 Sonata and Sonata Hybrid vehicles previously repaired under a prior campaign because seat belt linkages may detach from pretensioners, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID, SONATA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V226000·2017-03-31

    Hyundai Recalls 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport for Engine Bearing Wear

    Hyundai is recalling 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles because machining errors may cause premature engine bearing wear, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT, SONATA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V152000·2017-03-08

    Hyundai Recalls Sonata Models Due to Front Seat Belt Defect

    Hyundai is recalling 2011-2015 Sonata and Sonata Hybrid vehicles because front seat belt linkages may detach from anchor pretensioners, increasing injury risk in crashes.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID, SONATA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V352000·2012-07-24

    Hyundai Recalls 2012-2013 Sonata Vehicles Due to Airbag Defect

    Hyundai is recalling 2012-2013 Sonata vehicles because the curtain side airbags may inflate without a deployment command, increasing the risk of injury and driver distraction.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SONATA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE19003 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
  • RQ17004 Recall Query · engine
  • PE16018 Preliminary Evaluation · seat belts:front:anchorage
  • PE16010 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:pads
  • PE14023 Preliminary Evaluation · air bags
  • PE13033 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2015 · engine 421 complaints, median 75,000 mi
    Includes 23 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2016 · engine 346 complaints, median 88,000 mi
    Includes 11 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2011 · electrical 345 complaints, median 70,000 mi
    Includes 25 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2013 · steering 341 complaints, median 66,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a death and 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2011 · airbags 327 complaints, median 94,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a death and 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,025 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.9/5
  • 2025: 4.3/5 · 16 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2024: 4.0/5 · 45 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.7/5 · 85 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2022: 3.6/5 · 91 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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