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Hyundai Sonata · 2015

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V726000·2016-10-11

    Hyundai Recalls Sonata Models Due to Sunroof Detachment Risk

    Hyundai is recalling 2015-2016 Sonata and Sonata Hybrid vehicles because the panoramic sunroof panel may detach while driving, creating a road hazard.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SONATA, SONATA HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V232000·2016-04-21

    Hyundai Recalls Sonata and Elantra Vehicles for Air Bag Defect

    Hyundai is recalling specific 2015-2017 Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Elantra vehicles because the driver's frontal air bag may fail to fully deploy in a crash.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI ELANTRA, SONATA HYBRID, SONATA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V784000·2014-12-09

    Hyundai Recalls 2015 Sonata Vehicles Due to Axle Shaft Separation Risk

    Hyundai is recalling specific 2015 Sonata vehicles because an incorrect left axle shaft may separate from the transaxle, potentially causing the vehicle to stop moving or roll away.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SONATA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V325000·2014-06-12

    Hyundai Recalls 2015 Sonata Vehicles Due to Wiring Harness Defect

    Hyundai is recalling 2015 Sonata vehicles because a wiring harness defect may reduce power steering assist or prevent shifting from Park, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SONATA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V749000·2021-09-24

    Hyundai Recalls Sonata Models for Turn Signal Software Defect

    Hyundai is recalling 2015-2017 Sonata models because a software defect may cause turn signals to activate in the opposite direction, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SONATA, SONATA HYBRID, SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V414000·2015-06-30

    Hyundai Recalls 2015 Sonata Vehicles Due to Front Seat Belt Defect

    Hyundai is recalling 2015 Sonata vehicles because the front passenger seat belt buckle may prevent fastening, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    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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