Hyundai SONATA HYBRID engine problems
88 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
786 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 505 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
88 of 786 complaints match this topic (11.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10616419 · 2014-07-25 (July 25, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIFTY OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, THE ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND THE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10616419 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10873718 · 2016-06-10 (June 10, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR PER A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED METAL SHVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE. …
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10873718 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11067202 · 2018-02-06 (February 6, 2018)
MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED SONATA HYBRID WAS NOT UNDER THE CLASS ACTION RECALL BUT HAS TWICE NOW HAD THE SAME ENGINE FAILURE AS THE SONATAS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. FIRST ENGINE FAILURE- CAR WAS AT DEALER FROM NOV 2015 TO JAN 2016 AND ENGINE WAS REBUILT. SECOND ENGINE FAILURE, RELATED ENGINE ISSUE- DEC 2017 TO CURRENT TIME. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR STATE ROAD AND ENTIRE SYSTEM SEIZED UP, COULD NOT EVEN GO INTO NEUTRAL. SECOND TIME, OIL SPATTERED ALL OVER ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ON STATE HIGHWAY- MAJOR L…
Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11067202 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11111318 · 2018-07-14 (July 14, 2018)
WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE ENGINE STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I TRY TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN BUT DOES NOT STARTED. I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID THE ENGINE GET LOCK AND I NEED TO REPLACE IT.
Owner-reported narrative. 118,447 miles reported. Look up ODI 11111318 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11142385 · 2018-10-24 (October 24, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERY BECAME DRAINED AND COULD NOT BE RECHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPRADLEY BARR MOTORS INC. (2200 WESTLAND RD, CHEYENNE, WY 82001, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL FILTER CONTAINED METAL FRAGMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE WARRANTY COMPANY TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE FAIL…
Owner-reported narrative. 112,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11142385 at NHTSA ↗