Hyundai SONATA HYBRID transmission problems
53 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
53 of 786 complaints match this topic (6.7%). 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 10883964 · 2016-07-11 (July 11, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE EPS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO POWER OFF AND THE 'SHIFT GEAR INTO PARK' WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF, IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE…
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10883964 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11001449 · 2017-06-26 (June 26, 2017)
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD AT 40MPH MY CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. AS I TRIED PRESSING ON GAS TO ACCELERATE THE CAR SLOWLY WENT UP TO 5 ON THE SPEEDOMETER AND STOPPED MOVING AGAIN. I LUCKILY DID NOT GET HIT FROM BEHIND OR CROSS MAIN ROAD TO GET INTO A SIDE STREET FOR ME TO SAFELY GET OUT OF VEHICLE AND CALL FOR A TOW. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR USED 3 MONTHS AGO THIS HYBRID WOULD ALWAYS JERK WHEN DRIVING AS IF IT IS SLIPPING GEARS, BUT HAD REALIZED IT IS THE BLUE DRIVE MODE KICKING IN WHEN DRIVING. THE REPAIR SHOP STATES T…
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11001449 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11011511 · 2017-07-30 (July 30, 2017)
I AM EXPERIENCING A SECOND ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2011 HYBRID SONATA. THE TRANSMISSION DIED ONCE AT AROUND 80,000 MILES AND WAS REBUILT BY HYUNDAI APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. AT THE TIME IT ORIGINALLY FAILED, MY TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINED ABOUT BEFORE IT FINALLY EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE AND WAS DEAD ON THE ROAD. RECENTLY (NOW AT 120K MILES) MY CAR HAS STARTED SHOWING THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT PRECEDED THE ORIGINAL FAILURE. THIS TIME, HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO I WILLL HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 121,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11011511 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11022526 · 2017-09-10 (September 10, 2017)
ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE SINCE 2012. IN LAST TWO YEARS, TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. NO CLEAR ANSWERS FROM MANUFACTURER AS 100K MILE WARRANTY NEARS END. THIS TIME DEALERSHIP HELD VEHICLE 2 WEEKS BEFORE COMMENCING REPAIR. SPEAKING TO OTHER OWNERS, SAME PROBLEM WITHIN 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. WHEN IN MOTION TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL AND CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR CAUSING BREAKDOWN IN ROADWAY. THE FIRST TIME, GOT STRANDED ON HIGHWAY, ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE SHOULDER. SECOND TIME, NOTICED SYSTEM SLIPPING DURING SHIFTS AND TOOK DIRECTLY BACK TO DE…
Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11022526 at NHTSA ↗