2023 Hyundai SONATA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
85 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
18,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2023 model year. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 37 of 85 complaints (43.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 23 | 27.1% |
| Engine operation | 13 | 15.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 10 | 11.8% |
| Braking behavior | 8 | 9.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 7.1% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 4.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 37 |
| Engine | 27 |
| Power Train | 16 |
| Electrical System | 11 |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 6 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
Fuel/Propulsion System: 37; Engine: 27; Power Train: 16; Electrical System: 11; Unknown Or Other: 7; Fuel System, Gasoline: 6; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 74 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2026 | 21 |
2022: 2; 2023: 18; 2024: 24; 2025: 20; 2026: 21
Pattern summary
Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 23 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11504566 · 2023-01-30 (January 30, 2023)
While on the highway, my car suddenly started shaking violently and losing power. I lost steering and was unable to accelerate. I pulled over to the side of the road and the vehicle would not start again. I took it in and a fuel injector was stuck open and it had flooded my engine. This was the second time with this vehicle that this happened.
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Owner report 11525029 · 2023-06-02 (June 2, 2023)
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to approximately 30 MPH and stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to veer the vehicle off the road. The contact then stated that after she exited the vehicle, she noticed a white cloud of smoke coming from the exhaust and an abnormal odor outside the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that cylinder #3 fuel injector failed and needed to be…
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Owner report 11498015 · 2022-12-19 (December 19, 2022)
P074D73 is code showing up coming up and going off after sometime. This is code something related to the Transmission. Worried if it could cause the Transmission to fail which may result in loss of power during the drive which could potentially cause fatal accidents. It occured Multiple times. Attached the screenshots
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Owner report 11546820 · 2023-09-27 (September 27, 2023)
Transmission goes into limp mode Please note this is an N line and shift points are low taking off from a light vehicle goes into limp mode in first 150' cars to the rear almost ran into the back of the vehicle. Car is 2 days old and I have an appointment tomorrow to have it looked at. This sounds like similar problem that caused a recall last year on the 2022. This is a dual clutch auto.
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Owner report 11525068 · 2023-06-02 (June 2, 2023)
This is the second incident with the same issue. Both times the car starts to shutter and when you give it gas it doesn't do anything and then it just dies. No steering no brakes nothing. You may or may not be able to restart the car to move it if it breaks down when it's in traffic, luckily we were able to get it fired up long enough to move it off the road.
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Owner report 11534635 · 2023-07-26 (July 26, 2023)
The power-operated driver seat has moved on its own, without warning, while the vehicle is in gear, potentially moving the driver away from being able to reach the brake pedal or otherwise control the vehicle. The vehicle uses seat position memory pre-sets and/or driver profiles, such that even if a new driver sets the seat position manually or by using a pre-defined memory setting, will move the seat to the position it was last driven in. The driver can stop the seat from moving further by either activating the seat position controls or by se…
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Owner report 11508589 · 2023-02-22 (February 22, 2023)
I was driving on the freeway, at the speed limit, cruising along. Then all of a sudden, my vehicle starts to decelerate from 65 MPH and I push the gas, thinking I must have let up too much on the pedal. However, that only causes the RPM to drastically rise with NO change in my speed. I thankfully managed to maneuver from the far left lane to the freeway shoulder on the far right. The whole time, my speed was around 40 MPH and dropping drastically. Trying to safely navigate a slowing vehicle on a 65+ Texas freeway is an adrenaline-rush that I wo…
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Owner report 11597602 · 2024-06-28 (June 28, 2024)
2023 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 1.6 T. Battery discharged within 10 days while parked. This problem is well known to dealership. The dealership has to jump start cars and start them frequently on the dealership lot. It is impossible to park this model car at an airport or parking lot for more than a couple of days and maintain a battery charge. No warning or alerts. The problem is that the RESERVE amp hours of the standard stock battery is not adequate to supply the electronic drain of computers while parked.
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Owner report 11497956 · 2022-12-18 (December 18, 2022)
On a highway cruising at 70mph with the ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control ) on and following distance set at max a car from another lane turned into my lane and then continued to an off ramp. My car initially braked and then downshifted from 8th to maybe 4th and accelerated hard - scaring me and my passengers. I did add to the actions of the car by pressing the following distance button on the steering wheel a few times. I had owned a 2016 Sonata with ACC and drove over 100K miles with ACC operating. That is why i pressed the following distance butt…
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