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2014 Hyundai Sonata — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 750 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

750
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
29
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
40
Involved Fire
owner-reported
35
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Hyundai Sonata — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Hyundai Sonata

345 complaints

2011 Hyundai Sonata AVOID

3,378 complaints

2012 Hyundai Sonata

1,558 complaints

2013 Hyundai Sonata AVOID

1,915 complaints

2014 Hyundai Sonata

750 complaints

2015 Hyundai Sonata

1,153 complaints

2016 Hyundai Sonata

725 complaints

2017 Hyundai Sonata

765 complaints

2018 Hyundai Sonata

374 complaints

2019 Hyundai Sonata

162 complaints

2020 Hyundai Sonata

180 complaints

2021 Hyundai Sonata

134 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Engine 303 reports
Electrical System 135 reports
Exterior Lighting 120 reports
Unknown Or Other 81 reports
Steering 65 reports
Service Brakes 60 reports
Power Train 55 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 49 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Chest Clip ODI 11445738 12/31/2021

Chest Harness slips off of the metal TClip in the back of the seat

Steering ODI 11057758 12/31/2017

THE ENGINE STALLED ON SEVERSL OCCASIONS AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ON 7/21/2014 IT STALLED AGAIN WHILE IN GEAR.,CLOSING DAMAGE TO FRONT BNKER STERLING LOSS CONTROL WHILE BACKING OUT OF HNDICAP SPOT. THERE IS AN INSURANCE CLAIM, TOWING, BODY SHOP REPAIR AND RENT A CAR COSTS.

Unknown Or Other ODI 11707840 12/30/2025

I was driving my 2014 Hyundai Sonata in a rural area when smoke suddenly entered the cabin from the engine compartment. Two bystanders waved me down, alerting me that they could see fire underneath the engine compartment. I immediately stopped the vehicle, turned it off, and exited safely. I attempted to contact 911, but reception was poor. The fire spread from the engine comp…

Engine ODI 11445549 12/30/2021

I’ve had my car for a year and I change the oil faithfully. Well I now have a rod knocking and not sure why? My car has 138,000 miles on it. And I’ve changed my oil and filter as I should so now my car is sitting in the yard it cranks but when you crank it you wouldn’t think anything was wrong with it. You give it gas and it starts knocking. Why is this happening?

Engine ODI 11292165 12/30/2019

ENGINE OVER HEATS AND WON'T START FOR SEVERAL HOURS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 5 MINUTES OR AN HOUR OR MORE. WHEN TURNING THE KEY THE ENGINE CLICKS AND WON'T START. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE KEY ON SEVERAL TIMES (WHEN THE ENGINE IS COOL) TO HAVE THE ENGINE START RUNNING. I HAVE READ THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL BY HYUNDAI, BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS E…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2014 Hyundai Sonata reliable?
Owners have filed 750 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2014 Hyundai Sonata, most often about engine. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Hyundai Sonata years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.