Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Hyundai Sonata has 1 recall, 165 complaints.
1
Recalls
165
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
09V280000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE B...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 Hyundai Sonata 4-DR w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Air Bag light stays on and cannot pass stare inspection without repair. NHSTA site has 54 reports of... |
| Oct 30, 2023 | STRUCTURE | I took my car to the mechanic for a “once over” before driving from New Jersey to North Carolina. T... |
| Aug 27, 2023 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | My car's engine cradle, cross member or subframe is rusted out and the OEM replacement for my VIN nu... |
| Jul 2, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Severely rusted out and corroded front subframe, only noticed it on accident very recently, and my c... |
| Mar 3, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Clunking sound when turning corners, took to mechanic, sub frame rotted through. Unsafe to drive. |
| Dec 15, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 45... |
| Oct 23, 2021 | SUSPENSION | My mechanic just took a picture of the subframe of the car which is almost completely rusted through... |
| Oct 10, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Upon inspecting the undercarriage of my vehicle found the right side of Front Subframe Cradle Suspen... |
| Aug 27, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while having a state inspection performed... |
| Jun 8, 2021 | SUSPENSION | I had taken my 2005 Hundai Sonata to my local mechanic for a tire alignment, and it is then when I w... |
| Aug 20, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT SUBFRAME HAVE HOLES FROM RUST WHICH HAS STARTED TO CAUSE NUMEROUS OTHER ISSU... |
| Jul 5, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT WON'T GO OFF. THIS IS ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY, OR MOV... |
| Jan 29, 2020 | SUSPENSION | 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA FRONT SUB-FRAME FAILURE. THE SUB FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND WHILE DRIVING IT B... |
| Dec 6, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT M... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION | RUST HOLES THROUGH ENGINE CRADLE OR SUB FRAME. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 39,900 MILES ON IT AND WAS WELL MAI... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | WHILE CHANGING MY OIL ON THE WEEKEND, I NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION FAILURES WITH THE FRONT SUBFRAME ON... |
| Aug 20, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALWAY... |
| Aug 5, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2005 IS VERY UNSAFE! THE WHOLE FRAME OF THE CAR IS ROTTED OUT. I WAS DRIVING ON TH... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | SUSPENSION | FRONT SUBFRAME SEVERE RUST THROUGHOUT THE FRAME |
| Jul 8, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS REPLACING THE BRAKES ON HIS VEHICL... |