Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Hyundai Sonata has 144 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
144
Complaints
1
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V434000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, through May 29, 2014. In th...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Good day, please note that most of my communication with Hyundai has been over the phone. I sent one... |
| Sep 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | on [XXX] iwas driving coming back home from [XXX] by exit [XXX]. the engine turn off and didnt turn ... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Not sure . The car has been regulaurly maintenced and one day the emgine complagely seized up going ... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | While driving on the highway, the motor all of a sudden lost all power and the brakes locked causing... |
| Mar 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The affected component is the engine/rod bearing (Theta II 2.4L). My 2011 Hyundai Sonata stalled and... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The gear shift on its own jumps from automatic to manual mode |
| Nov 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 10/31/23 Car lost power on freeway. Dash lit up and stalled, I took picture brought to dealership.... |
| Jul 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while his wife was driving 10-15 MPH, the... |
| Jul 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On June 17, 2023, while during this car suddenly it started losing speed, pressing accelerator did n... |
| Jan 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My Hyundai keeps jumping out of gear it's like the tray is sliding but it don't have one |
| Sep 12, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | car not fully shifting into park and will not allow key to be released from ignition |
| Aug 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Aug 16, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | drove vehicle down the street when knocking noise started, check engine light turned on, then immedi... |
| Jul 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | We broke down in the middle of the highway where there wasn’t a emergency lane available. A another ... |
| May 18, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | when driving randomly the cars engine will rev really high while pressing the gas pedal but the car ... |
| Mar 23, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving my vehicle and a warning light indicating hybrid system charging failure warning. The... |
| Oct 25, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her husband was attempting to ... |
| Oct 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My daughter and a passenger were driving our car at night October 3, 2021and the entire car suddenly... |
| Aug 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that after the vehicle was stopped at a r... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEG... |