Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Hyundai Sonata has 22 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 3 seat belts-related recalls.
22
Complaints
3
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles previously repaired under recall campaign 1...
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SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. On February 27, 2018, Hyundai Motor Com...
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SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the seat belt l...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | SEAT BELTS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car will randomly shut off while I’m driving. My seatbelt comes undone My door has opened while ... |
| Oct 20, 2022 | SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | My vehicle should be covered under a recall for my engine, however Hyundai is denying the claim due ... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I know for a fact that one of the recalls I was told by Green Hyundai they could not do because they... |
| Dec 2, 2020 | SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SOMETIME WHEN I SWITCH FROM REVERSED OR DRIVE THE CAR BOUNCE FORWARD A BIT. |
| Apr 5, 2020 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT LUMINATED ON DASH BOARD, DOES NOT GO OFF. |
| Jun 21, 2019 | SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | I WAS INITIATING TO PARK MY CAR AND IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND TOOK ME AND MY DAUGHTER OVER A CUR... |
| May 3, 2019 | SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 YEARS AGO. EVER SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, IT MAKES LOUD CLICKING NOISE... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SID... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND, UPON ACCELERATI... |
| Jan 2, 2018 | SEAT BELTS | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCHES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED |
| Nov 14, 2017 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT... |
| Nov 13, 2017 | SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF, RESTART IT FOR THE GEAR TO WORK, WHY IS THIS... |
| Oct 28, 2017 | SEAT BELTS | THERE IS NO SOLUTION FOR THE RECALL OF THE SEAT BELTS. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE THOUGHT... |
| Oct 6, 2016 | SEAT BELTS | VEHICLE IN MOTION AND INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT CAUSED ADDITIONAL INJURIES. CT ... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | SEAT BELTS | HYUNDAI SONATA. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT PRETENSION MALFUNCTIO... |
| Jun 14, 2016 | SEAT BELTS,WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A KNOCKING SOUND WAS... |
| Sep 28, 2015 | SEAT BELTS | THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT CLICK IN THE BUCKLE. WHEN I PURCHASE THE CAR IN 2011 MY IGNI... |
| Sep 23, 2015 | SEAT BELTS | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO LATCH. IT PARTIALLY LATCHES BUT IF YOU PULL ... |
| Sep 3, 2013 | SEAT BELTS | ON 9/3/2013 MY CAR WAS HIT IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED FROM THE DOOR P... |
| Dec 23, 2011 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT UN... |