Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2013 Hyundai Sonata has 9 recalls, 1872 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
9
Recalls
1872
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
18V934000
ENGINE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sport vehicles previously repaired under recall numbers 1...
17V617000
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...
17V226000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing p...
18V137000
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...
17V152000
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...
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...
12V352000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Hyundai Sonata passenger cars, manufactured from January 24, 2012, through June 21, 2012. The curta...
20V121000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata vehicles. The low pressure fuel hose that connects the low pressure fuel pump t...
22V312000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata vehicles. The low pressure fuel hose that connects the low pressure fuel pump t...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2013 Hyundai Sonata 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Engine was replaced couple of months ago due to a recall and today 3/30/2026 I'm pulling up to my d... |
| Mar 28, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine died because oil wasn't changed, even though the car wasn't due for an oil change and no indi... |
| Mar 22, 2026 | ENGINE | No warning whatsoever. Car drove like a dream. All maintenance up to date. Oil changes done exactly ... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact’s wife stated that while driving at an undisclos... |
| Mar 11, 2026 | ENGINE | I was driving in highway and just engine lockout and vehicle shutdown |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ENGINE | 3rd time in the last 6000 miles the knock sensor came on and the dealer clears it, charges me repair... |
| Feb 7, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving in the evening on 2/7/26. The red brake light came on in the dash and seconds later t... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2013 Hyundai Sonata has a replacement 2.0T Theta II engine. Recently, it developed a fuel leak th... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | ENGINE | Hi, I recently bought my car with a savage title, the inside of the engine in my 2013 Hyundai sonata... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while the contact's son was driving... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Experienced sudden unintended acceleration causing my car to speed up, lose control, and crash into ... |
| Jan 9, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving, vehicle slowed down abruptly and stopped. It was flashing “vehicle not safe to drive”... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine losing power and metal shavings in oil and engining shutting off |
| Dec 26, 2025 | ENGINE | It is a known issue on several makes and years on Hyundais. excessive oil consumption. burning a q... |
| Dec 25, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Our 2012 Hyundai Sonata (VIN [XXX] ) has experienced several cracks in the dashboard area of the ve... |
| Dec 20, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I started smelling a little gas in the 20th. And on the 21st it got a lot worse so I took it to the ... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My vehicle had Hyundai Safety Recall 227 (fuel tube replacement) completed on December 7, 2022. Aft... |
| Dec 5, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | ENGINE | Vehicle: 2013 Hyundai Sonata VIN: [XXX] Mileage: [163,000] Summary: Theta II 2.4L GDI engine bearin... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2013 Hyundai Sonata (VIN: [XXX] , 2.4L Theta II GDI engine) is experiencing symptoms consistent w... |