Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Hyundai Sonata has 80 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
80
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact called to report a technical issue with a Hyunda... |
| May 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Car is in park, refuses to shut off due to car saying car is not in park |
| May 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the gear i... |
| May 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | 1. I purchased this vehicle in 2016 and I have had my rear brake lights repaired several times becau... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | So my car started to stall when I started it an when I started goin down the road like it wanted to ... |
| Feb 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I had an issue on my car where engine oil level is getting low day by day, then I have visited servi... |
| Aug 29, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I have a 2013 Hyundai sonata in which the engine was recalled close to about 2 years ago. About 3 da... |
| May 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AND USING THE ACCELERATOR , THE RPM WOULD REV UP BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CAR W... |
| May 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | When driving, an acceleration would sometime cause the car's RPMs would drop to zero with the thrott... |
| Dec 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | We were part of the Hyundai Theta claim group. Our car did stop in traffic, luckily my husband was ... |
| Sep 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2013 Hyundai Sonata lost acceleration power while on the road requiring an emergency departure fr... |
| Aug 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The main power relay for the hybrid battery shorted out causing the safety plug to also short out. ... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle lost mo... |
| Jun 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Car has been knocking for a couple of months now, check engine started flashing and it lost accelera... |
| May 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2013 sonata. Constant oil consumption. Had replaced the oil pan and piston, oil caps, pvc valve. ... |
| Nov 24, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | We were travelling from Minnesota to Arkansas to see our family for thanks giving on 11/24/2022. Car... |
| Sep 6, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving car started beeping and making noises - check engine light, brake light, lcd displayed... |
| May 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Was losing power while driving, oil consumption issues (had to add oil every 1000 miles). Engine sta... |
| Feb 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My car seized up a lot, like pushing forward, then all together stopped and went into only going up ... |
| Dec 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Ref: NHTA Recall Number: 20V-746 Hyundai REcall Number:198 (2nd recall fix ) After the above r... |