Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2015 Hyundai Sonata has 9 recalls, 1102 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
9
Recalls
1102
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
16V726000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 8, 2014, to August 18, 2015, an...
17V359000
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate t...
16V232000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra...
15V678000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to August 21, 2015. The affected ...
15V414000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, to December 4, 2014. The affected ve...
14V368000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, through June 16, 2014. Due to a man...
14V325000
STEERING
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 2, 2014, through May 23, 2014. A poor connectio...
14V784000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 1.6 liter model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured August 29, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The...
21V749000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junctio...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2015 Hyundai Sonata 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Mar 16, 2026 | ENGINE | My engine is a class action lawsuit and Hyundai refuses to honor their extended warranty because my ... |
| Mar 8, 2026 | ENGINE | Rod bearing failure |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact’s daughter owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. While driving and coming to a stop, the vehicle ... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The vehicle was a private sale. The veh... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | ENGINE | Check Engine light is flashing on dashboard. Reduced Vehicle speed. Car will not drive beyond 62 mi... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The bearing failure from the metal debris had been progressing silently for a long time. You can’t f... |
| Feb 23, 2026 | ENGINE | FEDERAL REPORT ON TECHNICAL OBSTRUCTION AND WARRANTY FRAUD (THETA II SETTLEMENT) TO: National Highwa... |
| Feb 23, 2026 | ENGINE | I JUST GOT THIS CAR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND NOW I AM BEING TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE. I JUST LOOKED U... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I was driving on the highway and the engine shut off but everything else remained on. I drifted to t... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I am reporting a re-failure of Safety Recall 152. The panoramic sunroof wind deflector, which was pr... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was turning into a parking spot and the car accelerated unexpectedly. I slammed into a snow bank a... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine has knocking sound. Sudden loss of power and hesitation when accelerating |
| Feb 9, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Was driving car and it went completely hot. Towed to a dealership and they said was not drivable and... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine completely seized while driving. |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2015 Hyundai Sonata experienced Service Campaign TX3, TSB# 15-01-022, with an error code of P0010... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Component/System Failed: Engine – connecting rod bearing failure consistent with Hyundai Theta II en... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ENGINE | The car is burning a quart of oil a week. |
| Jan 29, 2026 | SUSPENSION | This complaint concerns a repeat failure of both front CV axles on my 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The CV ax... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | ENGINE | I have been dealing with issues with the turbo that cost over $3k out of pocket to get "fixed" only ... |