Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Hyundai Sonata has 140 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
140
Complaints
1
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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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 ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The vehicle was a private sale. The veh... |
| 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... |
| Nov 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My 2015 Hyundai Sonata has a defective engine. The motor failed unexpectedly even though the car has... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While I was driving at approximately 55mph, a loud clank happened and the car stalled, and smoke sta... |
| Sep 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | The rubber stopper for the brake light switch on the brake pedal deteriorated and fell apart. This r... |
| Jul 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I have contacted the guy that sold me the car he Refused to fix the recall which is my motor I need ... |
| Jun 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The engine light started to come on and go off and when I got the codes ran, it said something along... |
| May 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On [XXX], my 2015 Hyundai Sonata experienced a sudden and complete loss of power while driving at hi... |
| May 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MI AUTO NO ENCIENDE Y NO DETECTA LA LLAVE SIMPLEMEM NTE NO FUNCIONA NADA NO PUEDO ARRANCARLO |
| Apr 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I was driving and when turning into a parking lot, I accelerated and the vehicle stalled. It did not... |
| Mar 14, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On 03/14 I was driving down the road the with the sunroof open the wind flap suddenly went to flying... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Dec 13, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Dec 5, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The Charging system malfunctioned twice. The car is available for inspection upon request. I am not ... |
| Dec 3, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,ENGINE | i've had my 2015 hyundai sonata now for A year. i took it to the hyundai place to have recalls on th... |
| Dec 3, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | Unknown I pulled up to a gas station filled up my car coming back frome work like usual i finish I ... |
| Nov 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | They try to use a fob key 3-4 time and it won’t sink in and my door is having problems locking with... |
| Nov 13, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Engine sputters, no power. Warning light comes on that there’s a malfunction pull over and do not dr... |
| Oct 5, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving down the street I went to show down by hitting my brakes they wouldn't slow down the v... |
| Aug 29, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I have been driving at night about 3 times now and my headlights have gone off on their own and come... |