Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Hyundai Sonata has 33 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | STEERING,WHEELS | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH and making a turn int... |
| Jul 6, 2025 | STEERING | Power steering fails intermittently |
| Aug 7, 2024 | STEERING | Intermittent loss of steering with my Hyundai Sonata 2016 since April 2024. Vehicle randomly loses p... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | STEERING | I took in my 2016 Hyundai Sonata to Anaheim Hyundai in California for 60,000 mile service. The Sona... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | I am reporting multiple serious issues with my 2016 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.0, which has only 30,000 ... |
| Sep 5, 2023 | STEERING | Steering sticks and releases under pressure at 60/65+ mph on interstate. Very difficult to keep vehi... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | This vehicle had a complete engine failure. Since it is a hybrid, when the engine shut down, the veh... |
| Jul 2, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the stee... |
| May 19, 2023 | STEERING | My experience happened twice and is very much as described in NHTSA ID Number: 10985645. To quote th... |
| Apr 10, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while turning into a parking spot, t... |
| Mar 18, 2023 | STEERING | 1. Power Steering malfunction - when in motion - available for inspection. 2. Not being able to cont... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | STEERING | I want to report a safety concern to the NHTSA in regards to the 2016 Hyundai Sonata. In 2019, I to... |
| Oct 29, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Electronic Power Steering (EPS) Failure. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | STEERING | The power assisted steering fails repeatedly. The electric assist power steering stops working will... |
| May 31, 2022 | STEERING | While turning onto the freeway the steering locked up and would not budge. Power steering light and ... |
| Feb 27, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY WITHIN A MONTH OF GETTING THE CAR, THEN AGAIN 6 MONTHS LATER. THE RADIO... |
| Dec 30, 2020 | STEERING | AT STOP SIGN TO TURN LEFT, STARTED AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. FELT LIKE LOSS OF POWER STEERI... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | STEERING | DRIVING ALONG AT STREET OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS STEERING BECOMES STICKY. WONDERING ABOUT POWER STEERING PU... |
| Sep 2, 2020 | STEERING | I HAD A POWER STEERING FAIL. WHILE DRIVING I LOST MY POWER STEERING, POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, A... |
| Mar 25, 2020 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET WHEN I MADE IT TO A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION I PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TU... |