Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Hyundai Sonata has 171 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
171
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | STEERING | While driving around 45 mph, the steering wheel locked up and car came to a hard stop. Luckily cars ... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | STEERING | Was just driving and lost steering, basically very hard to turn the wheel. Traction control light an... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | STEERING | While driving my vehicle I have lost power steering twice completely. The first time I was in a five... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE | My car steering is locking up while driving on highway and regular roads. Resulting almost in not be... |
| Aug 17, 2025 | STEERING | - I was reversing from a car space, and do a K-turn, the steering wheel locked when moving forward. ... |
| Jul 5, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Steering wheel warning light comes on traction control light comes on. Steering becomes difficult |
| Mar 7, 2025 | STEERING | When turning the steering wheel to the left, the steering wheel jerks and pulls to the left, gets st... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH in a parking lo... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | STEERING | Experienced total loss of power steering when entering a parking lot. Was extremely hard to turn whe... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | STEERING | Lost power steering in heavy traffic. Was able to move safely to a parking lot and stopped. A light ... |
| Nov 14, 2024 | STEERING | Steering makes nocking noise when turning the wheel. Steering has locked up while driving losing a... |
| Oct 28, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Sep 15, 2024 | STEERING,ENGINE | My engine burns oil like crazy. At least 1 qt every 1,000 miles or less. Took to dealership and was ... |
| Sep 14, 2024 | STEERING | The power steering on the vehicle keeps locking on its own! The dealership say they can’t do anythin... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | STEERING | When you start the car and take off.... the power steering goes away. Very difficult to steer car. I... |
| May 20, 2024 | STEERING | On [XXX] at [XXX], my 2017 Hyundai Sonata Sport lost power steering while I was driving 60 mph on [X... |
| May 12, 2024 | STEERING | While driving the power steering stopped working and it was difficult to safely navigate the vehicle... |
| May 6, 2024 | STEERING | tHE POWER STEERING (WHICH IS ELECTRIC) JUST STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS SINCE STEERING ... |
| Apr 6, 2024 | STEERING | Power steering stops working while driving. Feels like steering wheel locks up while driving, extrem... |
| Mar 19, 2024 | STEERING | I was pulling into a street parallel parking space and the wheel suddenly locked and became hard to ... |