Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Hyundai Sonata has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
22
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
22V746000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The veh...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My 2022 Hyundai sonata hybrid started blowing white smoke from the exhaust. Took it to the dealershi... |
| Dec 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Car leaked oil multiple times. First time they said it was a faulty drain plug then after a few mont... |
| May 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car has been experiencing air defects when it would randomly stop working. Last month my car air ... |
| Apr 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Car frequently stalls out when coming to a stop. Car has to be shut down and restarted in traffic. N... |
| Jan 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle threw a check engine light, warning lights, and overheated when accelerating getting onto th... |
| Jan 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire. What |
| Jan 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle is still under warranty but it has 25k miles and having transmission problems. Shifting ... |
| Aug 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | There was a transmission recall that was addressed back in early 2023 by the dealership that present... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | While I was driving the vehicle late last year (2022) I pulled out of the parking lot of my office a... |
| Jul 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Loss of power while accelerating. Engine overheat notification. High oil temperature. |
| Jun 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | In September 2022 I was driving the car and suddenly kept changing from sports to normal without by ... |
| Apr 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While entering the Highway as I began to accelerate. The car symbol Engine over heating was flashing... |
| Apr 17, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving down the street and I hit a car because I felt that I lost the control of the car mome... |
| Jan 24, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | When driving on a highway and wanting to pass a car in front of me at around 70 mph, I depress the a... |
| Jan 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | 2022 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEH... |
| Dec 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH down h... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: ... |
| Nov 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Shifter system malfunction service immediately was displayed on my dash 10+ times which caused me to... |
| Nov 12, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | On multiple occasions, the car has intermittent acceleration issues and hesitates when the automatic... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My ITMS has failed. It’s happened 5 times now where My car will say it’s over heating and go into li... |