2014 Hyundai Sonata problems and complaints
Owners have filed 746 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The most-reported areas: Engine (302), Electrical System (135), Exterior Lighting (119).
Key takeaways
- 746 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 29 involve a crash, 40 a fire, 35 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 302 | 40% |
| Electrical System | 135 | 18% |
| Exterior Lighting | 119 | 16% |
| Unknown Or Other | 81 | 11% |
| Steering | 65 | 9% |
| Service Brakes | 60 | 8% |
| Power Train | 54 | 7% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 49 | 7% |
| Fuel System | 39 | 5% |
| Gasoline | 38 | 5% |
| Air Bags | 31 | 4% |
| Seat Belts | 25 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Hyundai Sonata 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Engine - filed 2026-09-11
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. While the contact's wife was driving 65 MPH, the engine seized. The vehicle rolled to the shoulder of the road. The driver attempted to restart the vehicle, and the vehicle started. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accele...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-09
Me and my friends are actually going to a trip on three cars. And I am the only one driving my car. All of a sudden when I am on US Highway 82. It started smoke. Immediately I tried to pull over. With in seconds it started fire. I inhaled lot a of smoke. I am a asthama patient so felt dozy immediately. Somehow I immedi...
Engine - filed 2026-08-20
The vehicle suffered an abrupt, internal engine seizure while operating in active traffic at highway speeds. This sudden loss of power created an immediate crash hazard, as the vehicle decelerated rapidly in the travel lane, narrowly avoiding a rear-end collision and putting my family and other motorists at extreme r...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.