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.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine30240%
Electrical System13518%
Exterior Lighting11916%
Unknown Or Other8111%
Steering659%
Service Brakes608%
Power Train547%
Fuel/Propulsion System497%
Fuel System395%
Gasoline385%
Air Bags314%
Seat Belts253%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2014 Hyundai Sonata 4 DR FWD5/54/55/55/5

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.