2005 Hyundai Sonata: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 217 complaints
217
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
44
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

39,079 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
122,034 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
45
SUSPENSION
25
STRUCTURE:BODY
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
11
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
10
SERVICE BRAKES
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
ENGINE
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6

Severity Assessment

44
Crashes
6
Fires
36
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WINDSHIELD GLASS ON TWO HYUNDAI CARS, SCRATCH TOO EASILY: 2002 XG350, 2005 SONATA. APPEAR TO BE MULTIPLE CAT SCRATCHES.*AK"
"DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BEFORE IMPACT. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT PART FAILED BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT WAS AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE TIE ROD END WAS BENT. W..."
"DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BEFORE IMPACT. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT PART FAILED BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT WAS AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE TIE ROD END WAS BENT. W..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28