"How reliable is the 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?"

"Based on 40 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 83842 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 40 total complaints filed."

2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 40 complaints

Total Complaints

83,842mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

29,804 25th Percentile

83,842 Median Mileage

112,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SEAT BELTS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER JUST TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, THIS SONATA HYBRID WOULDN'T START (FOR THE SECOND TIME). HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER 15 DAYS (TOTAL SO FAR FOR BOTH INCIDENTS) THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS NO IDEA WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT OR HOW TO FIX IT. IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL S..."

"2014 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT IN A GARAGE. EARLY IN THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 24, 2014 IT CAUGHT FIRE RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AND THE HOME. THE OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE THE HOME WITHOUT INJURY. *TR"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 11 complaints

25th: 33,934 mi Median: 68,092 mi 75th: 103,250 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 complaints

25th: 31,869 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 89,342 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 5 complaints

25th: 3,070 mi Median: 41,872 mi 75th: 84,763 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 11 CA: 9 KY: 3 NV: 3 TN: 2 NJ: 2 GA: 2 AL: 2 TX: 1 UT: 1

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2011	144	85,000	ENGINE	11
2012	213	72,000	ENGINE	2
2013	166	52,765	ENGINE	18
2015	79	46,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9
2016	183	66,000	ENGINE	5
2017	121	63,000	ENGINE	3
2020	21	-	ENGINE	2
2021	66	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2022	30	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	0
2023	23	-	ENGINE	5

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