"How reliable is the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?"

"Based on 183 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 66000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 183 total complaints filed."

2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 183 complaints

183

Total Complaints

66,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,000 25th Percentile

66,000 Median Mileage

99,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Fuel/Propulsion System

Service Brakes

Exterior Lighting

Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

Vehicle Speed Control

Steering

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SLOWED DOWN PULLED OFF ROAD AFTER SHORT TIME LIGHTS WENT OFF. THEN BACK ON AGAIN AND AGAIN NO BRAKES WE WERE IN TRANSIT CROSS COUNTRY. TRAVELING 75 MPH, THE SPEED LIMIT,"

"MY CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION AT NIGHTTIME WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS ON, WHILE DRIVING AT 55 TO 75 MPH THE LIGHT IS SPREAD UP ON MY SIDES INSTEAD OF BEING DIRECTLY IN FRONT WHERE THE FOCAL POINT IS NEEDED THE MOST. I HAVE TAKEN THIS UNIT BACK TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED, I..."

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 71 complaints

25th: 58,089 mi Median: 79,000 mi 75th: 108,500 mi

Electrical System 33 complaints

25th: 42,832 mi Median: 59,068 mi 75th: 81,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 19 complaints

25th: 2,210 mi Median: 26,750 mi 75th: 58,250 mi

Power Train 13 complaints

25th: 20,025 mi Median: 36,300 mi 75th: 63,000 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 7 complaints

25th: 39,477 mi Median: 59,318 mi 75th: 70,875 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 26 FL: 23 TX: 21 NC: 17 OH: 11 GA: 11 TN: 7 AZ: 7 VA: 7 NY: 5

Who Files Complaints?

1.1%

Original Owners

98.9%

Second+ Owners

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
2014	40	83,842	Engine	5
2015	79	46,000	Electrical System	9
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