"How reliable is the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?"

"Based on 121 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 63000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 121 total complaints filed."

2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 121 complaints

121

Total Complaints

63,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,000 25th Percentile

63,000 Median Mileage

90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APX. 65MPH, THE CAR LOST ENGINE POWER AND DISPLAYED A"STOP VEHICLE AND CHECK BRAKES" MESSAGE. I HAD NO POWER TO THE WHEELS, SO COULD NOT SAFELY MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC AND WAS STUCK IN THE ACTIVE FREEWAY LANE WITH CARS ZIPPING BY. AFTER THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP, I TURNED IF OF..."

"WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE STREET THE CAR SUDDENLY GAVE A MESSAGE 'CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM SHUT OFF ENGINE'. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT SO I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR IT WOULD NOT START. IT TOOK 4 TRIED TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED. LATER THAT NIGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT START ..."

"CAR HAS 10000 MILES. CAME TO A STOPLIGHT AND THE CAR DIED. RADIO WAS ON, DASH WAS DARK. TRIED TO RESTART, NO RESPONSE. TRIED 5 TIMES, ON THE 6TH TIME, ENGINE CAME TO LIFE. CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR THE LAST WEEK; NO FAULT CODE DETECTED ACCORDING TO DEALER. THEY ARE IN TOUCH WITH HYUNDAI."

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 43 complaints

25th: 21,500 mi Median: 70,500 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 complaints

25th: 26,666 mi Median: 62,839 mi 75th: 104,259 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11 complaints

Median: 50,000 mi

POWER TRAIN 10 complaints

25th: 7,000 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 37,500 mi

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 7 complaints

25th: 26,875 mi Median: 36,500 mi 75th: 39,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 34 TX: 13 FL: 10 TN: 7 NC: 6 WI: 6 GA: 5 VA: 4 PA: 4 NY: 4

Who Files Complaints?

2.5%

Original Owners

97.5%

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
2016	183	66,000	ENGINE	5
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