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#BS-2017-HYUSON-240B2017 Hyundai Sonata
Based on reports from 956 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 956 complaints, 46 crashes, 16 fires, and 3 recalls. Complaint rate is 11.7x the class average.
Top reported problems
paint peeling
16 complaints • Severity 8.1/10
excessive oil consumption
16 complaints • Severity 8/10
power steering failed
7 complaints • Severity 8.3/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
372 owners reported engine issues — failures commonly reported around 53K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (100 reports) • Median: 53K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Engine (372 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Buyer Lot Checklist
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Buy / Skip Verdict
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Where the complaints fall
2017 Hyundai Sonata: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 39% of all reports filed for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata, with 372 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 53,394 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 53K-mile mark.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 18% of all reports filed for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata, with 170 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata, with 58 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata, with 52 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to drivetrain-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. In these vehicles, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of a crash.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Hyundai Sonata is the 2011 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2017 Hyundai Sonata vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
956
Class avg
82
11.7x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical large cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 956 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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