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2011 Hyundai Sonata electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 446 complaints for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
446 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
59,000 miles 323 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
14 and 30
Injuries and deaths
11 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2011 Hyundai Sonata Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 59,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 95 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 32 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 36 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 41 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 38 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 29 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 23 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 12 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 10 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 59,000 miles
Based on 323 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles95
20k to 40k miles32
40k to 60k miles36
60k to 80k miles41
80k to 100k miles38
100k to 120k miles29
120k to 140k miles23
140k to 160k miles12
160k to 180k miles10
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 323 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 14 crashes, 30 fires, 11 injuries.

What owners wrote

Good afternoon, I am contacting the consumer affairs department regarding the recall 180 hyundai is conducting a safety recall in the united states to confirm the high pressure fuel pipe was properly connected by hyundai dealers to the high-pressure fuel pump outlet when the engine was replaced under recalls 132 and 162.

Reported at 120,000 miles, May 2018 CrashFireInjury

Upon pulling out from a stop sign the engine stalled, after coasting to a stop and placing in park I tried to restart engine. All lights went off and motor did not turn. Attempted again, same thing then passenger compartment filled with smoke. Fire dept arrived and determined somewhere in dash a component had fried.they then disconnected battery. Vehicle was towed to dealer, per dealer engine locked up and they have to disassemble dash to determine what had fried.

Reported at 6,000 miles, September 2011 Fire

Other problems reported for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata

Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Hyundai models