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2013 Hyundai Sonata electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 261 complaints for the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
261 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
84,000 miles 122 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 25
Injuries and deaths
9 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2013 Hyundai Sonata Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 84,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 15 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 19 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 30 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 10 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 11 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 14 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 84,000 miles
Based on 122 complaints that include mileage. 28% 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 miles15
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles19
80k to 100k miles30
100k to 120k miles10
120k to 140k miles11
140k to 160k miles14
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 122 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 25 fires, 9 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving a new 2013 hyundai sonata in a parking area, approaching a parking space for a straight-in parking facing a building. My speed was about 10MPH. I brake continuously to slow down and stop, but nothing happened. The car went through the parking space and crashed into the brick wall facade of the building. The air bags did not deploy. The brick wall was not damaged. I had about 5 minor bruises on my right leg, and two below umbilicus (seat belt area). I also suffered from fright and emotional distress.

Reported at 400 miles, February 2013 CrashInjury

I was turning on to smith switch road in ashburn virginia from waxpool road. I reached to turn on the emergency flashers due to bicyclist on the roadway and I bumped the starter switch for the car and it shut the car off while it was still in motion. This caused the steering to be heavy and brakes very hard to use. Luckily I was able to coast off the road without an accident. I had to stop the vehicle totally and put back into park before it would start again and it would not start again while it was coasting.

Reported at 5,000 miles, July 2014

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