2013 Hyundai Sonata fuel system problems
211 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 211 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 104,000 miles 77 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 28
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 77 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 104,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 28 fires, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving to work on a highway, approximately 7:15am I started smelling something burning. My car was bucking. I went to pull over when my car turned a sharp right into trees. The car was completely consumed by flames.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her son was in traffic, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact’s son was able to restart the vehicle and drove the vehicle home. When the contact drove the vehicle, she stated that an abnormal grinding sound was coming from the vehicle while driving up an incline. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated on the vehicle during the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Hyundai Sonata
- Engine 778 complaints
- Steering 343 complaints
- Electrical system 261 complaints
- Lighting 201 complaints
- Brakes 150 complaints
- Air bags 104 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 94 complaints
- Cruise control 87 complaints