2014 Hyundai Sonata problems
Owners have filed 1,088 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Hyundai Sonata. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 30% of complaints. Next are electrical system (12%) and lighting (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,088 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 48 and 62
- Injuries and deaths
- 46 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 571 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 96 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 59 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 71 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 96 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 112 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 55 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 43 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 21 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 571 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 70,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 86,000 miles (158 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 48 complaints mention a crash; 62 complaints mention a fire; 46 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 34 model years of the Hyundai Sonata with enough data (481 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 hyundai sonata. While making a left turn at 20 MPH, another vehicle collided with the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The contact noticed smoke and felt heat on her feet. A bystander pulled the contact from the vehicle and flames appeared underneath the driver's side. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The contact stated that the driver's side curtain and front passenger side air bags failed to deploy.
The contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front and the rear of the vehicle followed by flames. The contact was not able to stop the vehicle and had to jump out to exit. The vehicle drove off to the side of the road where it came to a complete stop and burned bushes that were on the side of the road. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai sonata. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 20v121000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH smoke was detected in the engine area and there was an abnormal odor of fuel entering the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the fuel line was cracked. The contact and two occupants became ill from the fumes medical attention was provided.
Hesitation and delays in acceleration when driving from 0 - 30 MPH. Originally it started with the rpms dropping way down before catching. Brought the car in for service and they replaced a brake sensor. The problem became much worse. When reaching 30 MPH the transmission felt like it went into neutral and had a problem catching. Rpms jumped way up to 4 and revved 3 times before catching. Leaving me unable to have control over the car. Very scary.
The rear brake lights original sockets and wiring, burn so hot that it melts the sockets. This cause a safety hazard, as the lightbulbs are repeatedly being burned out and melted into the sockets. In motiin