2015 Hyundai Sonata fuel system problems
87 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 87 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 39,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 5 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
The car caught fire. I only had the car for 3 weeks. I had just started the car for work. There were no warning lights on. If some unknown guy have not told me to get out my car i would had died.
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle. There was a warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel pump. The contact was informed that the fuel pump was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Hyundai Sonata
- Engine 649 complaints
- Electrical system 167 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 135 complaints
- Brakes 80 complaints
- Steering 74 complaints
- Cruise control 61 complaints
- Body & structure 53 complaints
- Lighting 38 complaints