2017 Hyundai Sonata electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 65 complaints for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata, 6% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 88% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Power relay has been replaced several times, air bags did not deploy with either wreck and loss control of steering causing a crash which bent the frame. Hyundai never once contacted me regarding this defective car they replaced motor in because of knock sensor and im lucky to be alive. On one of the accidents in February there was an error message that popped up right before I had the wreck and it was an error message wrong with the cars transmission system or something like that I had the dealership who said…
After a tire change the hazard light and tire light came on. I was advised to take it to the shop and see if the sensor needs to be reset. I took it in a shop and the tire light went away but the hazard light remained. After about a week with the hazard light on, I was driving in the morning around 7:30am the car started to brake itself while driving about 30MPH on an austin town street. I pulled over due to risk of getting rear ended. I was able to drive about 10 feet before it did it again and I parked.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata
- Engine 403 complaints
- Steering 173 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 55 complaints
- Body & structure 37 complaints
- Fuel system 33 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints
- Brakes 22 complaints
- Lighting 21 complaints