Hyundai cruise control problems
Across all Hyundai models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,936 complaints involve cruise control. The Sonata accounts for the largest share (22%). The single worst model year is the 2016 Tucson with 112 cruise control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,936 about cruise control, all Hyundai models
- Most affected
- Sonata 22% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 1,725 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 464 and 23
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Hyundai models
Worst model years for cruise control
- 2016 Hyundai Tucson112 complaints
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata96 complaints
- 2017 Hyundai Tucson88 complaints
- 2013 Hyundai Sonata87 complaints
- 2012 Hyundai Sonata84 complaints
Cruise control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 59 |
| 2002 | 60 |
| 2003 | 48 |
| 2004 | 76 |
| 2005 | 121 |
| 2006 | 89 |
| 2007 | 115 |
| 2008 | 117 |
| 2009 | 132 |
| 2010 | 79 |
| 2011 | 178 |
| 2012 | 224 |
| 2013 | 206 |
| 2014 | 100 |
| 2015 | 122 |
| 2016 | 189 |
| 2017 | 231 |
| 2018 | 70 |
| 2019 | 56 |
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2022 | 129 |
| 2023 | 116 |
| 2024 | 77 |
| 2025 | 112 |
| 2026 | 29 |
Among the 1,725 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.