Hyundai electrical system problems
Across all Hyundai models in NHTSA's complaint database, 8,364 complaints involve electrical system. The Sonata accounts for the largest share (24%). The single worst model year is the 2011 Sonata with 446 electrical system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 8,364 about electrical system, all Hyundai models
- Most affected
- Sonata 24% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 3,460 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 206 and 458
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Hyundai models
Worst model years for electrical system
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata446 complaints
- 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5312 complaints
- 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5275 complaints
- 2013 Hyundai Sonata261 complaints
- 2012 Hyundai Sonata235 complaints
Electrical system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 17 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 30 |
| 1995 | 44 |
| 1996 | 27 |
| 1997 | 37 |
| 1998 | 22 |
| 1999 | 49 |
| 2000 | 86 |
| 2001 | 102 |
| 2002 | 62 |
| 2003 | 98 |
| 2004 | 59 |
| 2005 | 85 |
| 2006 | 165 |
| 2007 | 300 |
| 2008 | 245 |
| 2009 | 198 |
| 2010 | 169 |
| 2011 | 628 |
| 2012 | 580 |
| 2013 | 692 |
| 2014 | 329 |
| 2015 | 418 |
| 2016 | 476 |
| 2017 | 414 |
| 2018 | 182 |
| 2019 | 215 |
| 2020 | 210 |
| 2021 | 235 |
| 2022 | 632 |
| 2023 | 557 |
| 2024 | 381 |
| 2025 | 472 |
| 2026 | 99 |
| 2027 | 2 |
Among the 3,460 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.