Hyundai fuel system problems
Across all Hyundai models in NHTSA's complaint database, 3,991 complaints involve fuel system. The Sonata accounts for the largest share (28%). The single worst model year is the 2008 Santa FE with 274 fuel system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,991 about fuel system, all Hyundai models
- Most affected
- Sonata 28% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 1,835 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 90 and 154
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Hyundai models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata | 1,096 | 28% |
| Santa FE | 967 | 24% |
| Tucson | 418 | 11% |
| Elantra | 383 | 10% |
| Ioniq 5 | 275 | 7% |
| Accent | 120 | 3% |
| Santa FE Sport | 90 | 2% |
| Veloster | 67 | 2% |
| Santa FE Hybrid | 57 | 1% |
| Sonata Hybrid | 52 | 1% |
Worst model years for fuel system
- 2008 Hyundai Santa FE274 complaints
- 2013 Hyundai Sonata211 complaints
- 2007 Hyundai Santa FE157 complaints
- 2022 Hyundai Tucson137 complaints
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata133 complaints
Fuel system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 49 |
| 1998 | 36 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 23 |
| 2001 | 47 |
| 2002 | 101 |
| 2003 | 76 |
| 2004 | 59 |
| 2005 | 54 |
| 2006 | 47 |
| 2007 | 188 |
| 2008 | 342 |
| 2009 | 167 |
| 2010 | 51 |
| 2011 | 167 |
| 2012 | 183 |
| 2013 | 357 |
| 2014 | 172 |
| 2015 | 150 |
| 2016 | 167 |
| 2017 | 255 |
| 2018 | 127 |
| 2019 | 91 |
| 2020 | 124 |
| 2021 | 90 |
| 2022 | 370 |
| 2023 | 203 |
| 2024 | 81 |
| 2025 | 128 |
| 2026 | 25 |
| 2027 | 2 |
Among the 1,835 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.