Hyundai steering problems
Across all Hyundai models in NHTSA's complaint database, 4,929 complaints involve steering. The Sonata accounts for the largest share (48%). The single worst model year is the 2011 Sonata with 1,175 steering complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 4,929 about steering, all Hyundai models
- Most affected
- Sonata 48% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 3,334 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 226 and 43
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Hyundai models
Worst model years for steering
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata1,175 complaints
- 2013 Hyundai Sonata343 complaints
- 2012 Hyundai Sonata301 complaints
- 2013 Hyundai Elantra271 complaints
- 2010 Hyundai Elantra196 complaints
Steering complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 54 |
| 2002 | 62 |
| 2003 | 52 |
| 2004 | 40 |
| 2005 | 35 |
| 2006 | 62 |
| 2007 | 110 |
| 2008 | 101 |
| 2009 | 214 |
| 2010 | 274 |
| 2011 | 1,315 |
| 2012 | 528 |
| 2013 | 846 |
| 2014 | 189 |
| 2015 | 153 |
| 2016 | 103 |
| 2017 | 309 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 73 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 79 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2026 | 9 |
Among the 3,334 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.