Hyundai suspension problems
Across all Hyundai models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,527 complaints involve suspension. The Sonata accounts for the largest share (28%). The single worst model year is the 2011 Sonata with 149 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,527 about suspension, all Hyundai models
- Most affected
- Sonata 28% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 1,672 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 99 and 10
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Hyundai models
Worst model years for suspension
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata149 complaints
- 2002 Hyundai Elantra100 complaints
- 2013 Hyundai Elantra99 complaints
- 2006 Hyundai Sonata90 complaints
- 2001 Hyundai Elantra86 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 73 |
| 1996 | 31 |
| 1997 | 13 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 32 |
| 2000 | 74 |
| 2001 | 220 |
| 2002 | 249 |
| 2003 | 154 |
| 2004 | 153 |
| 2005 | 80 |
| 2006 | 144 |
| 2007 | 132 |
| 2008 | 50 |
| 2009 | 49 |
| 2010 | 46 |
| 2011 | 254 |
| 2012 | 129 |
| 2013 | 204 |
| 2014 | 44 |
| 2015 | 40 |
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 1,672 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.