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What 758 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Hyundai Sonata

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (758)Crash / fire / injury (38)Engine (380)Steering (172)Electrical system (63)Transmission & drivetrain (55)Body & structure (37)Fuel system (32)Airbags (22)Brakes (22)Lights (20)Speed control (20)

1 of 758 complaints match · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 6, 2022Body & structureEngineFuel systemFire

The Hyundai was started, feint knocking was heard. Progressed louder as vehicle accelerated, engine then stalled, check engine light and oil pressure light turned on and traction control disengaged as the vehicle erupted into a rolling blaze

NHTSA ODI 11459926

Working with the data? Download all 758 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Hyundai Sonata verdict →