Vehicle report

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA

Reported problems

1908 complaints · median 77000 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE734
STEERING340
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM251
EXTERIOR LIGHTING177
UNKNOWN OR OTHER175
SERVICE BRAKES143
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM134
AIR BAGS99
POWER TRAIN94
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL85
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE72
SEAT BELTS57
SUSPENSION47
STRUCTURE:BODY43
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING37
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)35
WHEELS12
VISIBILITY/WIPER10
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS9
TIRES8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC6
FIRERELATED4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING3
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY3
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER3
STRUCTURE3
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:BULBS2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:BULBS2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS2
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS1
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES1
SEATS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1

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