This hub covers 10 Hyundai model-years across 3 models: Elantra, Sonata, Tucson. Across those model-years, NHTSA's databases record 7,820 owner complaints and 48 recall campaigns. The most-recalled is the 2013 Hyundai Sonata with 9 campaigns, while the 2013 Hyundai Sonata has the most owner complaints at 1,915. 8 of the 10 model-years earned NHTSA's top overall rating of five stars. Complaint totals are raw counts from the database and are not adjusted for sales volume, so they are best used to compare components and patterns within a model rather than as a league table between brands. Each model-year page reproduces the full underlying records: every recall campaign with its official summary and remedy, complaint counts by component, the complete crash-test scorecard, and EPA fuel-economy figures for every configuration.
Hyundai Model-Years
| Model-Year | Complaints | Recalls | Overall Rating | Combined MPG (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Hyundai Elantra | 1,330 | 4 | ★★★★★ | 32 |
| 2015 Hyundai Elantra | 262 | 3 | ★★★★★ | 28 |
| 2017 Hyundai Elantra | 769 | 4 | ★★★★☆ | 29 |
| 2021 Hyundai Elantra | 132 | 6 | ★★★★★ | 36 |
| 2013 Hyundai Sonata | 1,915 | 9 | ★★★★★ | 27 |
| 2015 Hyundai Sonata | 1,153 | 9 | ★★★★★ | 28 |
| 2017 Hyundai Sonata | 766 | 3 | ★★★★★ | 30 |
| 2021 Hyundai Sonata | 134 | 4 | ★★★★★ | 31.5 |
| 2013 Hyundai Tucson | 266 | 3 | ★★★★☆ | 23 |
| 2017 Hyundai Tucson | 1,093 | 3 | ★★★★★ | 27 |
What Hyundai Owners Complain About
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3,174 | 40.6% |
| Steering | 977 | 12.5% |
| Unknown Or Other | 972 | 12.4% |
| Electrical System | 937 | 12.0% |
| Power Train | 762 | 9.7% |
| Service Brakes | 736 | 9.4% |
Across the tracked Hyundai range, 358 complaints report a crash and 247 report a fire, with 280 injuries recorded in owner filings. The most fuel-efficient tracked Hyundai is the 2021 Hyundai Elantra, whose EPA configurations return a median of 36 combined MPG, while the most-complained-about is the 2013 Hyundai Sonata with 1,915 filings. Tracked years run from 2013 to 2021. Component shares are computed against the make's tracked complaint total; because an owner can name several components in one filing, shares can sum to slightly more than 100%. Use the component table to see whether a make's problems concentrate in one system — a pattern worth checking on the individual model-year page — or spread evenly across the vehicle, which usually reflects age and mileage rather than a single defect.
Models covered: the Elantra (4 model-years, most-reported component: Engine); the Sonata (4 model-years, most-reported component: Engine); the Tucson (2 model-years, most-reported component: Engine). The highest-rated tracked Hyundai is the 2013 Hyundai Elantra at 5 stars overall for its tested variant. Where a model's most-reported component repeats across several of its model-years, the pattern is visible in the model-year pages' component tables — the clearest sign in this dataset of a systemic issue rather than scattered owner experience.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls and safety ratings databases and EPA FuelEconomy.gov dataset, accessed October 2026.