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2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid electrical system problems

The 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has 27 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

27

Electrical System complaints

16%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Sonata Hybrid electrical system complaints by model year35 complaints2011: 23 complaints2012: 25 complaints2013: 27 complaints2014: 11 complaints2015: 23 complaints2016: 35 complaints2017: 20 complaints2018: 2 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 6 complaints2021: 25 complaints2022: 11 complaints2023: 1 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 4 complaints
Sonata Hybrid electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ON OCTOBER 28, 2017, I WAS INJURED IN AN AUTOMOBILE COLLISION, WHICH WAS CAUSED SOLELY BY A MALFUNCTION BY MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. ON THAT DATE, I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE SAFELY AND CAREFULLY, LIKE I ALWAYS DO. I WAS PROCEEDING SLOWLY IN MY CAR, AND TRAVELING BETWEEN 10 MILES PER HOUR. I STEPPED ON…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 28, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid electrical system — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.