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2010 Hyundai Sonata transmission problems

The 2010 Hyundai Sonata has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Transmission complaints

5%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Sonata transmission complaints by model year175 complaints1989: 3 complaints1990: 7 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 9 complaints1995: 16 complaints1996: 6 complaints1997: 11 complaints1998: 12 complaints1999: 14 complaints2000: 19 complaints2001: 19 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 10 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 22 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 41 complaints2010: 22 complaints2011: 175 complaints2012: 97 complaints2013: 93 complaints2014: 54 complaints2015: 132 complaints2016: 59 complaints2017: 55 complaints2018: 39 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 22 complaints2021: 21 complaints2022: 24 complaints2023: 15 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Sonata transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2010 Hyundai Sonata have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2010 Hyundai Sonata transmission — 5% 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.