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2013 Hyundai Sonata electrical system problems

The 2013 Hyundai Sonata has 296 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

296

Electrical System complaints

11%

Share of year

7

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Sonata electrical system complaints by model year508 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 4 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 10 complaints1996: 6 complaints1997: 5 complaints1998: 4 complaints1999: 15 complaints2000: 41 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 25 complaints2003: 19 complaints2004: 17 complaints2005: 19 complaints2006: 146 complaints2007: 102 complaints2008: 62 complaints2009: 115 complaints2010: 29 complaints2011: 508 complaints2012: 272 complaints2013: 296 complaints2014: 150 complaints2015: 180 complaints2016: 96 complaints2017: 71 complaints2018: 62 complaints2019: 12 complaints2020: 35 complaints2021: 16 complaints2022: 15 complaints2023: 12 complaints2024: 16 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Sonata electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM AROUND THE FUSEBOX/ BATTERY AREA. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF THE SMOKE STOPPED. IT IS AT MACK GRUBBS HYUNDAI IN HATTIESBURG,…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 5, 2020 · fire

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 296 complaints about the 2013 Hyundai Sonata electrical system — 11% 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.