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2013 Hyundai Sonata steering problems

The 2013 Hyundai Sonata has 341 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

341

Steering complaints

13%

Share of year

11

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Sonata steering complaints by model year1,172 complaints1987: 2 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 2 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 9 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 35 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 26 complaints2010: 15 complaints2011: 1,172 complaints2012: 301 complaints2013: 341 complaints2014: 64 complaints2015: 74 complaints2016: 33 complaints2017: 172 complaints2018: 9 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 7 complaints2021: 2 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 2 complaints
Sonata steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD THE STEERING COLUMN 'FROZE' AND BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER CORRECTLY WHILE GOING AROUND A SHARP LEFT HAND TURN. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO VEER INTO THE GUARD RAIL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND SIDE OF THE CAR (PASSENGER SIDE). THE CAR REGAINED STEERING CAPABILITY…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · June 28, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2013 Hyundai Sonata have?

NHTSA has 341 complaints about the 2013 Hyundai Sonata steering — 13% 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.