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2016 Hyundai Sonata fuel system problems

The 2016 Hyundai Sonata has 34 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

34

Fuel System complaints

3%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Sonata fuel system complaints by model year209 complaints1990: 1 complaints1995: 2 complaints1997: 19 complaints1998: 13 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 6 complaints2002: 26 complaints2003: 19 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 12 complaints2011: 134 complaints2012: 117 complaints2013: 209 complaints2014: 88 complaints2015: 82 complaints2016: 34 complaints2017: 32 complaints2018: 30 complaints2019: 10 complaints2020: 57 complaints2021: 26 complaints2022: 26 complaints2023: 42 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Sonata fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2016 Hyundai Sonata have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Sonata fuel system — 3% 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.