Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 63 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid (2016–2019). The most-complained-about year is 2017.

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What Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA. The 2017 model year has the most, with 32.

• Engine36
• Electrical system25
• Unknown or other13
• Fuel/propulsion system11
• Power train9
• Hybrid propulsion system3
• Electronic stability control (esc)1
• Forward collision avoidance1

All Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Software (electrical system) and turn signal (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 21V749000 Reported September 24, 2021 469,377 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

   Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the…

   Remedy: Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 210.

   Model years: 2016, 2017

2. Hybrid propulsion system

   NHTSA 18V166000 Reported March 12, 2018 2,840 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

   Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a Voltage Protection Device (VPD), designed to protect the high voltage battery module, that may activate inadvertently.

   Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will remove the VPD switch and install a new Battery Management System (BMS) that contains an Overvoltage Protection Device (OPD). The recall is expected to begin May 2018.…

   Model years: 2016, 2017, 2018

Other Hyundai models

• Sonata16,085 complaints
• Elantra8,715 complaints
• Santa FE7,663 complaints
• Tucson6,287 complaints
• Palisade2,447 complaints
• Accent2,032 complaints
• Ioniq 51,339 complaints
• Veloster1,292 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.