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Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2026 Hyundai Sonata with NHTSA, and it has 1 recall. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
3
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
1
on record
Fuel economy
27 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$7,556
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | 27 mpg |
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Saf
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2024 scores best (47/100) and the 2015 worst (1/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 47/100 |
| 2023 | 26/100 |
| 2022 | 34/100 |
| 2021 | 38/100 |
| 2020 | 42/100 |
| 2019 | 30/100 |
| 2018 | 14/100 |
| 2017 | 8/100 |
| 2016 | 9/100 |
| 2015 | 1/100 |
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA: wheels & tires (1). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
1 recall on record with NHTSA.
Up to 27 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.
Of the years we rate, the 2024 scores best (47/100) and the 2015 worst (1/100).