2017 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 764 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 28 involved a crash and 11 involved a fire. 12 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lighting, turn signalSep 24, 2021
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 driver intended.
A turn signal that activates in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 21V749000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, trunk lid, latchAug 6, 2021
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.
Campaign 21V619000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleDec 30, 2016
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. In these vehicles, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of a crash.
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully increases the risk of injury.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 156.
Campaign 16V956000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
764 reports, newest first.
Engine, Apr 17, 2021
WE PURCHASED OUR CAR AT 28,000 MILES & AROUND WHEN IT GOT TO 40,000 MILES, THE CAR , WHEN IT HAS BEEN IN IDLE FOR TOO LONG, WHEN I GO TO TURN MY VEHICLE OFF, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO STILL BE RUNNING OR SHAKES. I SOMETIMES AM ABLE TO TURN IT ON AGAIN & TURN IT OFF & IT'S FINE, BUT SOMETIMES SOMEHOW WHEN THE ENGINE IS TILL RUNNING, WHEN I GO TO 'TURN IT ON' IT'S ALREADY ON SO I CAN JUST PUT IT IN DRIVE.
Steering, Apr 13, 2021
THIS MORNING WHILE LEAVING FOR WORK ON A CITY STREET, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND THE STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE TIME, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, AND I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING. AFTER REVIEWING SIMILAR INSTANCES ONLINE, IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND COULD BE DEADLY. IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY MY ONLY OPTION IS TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER AND PAY FOR AN INSPECTION AND REPAIRS MYSELF. THIS IS A MANUFACTURES SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT NEEDS A RECALL. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT I CAN BRING THE CAR IN AND PAY FOR AN INSPECTION, BUT THEY WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS?? IS HYUNDAI WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO BE SEVERELY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED?
Other or unspecified, Engine, Apr 8, 2021
MY USES UP A LOT OF OIL, I HAVE TO PUT IN OIL A LOT AN NOW THE ENGINE IN MY CAR IS GONE IT MAKES A WEIRD NOISE IN THE ENGINE, CAN'T SPEED UP AN THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING. I WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF THE PISTONS IN MY CAR IS MESSED UP BECAUSE THE CAR BURNS SO MUCH OIL AN IT WAS HEATED UP AN NOW A PISTON IS MESSED AN ITS HITTING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE MOTOR AN MY MOTOR HAS INTERNAL DAMAGE AN IF IT DIDN'T BREAK DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE ALREADY IT WOULD OF BEEN WORST SO. I'M OUT OF A CAR AN I NEED MY TO MAKE MONEY SO
Electrical system, Service brakes, Apr 8, 2021
BACK BRAKE LIGHT BULB HAS BEEN CHANGED 10 TIMES THEY GO OUT REPEATEDLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE
Engine, Apr 8, 2021
I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2017. SINCE APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, OIL CONSUMPTION HAS PROGRESSED FROM 1 QUART PER OIL CHANGE TO 3 QUARTS PER OIL CHANGE (VEHICLE HAS AROUND 92K MILES). OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 7K MILES WITH THE RECOMMENDED OIL VISCOSITY AND TYPE (SYNTHETIC) ALONG WITH THE FACTORY OIL FILTER CHANGE. NO NOTED LEAKS OR SMOKING, BUT THERE IS VALVE TRAIN NOISE WHEN THE OIL LEVEL IS 1 QUART LOW OR LOWER.
Engine, Apr 6, 2021
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR LOT. I KEEP ALL MAINTENANCE UP ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE I WORK AS A LUBE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN. I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE BURNS OIL AT A VERY FAST RATE. NOT EVEN 2000 MILES INTO MY MAINTENANCE INTERVAL THE ENGINE IS DRY. THE OIL LAMP TURNS ON. THERE IS NO LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE. I KNEW THIS WAS GONNA BE A PROBLEM TO FIX AND I KNEW IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE. I JUST BASICALLY CHANGED MY OIL MORE OFTEN. I WAS DRIVING IT FROM WORK AND THEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED IDLING ROUGH AND IT STARTED STUTTERING REAL BAD. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME A CYLINDER IS BLOWN AND IT COULD POSSIBLY NEED A NEW ENGINE. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS!! AND I'M DEALING WITH HAVING TO REPLACE AND ENGINE ON A 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA I HAVE KEPT VERY WELL MAINTAINED. THIS CAR HAS ONLY TRAVELED IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN YORBA LINDA CALIFORNIA. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN SHOP NOT EVEN TOUCHED YET BECAUSE I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS POSSIBLE A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE.
Engine, Apr 6, 2021
CAR USES 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES WITH 117K MILES ON ENGINE, NO LEAKS.
Structure, Mar 24, 2021
PAINT IS PEELING OFF IN LARGE SHEETS ABOVE FRONT WINDSHIELD. IT HAPPENED DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL AT SPEED OF 65-70 MPH. NO DENTS OR SCRATCHES WERE VISIBLE PRIOR TO PEELING PAINT. THIS WILL COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE BODY OF THE CAR DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION.
Exterior lighting, Engine, Mar 10, 2021
THE LOW OIL INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL WHEN THE OIL DROPS BELOW NORMAL. THE ENGINE USES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL FOR NORMAL USES. MY VEHICLE GOES THROUGH ABOUT 5 QUARTS OF OIL A MONTH IF NOT MORE AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT LEAKING ANY OIL AT ALL. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED FOR LEAKING. MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT AT BUSY TRAFFIC LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS AND HAS NOT STARTED DUE TO OIL ISSUES.
Steering, Mar 4, 2021
AS I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY. A STEERING WHEEL LIGHT WHICH AN EXPLANATION POINT NEXT TO IT POPPED UP AND THEN AS SOON AS IT DID MY STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD AND WOULD NOT TURN. THANKFULLY I WAS ON A SMALL ROAD AND ABLE TO DRIVE OFF TO THE SIDE SAFELY OR ELSE WHO KNOWS I COULD OF BEEN ON A BRIDGE AND FLEW OFF DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL! I WOULD HOPE THIS COULD BE FIXED AS A RECALL SEEMING AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE.
Engine, Feb 25, 2021
PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 46000 MILES. EVER SINCE IT REACHED 60000 MILES I HAVE BEEN GETTING OIL CHANGES SOONER. I USED TO CHANGE OIL EVERY 3500 MILES, BUT NOW I NOTICE THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT AFTER ONLY 2000 MILES AND SOMETIMES LESS. IT USUALLY COMES UP WHEN I PRESS MY BRAKES.
Other or unspecified, Feb 22, 2021
HOOD DOES NOT STAY OPEN. LAST OIL CHANGE IT SLAMMED DOWN. I HEARD THERE WAS ISSUE WITH TRUNK LATCH.
Structure, Feb 19, 2021
PAINT BEGINS TO FLAKE AND CHIP OFF AFTER COMMUTE OR SMALL INFRACTURE ON BODY OF CAR. THE PAINT CAN COMPLETELT COME OFF WITH JUST 1 PEEL. THEY DIDNT LET THE PAINT SET ALL THE WAY WHEN COMING OUT OF PRODUCTION.
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 10, 2021
MY 2017 SONATA HAS STALLED WHILE IDLING IN DRIVE. THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT; RPMS DROPPED AND IT STOPPED. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, I HAD COMPLAINED TO MY LOCAL DEALER THAT WHEN IDLING, IT HAS DROPPED IN RPMS AND FELT LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF BUT DID NOT...UNTIL TODAY. AT THAT VISIT, I HAD THE FUEL SYSTEM SERVICED, AS THEY THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THIS WOULD HELP. THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO AND NOW IT HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I AM TAKING THE CAR BACK IN AS I AM NOT CERTAIN WHAT ELSE IT COULD BE...MAYBE MASS FLOW SENSOR? I HAVE SEEN WHERE THE 2018 SONATA HAD A RECALL REGARDING HESITATION/STALLING ISSUES AND NOW I AM WONDERING IF THE 2017 HAS ISSUES AS WELL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AS NOW IT MAY CUT OFF ON ME AND NOT START UP AGAIN.
Engine, Feb 8, 2021
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN USED CONDITION BACK IN JUNE 2019 WITH APPROXIMATELY 82,000 MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS 125,000 MILES ON IT AND ONLY RECENTLY HAVE I BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. I CHANGE THE OIL ON THIS CAR EVERY 5,000 MILES OR SO SINCE I DO PLENTY OF COMMUTING FOR WORK. THE LAST TIME I TOOK MY CAR TO GET THE OIL CHANGED BEFORE I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WAS IN DECEMBER 2020. I NEVER BOTHERED TO CHECK THE OIL BECAUSE I HAD COMPLETE CONFIDENCE THAT THE OIL WAS TOPPED OFF AT EVERY OIL CHANGE. HOWEVER, I STARTED NOTICING THAT THE CAR FELT FORCED WHENEVER I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I ALSO STARTED NOTICING A SUBTLE RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHENEVER I WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK MY CAR IN JANUARY 2021 WHEN HE CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS AND POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE DIPSTICK. WHAT IS EVEN STRANGER IS THAT NO DASHBOARD LIGHT HAD COME ON. I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 2,500 SINCE THE THE OIL CHANGE IN DECEMBER AND IT WAS ALREADY EMPTY. I CHECKED UNDER THE CAR WHERE I PARK BOTH AT HOME AND AT WORK AND THERE ARE NO OIL SPILLS ON THE GROUND. I'VE READ SEVERAL FORUMS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH OLDER MODELS OF THIS CAR AND THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THOSE MODELS. HOWEVER, I'VE ALSO COME ACROSS FORUMS WHERE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH NEWER MODELS SUCH AS MINE. I WILL BE TAKING THIS CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALER TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. BUT AT THIS POINT, I HAVE TO ADD ABOUT QUART OF OIL EVERY JUST TO KEEP IT FULL AND TO PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM SEIZING WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN.
Steering, Feb 8, 2021
I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEERING WHEEL RANDOMNLY LOCKS UP. PULLING MY CAR IN DIFFERENT LANES. I READ SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. Y'ALL NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.*DT
Structure, Jan 26, 2021
THE PAINT IS PEELING IN THE FRONT OF CAR.IT HAS 22,793 MILES
Engine, Jan 21, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 -60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE DETECTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPOKANE HYUNDAI (8801 E SPRAGUE AVE, SPOKANE VALLEY, WA 99212; (509) 944-3600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,252.
Other or unspecified, Dec 22, 2020
THE TRUCK WON'T OPEN AN THERE IS NO EMERGENCY HANDLE TO OPEN IT MY THINGS ARE STUFF IN MY TRUNK. CAR IS PARKED
Engine, Dec 21, 2020
I HAVE A RECALL HYUNDAI DOESNT WANT TO FIX DID A TOTAL OF 10 OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BUT MY CAR KEEPS BURNING OIL ALSO MY CAR HAS ALSO SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IT. MULTIPLE TIMES I ALSO FOUND OUT MY VEHICLE HAD A RECALL THIS YEAR NOT LAST YEAR THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY PUT A DEVICE ON MY VEHICLE BUT I WAS UNAWARE OF IT
Steering, Nov 27, 2020
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND STEERING WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOT AND THEN IT WOULD GET TIGHT AND THE STEERING LIGHT WOULD COME ALONG WITH SERIAL OTHER LIGHTS AND I WOULD HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CARE TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE REPAIR IT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD TAKE THE NEXT TIME IT OCCURRED. AS OF YESTERDAY 11/25/2020 MY STEERING MY CAR TO THE LEFT HAS BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.
Other or unspecified, Nov 21, 2020
TRUNK WON'T OPEN
Steering, Nov 17, 2020
I WAS DRIVING THIS MORNING, AND MY 2017 HYUNDAI WAS MANEUVERING AS IF THERE WERE TOO MUCH POWER STEERING FLUID. WITH EVERY LANE CHANGE, IT WAS AS IF I WAS GOING TO CRASH. ABOUT 4 HOURS LATER, I WENT TO GRAB MY SON AND SAME THING. CAR MOVING VERY EASILY. TURNING COULD BE DONE WITH MY PINKY. AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY STREET, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'S AS IF SOMETHING WAS HOLDING MY CAR BACK. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THANK GOD I WAS RIGHT BY THE HOUSE. RED STEERING WHEEL AND EXCLAIMATION POINT NOTIFICATION APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD.
Steering, Oct 31, 2020
WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING GOT VERY TIGHT MAKING IT HARD TO EVEN SLIGHTLY TURN VEHICLE LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED AND COULD ADJUST. RED LIGHT WITH EXCLAMATION POINT AND STEERING WHEEL SHOWED WHEN IT HAPPENED
Steering, Oct 30, 2020
THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT ON MY VEHICLE TWICE IN 2 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET AND HAD JUST TURNED RIGHT INTO A PARKING LOT. AS I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO PARK, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT WAS SCARY; IT TOOK A LOT OF TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO SAFELY MANEUVER OUT OF THE WAY OF THE PARKING LOT TRAFFIC. THE SECOND TIME, I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR ITS 15,000 MILE SERVICE. LESS THAN 3 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE, AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON A CITY STREET, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT WAS HARD TO MANEUVER THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC, BUT I WAS ABLE TO DO SO. IN BOTH INSTANCES, I HEARD CLICKING NOISES PRIOR TO THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT. THE FIRST TIME THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT. THE SECOND TIME THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, I HEARD CLICKING NOISES AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. MY CAR SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH ME DRIVING IT ONLY TWICE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND INCIDENCE OF THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT. I ONLY DROVE IT THE SECOND TIME TO GET THE 15,000 MILE SERVICE AND TO SEE IF THE DEALERSHIP COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I ENDED UP HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. SO FAR, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT.