The 2019 Hyundai Sonata has 160 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and exterior lighting. Owners most often flag catastrophic engine failure (theta ii engines, 2.0l, 2.4l): engines "grenade" or "blow" with little to no warning, often between 80,000-120,000 miles. requires complete replacement. frequency: very frequent for affected generations.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2019 Hyundai Sonata vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 16 Sonata model years we track, complaint volume runs from 29 (1996) to 3,463 (2011). With 160 complaints, the 2019 Sonata sits belowthe model's median of 345.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and powertrain, creating a high-risk, high-reward ownership profile. For models from approximately 2011-2019 equipped with the Theta II engine (particularly 2.0L and 2.4L variants), sentiment is…
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