Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2015 Hyundai Sonata: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
651 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
168 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 14V325000, 15V678000, 21V749000.
167 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
135 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V784000.
87 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
81 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 14V368000, 17V359000.
74 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
61 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
53 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
38 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
35 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
29 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V726000.
25 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V232000.
21 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 15V414000.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on June 12, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 2,138 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryBrakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on June 24, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 16,900 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryPower Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on December 9, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 208 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on June 30, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 128,804 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on October 20, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 64,744 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on April 21, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 33 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on October 11, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 62,811 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on June 5, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 161,074 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on September 24, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 469,377 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Throttle control system vulnerabilities. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Loss of Motive Power. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Electrical overstress. Resulted in recall campaign 20V024.
Engine Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 23V877.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.