2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: problems, recalls and reliability
3 recalls and 27 owner complaints on record; most reports concern electrical system.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Sep 2023
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool showed no open recalls.”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Mar 2024
“The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Jan 2024
“The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Sep 2023
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“The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery fuse needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.”Owner report · Electrical System · Jun 2023
“Seatbelt pops out of the seatbelt receiver and most of the time, seatbelt does not attach to receiver at all. Does not attach properly. This is happening for long time but I did not know about this site that we can file a safety issues on cars.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Feb 2019
“While vehicle in motion, car just stop oversudan with a spoken message: " hybrid cells vehicle is in danger. Car will stop"and after this messgae, car stalls with no control on the breaks and steringwheel.”Owner report · Steering · Feb 2019
“While driving car system warning came on to" safely stop and do not drive". Was able to pull over and stop car. Could not restart it. Had it towed then changed battery which was low. Tried to restart and did not turn on until 3rd time starting. Let engine run for about 10 min and warning came back on.”Owner report · Electrical System · Jan 2019
“While in motion going 60mph, vehicle sputtered and then an alarm sounded along with a warning displayed on the drivers side screen stating "hybrid safety warning. Pull over and do not drive." the car would no longer accelerate and came to a stop. Had to restart the car. The same warning happened again the following day while in motion going 50mph. Had to get out of the roadway and restart the car. Hyundai replaced the entire engine under manufacturer warranty (took about 5 months). Upon receiving vehicle back, the same issue happened in the first 10 mins of driving it (issue not fixed). It is back at the hyundai service center awaiting repair.”Owner report · Engine · Oct 2018
“El carro tryna cuando voy de reversa y cuando estoy an stop el carro tiembla y los brakes ya se los cambie y siempre me hace ruido..”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Jun 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai sonata hybrid. While attempting to start the vehicle, the engine failed to start although the lights and radio were activated. The vehicle rolled when placed in gear. The vehicle was taken to hyundai of columbia (1370 nashville hwy, columbia, tn 38401). The dealer could not diagnose a failure and recommended that the battery be changed. The battery was changed, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.”Owner report · Electrical System · Sep 2016
When filing, owners marked a crash in 3 of these complaints and injuries in 3 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 3 campaigns
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles previously repaired under recall campaign 17V-152. The seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will again verify the connection between the seat belt linkage and the pretensioner and additionally install a warning label to prevent future seat belt linkage detachment, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 169.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners and dealers will inspect the connection between the seat belt linkages and the seat belt anchor pretensioners, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 7, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for the recall is 160.
How other years compare
Counts are not adjusted for time on the road here - see all Sonata Hybrid years ranked fairly for the age-adjusted comparison.
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Is the 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid reliable?
NHTSA has 27 owner complaints and 3 recall campaigns on record for the 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The most complained-about area is electrical system.
Does the 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid have open recalls?
3 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning service brakes, hydraulic. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.