Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2018 Hyundai Sonata.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I bought a 2018 Hyundai Sonata a few years back. No warranty. Used. 110,000 miles. A few short months after I purchased… |
| 2026-03-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Had an oil change, then 2 weeks later car making noise, checked the oil and it was completely empty, so we refilled the… |
| 2026-01-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle developed a progressive engine failure beginning in early 2024, including loud knocking noises at cold star… |
| 2026-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Unknown what system failed. The vehicle is at an impound lot and can be inspected on request. Police and fire departmen… |
| 2026-01-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The three airbags in the car (on the driver's weel, driver's knee, and the passenger's side) deployed while driving on… |
| 2025-12-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2018 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L Theta II engine experiencing severe oil consumption and loss of oil pressure. Oil pressure war… |
| 2025-12-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Excessive oil consumption. I am routinely getting notifications of low oil about 1,000 miles before the oil change is d… |
| 2025-12-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle started… |
| 2025-12-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I am Detective [XXX] #XXX with Austin Police Department Vehicular Homicide Unit and I worked a fatal crash [XXX]. The… |
| 2025-12-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil warn… |
| 2025-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Excessive Oil Burning and Oil Consumption. Oil turns black abnormally quickly (within the first 500-1000 miles) even th… |
| 2025-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I bought this vehicle as a certified pre-owned from a Hyundai dealership on 09/10/2022 with 32,677 miles. Around 85,000… |
| 2025-11-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving on the highway, my 2018 Hyundai Sonata experienced sudden loss of engine power and became undrivable. The… |
| 2025-11-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The oil pan is starting to crack, a small drip is now happening but dealership says it could spilt and cause the engine… |
| 2025-11-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2018 Hyundai Sonata’s oil light flashed briefly while driving, so I checked the oil level and found the dipstick com… |
| 2025-11-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car started misfiring while driving and engine light came on. It kept losing power but I was able to pull off highway. … |
| 2025-10-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | During multiple dealership visits in 2025, my 2018 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2.0T was repeatedly returned in unsafe condit… |
| 2025-10-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine consumes oil, more than 1 quart a week. started misfiring on a trip and dealer stated that engine needs to be re… |
| 2025-10-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | It has oil consumption issues |
| 2025-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Unknown. 2018 Hyundai Sonata engine has failed. Only purchased the vehicle in December 2024, and the engine is defect… |
| 2025-09-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2025-09-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy while searchi… |
| 2025-08-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle shudder… |
| 2025-08-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Component or system that failed or malfunctioned: The 2.4L Theta II engine in my 2018 Hyundai Sonata is consuming an ex… |
| 2025-08-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2018 Sonata has had an oil consumption problem since 2023. We initially thought it was the oil change garage issues.… |
| 2025-08-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle spu… |
| 2025-08-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Back up lights. The lights constantly burn out causing the harness light holder to burn out. The lights will not come o… |
| 2025-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | car turned off at light all lights work and turns on engine won’t roll over the battery and alternator and starter are … |
| 2025-07-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My starter failed after 35,683 miles leaving me stranded in a parking lot at night. The life expectancy for a starter i… |
| 2025-07-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The fuel pump filter housing is the cause of the malfunction, it is available for inspection upon request. When I am … |
| 2025-07-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated engine oil constantly needed to be added between 1,200 and 1… |
| 2025-07-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When starting car warning lights came on for ABS, AEB, Cruise Control. Cruise control is locked out and not working due… |
| 2025-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine oil consumption issues. My 2018 Hyundai Elantra falls within the dates of this issue. I had an oil consumpti… |
| 2025-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car keeps burning oil faster than normal which has resulted in car not starting multiple times even after a month old o… |
| 2025-07-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Crack oil pan |
| 2025-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am submitting a formal complaint regarding ongoing and severe engine issues with my 2018 Hyundai Sonata SE. Despite p… |
| 2025-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light keeps coming on got it looked at , certain parts replaced & it’s still on something to do with the a… |
| 2025-06-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2018 Hyundai Sonata caught fire unexpectedly while parked. The engine suddenly began smoking, then the vehicle ignit… |
| 2025-06-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The component involved is the engine (2.4L Theta II gasoline engine) in my 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The malfunction involve… |
| 2025-06-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased this vehicle from the seller the vehicle then immediately gave me engine issues. I contacted the Hyundai de… |
| 2025-06-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the vehicle, I repeatedly must check and put oil in. (On average once per week) I took the car to an auto… |
| 2025-06-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car in recent months has twice lost power and been rendered in operable on the side of the road until it could be l… |
| 2025-06-04 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. Please let me know how quickly the service parts for these two recalls are physic… |
| 2025-06-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On 05/27/2025, my rear back-up camera started to malfunction. Last week my dash started to malfunction electronically. … |
| 2025-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Failure of engine oil pan. - Hairline crack in oil pan caused enough oil to leak out threatening engine failure. Prob… |
| 2025-05-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I first noticed that my vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of motor oil, with the oil change light coming on eve… |
| 2025-05-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failure. Definitely a safety issue, check engine light flashing, limited engine power. Wouldn’t accelerate. Dea… |
| 2025-05-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that upon her daughter reaching her destination, she observ… |
| 2025-05-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS ARE DANGEROUS AND NEED TO BE RECALLED ASAP? After his death, I acquired this vehicle from my fa… |
| 2025-05-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving my vehicle one day, the engine blew out. This was caused by a malfunction from connecting rod bearing wea… |