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2023 Hyundai Sonata Body & Structure Problems

3 owner-reported body & structure complaints from NHTSA data

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Complaints
1
Crashes
Mar 2026Oct 2023
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (3)

criticalSTRUCTURE,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CrashFiled: Mar 2026

Your 2023 Sonata experienced engine misfires in cylinder 2 and high fuel tank pressure related to recall 286, which the dealership refused to repair despite four service visits between 57k and 68k miles. The dealership repeatedly cleared the check engine codes and put your car back on the road in limp mode without addressing the underlying issue. On February 14th, your car lost power due to limp mode and was unable to move out of the way, resulting in an accident. Fixing this issue will likely require the dealership to perform the recall 286 repair, which may involve replacing the fuel injector, ignition coil, or fuel pressure regulator.

NHTSA #: 11722063
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2024

See attached document for complaint

NHTSA #: 11583370
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2023

MY 2023 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED HAS AN ISSUE WHERE WATER ENTERS THE REAR LEFT DOOR AND GETS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE LOWER DOOR SEALS. WATER POURS OUT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED. A GOOGLE REVIEW OF "SONATA REAR DOOR LEAK" SHOWS THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH THIS DOOR AND CAR MODEL. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A NORTHERN CLIMATE THE DOOR WOULD HAVE ICE COLLECT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND DOOR SILL AND PREVENT THE DOOR FROM OPENING IN AN EMERGENCY. GOOGLE SHOWS NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS ADDRESSED . MOST WITH NO SUCCESS FROM HYUNDAI. I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO COCONUT CREEK HYUNDAI IN COCONUT CREEK FLORIDA IN AUG 2023 AND WAS TOLD "THIS CONDITION IS COMMON TO THE MODEL". NO FIX ATTEMPTED. I ESCALATED TO HYUNDAI USA, AND THEY LITERALLY STATED THEY CANNOT SUPERCEED THE DEALER AND TO TAKE THE CAR ELSEWHERE. THEY IGNORE THE DOOR ISSUE AND ALSO STATED ON RECORDED CALL ( THEIR RECORDING) THAT THIS CONDITION IS COMMON TO THE MODEL. I FEAR THE FIRST ACCIDENT THAT THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED DUE TO INTERNAL ICE COLLECTION. PLEASE JUST GOOGLE "SONATA WATER IN DOORS" TO SEE HOW COMMON THIS IS!

NHTSA #: 11549364

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