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2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid. The newest campaign is 21V749000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Sep 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Software. NHTSA has 32 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V749000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 210.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 472,217 units in total.

  1. 21V749000Received . 469,377 units.

    Electrical System / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A turn signal that activates in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 210.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 210. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V166000Received . 2,840 units.

    Hybrid Propulsion System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a Voltage Protection Device (VPD), designed to protect the high voltage battery module, that may activate inadvertently.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the VPD activates while the vehicle is being operated in Electric Vehicle (EV) mode, there may be a loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will remove the VPD switch and install a new Battery Management System (BMS) that contains an Overvoltage Protection Device (OPD). The recall is expected to begin May 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 175.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 175. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

32 complaints, 51 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid
  • All 2017 vehicles
2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2017 Sonata Plug-In HybridAll 2017 vehiclesSonata Plug-In Hybrid, all yearsMentions
Engine333.3194.5349.517
Electrical System215.7118242.711
Unknown or Other137.3103.9126.27
Fuel/Propulsion System117.647.6106.86
Power Train78.4118.287.44
Vehicle Speed Control39.22919.42
Service Brakes19.654.79.71
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)19.69.39.71
Forward Collision Avoidance19.619.19.71
Steering19.657.59.71
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
11 May 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2018, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP22005Defect petitionPedestrian alert soundsElectrical System / Propulsion System27 Jan 20237 Aug 202322V063000
DP22003Defect petitionLoss of Motive PowerEngine12 Sep 202212 Dec 2023

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20162
  2. 20172
  3. 20181
  4. 20190

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/sonata-plug-in-hybrid/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Hyundai Motor America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid?
472,217 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid, model years 2016 to 2019. 2 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid name most often?
Engine: 17 of 51 component mentions, or 333.3 per 1,000. For all 2017 vehicles the figure is 194.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.