Recall Register

2016 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2016 Hyundai Sonata. The newest campaign is 21V749000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Sep 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Software. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 4 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

6 campaigns, newest first. 759,070 units in total.

  • 21V749000Electrical System / Software
  • 17V359000Parking Brake / Indicator Light
  • 16V726000Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
  • 16V615000Air Bags
  • 16V232000Air Bags / Frontal
  • 15V678000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

  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. 17V359000Received . 161,074 units.

    Parking Brake / Indicator Light

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 164.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 164. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V726000Received . 62,811 units.

    Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 8, 2014, to August 18, 2015, and Hyundai Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to March 18, 2016, equipped with the panoramic sunroof option. Due to a bonding issue with the sunroof wind deflector, the sunroof panel on the affected vehicles may detach while driving.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the sunroof detaches from the vehicle it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the wind deflector anchor plate, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 152.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 152. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 16V615000Received . 1,031 units.

    Air Bags

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 28, 2016 through April 12, 2016. The affected vehicles have a driver-side frontal air bag that may not adequately protect the driver's neck from injury in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A frontal air bag that does not adequately protect the driver's neck may increase their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 148.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 148. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 16V232000Received . 33 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicle manufactured October 15, 2015. In these vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage air bag deployment, resulting in the second stage not deploying in certain crashes. The primary stage will deploy as intended.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An air bag that does not inflate increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5,2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 144.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 144. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 15V678000Received . 64,744 units.

    Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to August 21, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with an Antilock Braking System (ABS) warning light intended to warn the driver if there is an ABS malfunction. In the event of an ABS malfunction, the Brake System warning light will illuminate, but the ABS warning light will not illuminate. Since the vehicles have ABS malfunction lights that do not illuminate, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the driver is alerted there is a brake system malfunction, but not specifically with the ABS system, the driver may operate the vehicle unaware that the vehicle's brakes may lock up during hard braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control unit software, free of charge. The recall is expected began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 134.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 134. 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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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 Hyundai Sonata
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP22003Defect petitionLoss of Motive PowerEngine12 Sep 202212 Dec 2023
EA21003Engineering analysisEngine FiresEngine22 Dec 20215 Feb 202423V877
EA19001Engineering analysisElectrical overstressAir Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module19 Apr 201919 Sep 202420V024
PE16010Preliminary evaluationElectronic Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Pads3 Sep 201622 Feb 2017

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. 19870
  2. 19893
  3. 19903
  4. 19911
  5. 19921
  6. 19931
  7. 19941
  8. 19952
  9. 19961
  10. 19972
  11. 19981
  12. 19994
  13. 20004
  14. 20013
  15. 20027
  16. 20036
  17. 20041
  18. 20051
  19. 20069
  20. 20075
  21. 20083
  22. 20092
  23. 20102
  24. 201114
  25. 20128
  26. 20139
  27. 20147
  28. 20159
  29. 20166
  30. 20173
  31. 20181
  32. 20204
  33. 20213
  34. 20223
  35. 20232
  36. 20241
  37. 20261

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/sonata/2016/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
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 2016 Hyundai Sonata?
759,070 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Sonata have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 65 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Sonata, model years 1987 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata open?
No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.