2017 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2017 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 764 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 817,645 units in total.
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: .
21V619000Received . 348,158 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Trunk Lid / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 208. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V956000Received . 110 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. In these vehicles, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully 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 February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 156.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 156. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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
764 complaints, 1,003 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
- All 2017 vehicles
| Component | 2017 Sonata | All 2017 vehicles | Sonata, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 382.9 | 194.5 | 209.9 | 384 |
| Steering | 172.5 | 57.5 | 106.5 | 173 |
| Unknown or Other | 101.7 | 103.9 | 59.7 | 102 |
| Electrical System | 64.8 | 118 | 90.1 | 65 |
| Power Train | 54.8 | 118.2 | 48.7 | 55 |
| Structure | 36.9 | 38.8 | 48.7 | 37 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 32.9 | 47.6 | 34.1 | 33 |
| Air Bags | 21.9 | 37.5 | 92.7 | 22 |
| Exterior Lighting | 20.9 | 20.3 | 46.3 | 21 |
| Service Brakes | 19.9 | 54.7 | 40.2 | 20 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 28
- Complaints that report a fire
- 11
- Injuries in the complaints
- 12
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 Sep 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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA25005 | Engineering analysis | DTN Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 21 Oct 2025 | Open | |
| DP22003 | Defect petition | Loss of Motive Power | Engine | 12 Sep 2022 | 12 Dec 2023 | |
| EA19001 | Engineering analysis | Electrical overstress | Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | 19 Apr 2019 | 19 Sep 2024 | 20V024 |
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.
- 19870
- 19893
- 19903
- 19911
- 19921
- 19931
- 19941
- 19952
- 19961
- 19972
- 19981
- 19994
- 20004
- 20013
- 20027
- 20036
- 20041
- 20051
- 20069
- 20075
- 20083
- 20092
- 20102
- 201114
- 20128
- 20139
- 20147
- 20159
- 20166
- 20173
- 20181
- 20190
- 20204
- 20213
- 20223
- 20232
- 20241
- 20250
- 20261
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2017 Hyundai SonataThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2017 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/sonata/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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata?
- 817,645 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2017 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Hyundai Sonata name most often?
- Engine: 384 of 1,003 component mentions, or 382.9 per 1,000. For all 2017 vehicles the figure is 194.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Hyundai Sonata open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.