2018 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The campaign is 21V619000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Aug 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Trunk Lid / Latch. NHTSA has 373 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 this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 21V619000, 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.
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
1 campaign. 348,158 units in total.
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: .
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
373 complaints, 553 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.
- 2018 Hyundai Sonata
- All 2018 vehicles
| Component | 2018 Sonata | All 2018 vehicles | Sonata, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 381.6 | 162.1 | 209.9 | 211 |
| Electrical System | 108.5 | 120.7 | 90.1 | 60 |
| Unknown or Other | 104.9 | 100.9 | 59.7 | 58 |
| Power Train | 72.3 | 102.3 | 48.7 | 40 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 56.1 | 47.4 | 34.1 | 31 |
| Exterior Lighting | 39.8 | 15.2 | 46.3 | 22 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 34.4 | 32.9 | 28.2 | 19 |
| Structure | 28.9 | 30.4 | 48.7 | 16 |
| Service Brakes | 25.3 | 82.1 | 40.2 | 14 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 25.3 | 24.4 | 19.3 | 14 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 18
- Complaints that report a fire
- 13
- Injuries in the complaints
- 20
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2018 Hyundai SonataThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/sonata/2018/. 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 2018 Hyundai Sonata?
- 348,158 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Hyundai Sonata name most often?
- Engine: 211 of 553 component mentions, or 381.6 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 162.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Hyundai Sonata open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.