2025 Hyundai Sonata reliability
Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Hyundai Sonata over 2 years — 8 per year. It is too early to rank against other Sonata years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has no recalls on file for this model year.
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The complaints owners file most often name Service brakes (5 of 16), then Powertrain (3) and Speed control (3). The most filings arrived in 2026 (10 of 16).
The 2024 Sonata has 46 complaints, 15 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.
The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2025 Hyundai Sonata. How we count. Data as of .
Recalls (0)
No recalls on file with NHTSA for this model year.
Complaints by component (16 total)
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Complaints filed per year
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
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"The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while the accelerator was depressed, the vehicle hesitated, jerked, and failed to accelerate as intended. The failure occurred while driving from a stop…"
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"Vehicle brakes sound and feel rough when pressing them. And when backing up the vehicle spotted another car turning in and hit brakes automatically. Car jerked hard as if I hit something. Very rough. Made a scrubbing…"
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"The vehicle is stalling in the acceleration process. I can feel and hear the stall by the air conditioner going out or fading out when it happens while driving. Pressing the gas and it barely moves at times. Makes a…"
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"The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would jerk upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. In addition, the contact stated that on multiple occasions while turning into a…"
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"The panoramic sunroof/front movable glass panel on my Hyundai Sonata N Line appeared to spontaneously shatter while driving on the highway. Weather conditions were clear and normal at the time of the incident. There was…"
NHTSA crash ratings
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
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| 2025 Hyundai Sonata 4 DR AWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| 2025 Hyundai Sonata 4 DR FWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 4 DR FWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars |
Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.
Fuel economy
| Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | City | Hwy | Combined | Annual fuel cost |
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| Sonata all-wheel drive | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (8-speed) | All-wheel drive | 25 | 34 | 28 MPG | $2300 |
| Sonata front-wheel drive | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (8-speed) | Front-wheel drive | 25 | 36 | 29 MPG | $2250 |
| Sonata front-wheel drive | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (AM-S8) | Front-wheel drive | 23 | 32 | 27 MPG | $2400 |
| Sonata front-wheel drive | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (8-speed) | Front-wheel drive | 28 | 38 | 32 MPG | $2050 |
| Sonata hybrid | 2L, 4-cyl | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-wheel drive | 44 | 51 | 47 MPG | $1400 |
Specs and fitment
Known issues for this generation
Safety recall 25V-796 covers certain 2020-2023 Sonatas: a damaged check valve can let air into the fuel tank so the tank expands, contacts hot exhaust parts, and melts; dealers inspect and replace the check valve and tank as needed and update engine-control software. Safety recall 21V-524 covers certain 2021-2022 Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles with 2.5L turbo engines: fuel may leak at the pipe between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail; dealers inspect and tighten or replace that pipe. Those turbo-only units are a subset of DN8, not the gasoline majority.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the 2025 Hyundai Sonata reliable?
Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Hyundai Sonata over 2 years — 8 per year. It is too early to rank against other Sonata years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has no recalls on file for this model year.
What are common problems with a 2025 Hyundai Sonata?
The complaints owners file most often name Service brakes (5 of 16), then Powertrain (3) and Speed control (3). The most filings arrived in 2026 (10 of 16).
Is the 2025 Hyundai Sonata more reliable than the years next to it?
The 2024 Sonata has 46 complaints, 15 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.
Has the 2025 Hyundai Sonata been recalled?
NHTSA has no recalls on file for the 2025 Hyundai Sonata.
How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Hyundai Sonata?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 2025 Hyundai Sonata with NHTSA.
What mpg does a 2025 Hyundai Sonata get?
EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Hyundai Sonata is 32.6 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.
What oil does a Sonata take?
Viscosity and capacity depend on engine and model year; use the generation specs here and confirm in the owner’s manual.
Which Sonata years had the engine bearing safety recall?
Safety recall 17V-226 covers certain 2013-2014 Sonatas (and Santa Fe Sport) for premature engine bearing wear; dealers inspect and replace the short block as needed.