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2023 Hyundai Sonata

Hybrid Gas Large car

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C
Safety Signal
70 / 100
CSafety Signal · 70 / 100
2Recalls · 2 critical
100Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
52 mpgFuel economy · best combined
⚠️
Active NHTSA advisory: park outside and away from structures until repaired. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and see the recall details below.

The 2023 Hyundai Sonata is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas large car with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Sonata Hybrid Blue, is EPA-rated at 52 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, 2 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 100 complaints, most often about fuel/propulsion system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Sonata Hybrid BlueHybridFWD2.0L 4-cyl + 270V Li-Ion505452$1,200
Sonata HybridHybridFWD2.0L 4-cyl + 270V Li-Ion455147$1,350
SonataGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl283832$1,950
SonataGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo273731$2,000
SonataGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl273731$2,000
SonataGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo233327$2,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (2)

Fuel System, Gasoline

critical
85,043 vehicles

Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Sonata vehicles. A damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank.

Risk: A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the check valve. The fuel tank assembly will be inspected for damage and replaced if necessary. Additionally, dealers will inspect and update the engine control unit software. All repairs will be performed as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning March 13, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 286. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall

NHTSA campaign 25V796000 · reported Nov 17, 2025 · Hyundai Motor America

Power Train

critical
Park outside52,109 vehicles

Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.

Risk: An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting September 7, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 246.

NHTSA campaign 23V526000 · reported Jul 27, 2023 · Hyundai Motor America

Owner complaints

100 complaints filed

8 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 2 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2022: 2 · 2023: 21 · 2024: 30 · 2025: 26 · 2026: 21

Most-cited components

  • Fuel/Propulsion System — 40
  • Engine — 34
  • Power Train — 19
  • Electrical System — 12
  • Forward Collision Avoidance — 11
“The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle briefly lost motive power before downshifting to a lower gear. In addition, the engine revved independently. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact was able to res…”Jul 1, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“Similar to other stories I’ve read online, my 2023 sonata broke down on the highway a minute after any error signal popping up, in a dangerous location on the highway with no shoulder. Plaza Hyundai dealership was first/last and only people to perform an oil change or service the car. They told me they wouldn’t tak…”Apr 4, 2025 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN NOVEMBER 2023, BY FEBRUARY, THE CAR STARTED STALLING ON THE STREETS/HYWAY. ALL DASH LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND IS NO LONGER ABLE TO RESTART. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIME IN 2024. WHEN I TOW IT TO THE DEALER, THEY ALWAYS COME BACK WITH THE SAME ANSWER. ''THE AC MOTOR POWER C…”Jan 18, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Compare the 2023 Sonata with

2023 Honda Civic

Other Sonata model years

A

2027 Sonata

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 Sonata

1 recalls · 5 complaints

A

2025 Sonata

0 recalls · 27 complaints

A

2024 Sonata

1 recalls · 54 complaints

D

2022 Sonata

3 recalls · 110 complaints

F

2021 Sonata

4 recalls · 183 complaints

C

2020 Sonata

4 recalls · 194 complaints

A

2019 Sonata

0 recalls · 169 complaints

B

2018 Sonata

2 recalls · 380 complaints

D

2017 Sonata

5 recalls · 874 complaints

F

2016 Sonata

9 recalls · 880 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 45532, 45531, 45420, 45418, 45419, 45439). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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