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2019 Hyundai Sonata Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 162 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Hyundai Sonata, most often about the engine (58% of complaints, typically around 85,000 miles). It is 21st of 27 Sonata model years by number of complaints.
Most common 2019 Hyundai Sonata problems
Engine
94 complaints · 58%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. There was an abnormal knocking sound while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact had to add oil to the engine after an oil change. The oil level had been low by one quart, three quarts…
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that within the 4-5 months of vehicle ownership, the vehicle experienced excessive oil consumption. The contact stated that oil had been added to the vehicle approximately 8-9 times and an oil change had been completed twice. The contact stated while driving…
Other or unspecified
23 complaints · 14%I was backing out of a parking space and when I moved the car it took of at a high rate of speed , flew passed 5 other parking spaces and caused me to hit a parked vehicle
I purchased this vehicle brand new with only 18 actual miles on the car around 6/14/19. During a call to dealership customer service call I was advised there was a software update that needed to be completed (service campaign 953 - ECM & cluster update-engine monitoring logic product improvement). Service was…
Lights
18 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 1,500 miles. Parts named most often: headlights.
The low beam headlights illuminate an area up to about 1 telephone pole in front of the vehicle (approximately 100 feet). When driving at normal highway speeds at night, I cannot see far enough ahead to operate the vehicle safely. It is only when the auto high beams turn on that the road ahead is sufficiently…
The left headlight has a large blackout area that creates a shadow on the road. When driving on any street and especially on winding roads it's very distracting and makes US think that there is something moving across the road. I am distracted when this happens and sometimes hit the brakes. The right headlight has a…
Fuel system
12 complaints · 7%2019 Sonata 2.0t with just over 11k miles on it began to suddenly studder and want to stall at low RPM or at the stop. Obdii error code p0302. Dealership said cylinder 2 had little to no compression and needed repair. Could barely limp vehicle to dealership and smell the unburned fuel being ported out of the exhaust.
Electrical
12 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: propulsion system.
Everything was displayed in red on the front screen, it was automatically parked, and the steering wheel did not move. This happened late march/02/2024 last saturday night, so I called aaa twice and had them toward to my house. March/04/2024 I called aaa on monday and had my car toward to Hyundai service. They gave me…
The contact's mother-in-law owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started shuddering. There was no warning light illuminated. Minutes later, the failure reoccurred with the messages "check hybrid systemâ and âturn engine off" being displayed. The…
Air bags
9 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 78 MPH, a second vehicle crashed into the front passenger side causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a concrete median. During the crash, no airbags in the vehicle were deployed and the driver…
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light had been illuminated. The contact stated that while pulling on the seat belt, the warning light was deactivated; however, the warning light activated shortly after. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The vehicle had…
Transmission
8 complaints · 5%Body and structure
7 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: body.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 Hyundai Sonata recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of motive power
Summary
The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated july 13, 2022, petitioning the agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain hyundai motor america, inc. And kia america, inc. Vehicles spanning model years (my) 2005-2021. The petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complaints were provided which alleged that the oil drain pans lack sufficient structural integrity and are
Electrical overstress
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.â during the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (acu) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) manufactured by zf-trw. â the ecu receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with m
Questions about the 2019 Hyundai Sonata
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Hyundai Sonata?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (94 complaints, typically around 85,000 miles); other or unspecified (23 complaints); lights (18 complaints, typically around 1,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Hyundai Sonata have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2019 Hyundai Sonata. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2019 a bad year for the Hyundai Sonata?
- It is 21st of 27 Sonata model years by number of complaints, with 162 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.