2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving and using the accelerator , the rpm would rev up but the car would not move. The car would then jerk back and forth. Only able to go approximately 10 miles per hour, but the rpm would go as high as 6k or 7k rpm. Dangerous to drive. When idle, also felt rpm go up and jerking motion.”
filed May 2, 2019
“Major failure occurred. I was driving my car when I heard sharp bells ringing from the car dash. Check hybrid systems lights illuminated on dash. The car was in motion when it just stopped. I had no time to pull to the side of the road. I turned it off and on again. I was in the center of the road…”
filed Jan 15, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Sonata Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sonata Hybrid | 2 | 11% |
| 2021 Sonata Hybrid | 3 | 6% |
| 2017 Sonata Hybrid | 10 | 13% |
| 2016 Sonata Hybrid | 13 | 10% |
| 2015 Sonata Hybrid | 7 | 14% |
| 2014 Sonata Hybrid | 1 | 4% |
| 2012 Sonata Hybrid | 30 | 19% |
| 2011 Sonata Hybrid | 10 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.