2011 Hyundai Sonata steering problems
1,169 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2011 Hyundai Sonata — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased fgis car from a used car dealership, for over $6,000.00 , which is not a ton of money, but plenty enough to not have instant issues. Since my purchase in june 30, 2026, i have already had all of these issues occur. There is white smoke coming from the left tail pipe, it is sluggish when…”
filed Jul 21, 2026
“The steering column gets loose because of a commonly defective bushing. The steering bangs and has free play making full control more difficult.”
filed Feb 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) circuit board may be…Campaign 16V190000 · Apr 5, 2016
- SteeringCampaign 10V457000 · Oct 1, 2010
- SteeringCampaign 10V426000 · Sep 20, 2010
Steering problems in other Sonata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Sonata | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Sonata | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Sonata | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Sonata | 6 | 4% |
| 2018 Sonata | 9 | 2% |
| 2017 Sonata | 173 | 23% |
| 2016 Sonata | 33 | 5% |
| 2015 Sonata | 74 | 7% |
| 2014 Sonata | 65 | 9% |
| 2013 Sonata | 340 | 18% |
| 2012 Sonata | 301 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Hyundai Sonata
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.