2011 Hyundai Sonata steering problems
1,171 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 was driving down the road going the speed limit and all of a sudden it felt like I hit a brick wall my car staked out and I was stuck in the middle of the road for about 20 minutes and finally I got it to start and drove home it did it again 2 months later”
filed Sep 3, 2026
“Intermittent and sudden loss of power steering nearly caused an accident for both of sons when each one was driving on two separate occasions this past week. "EPS" and traction control warning lights both illuminate on the dash when steering goes out. Sometimes the codes will clear themselves out…”
filed Aug 10, 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 | 4% |
| 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 | 6% |
| 2014 Sonata | 65 | 9% |
| 2013 Sonata | 341 | 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.