2013 Hyundai Sonata Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 35,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (19% of reports).
- 86vehicle speed control complaints
- 35,000median miles at failure
- 14mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 51%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 16 of 86 complaints (19%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 59 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 86 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 5 an injury.
Hyundai Sonata vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sonata | 4 | 24% | — |
| 2024 Sonata | 6 | 13% | — |
| 2023 Sonata | 4 | 5% | — |
| 2022 Sonata | 9 | 10% | 2,525 |
| 2021 Sonata | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Sonata | 7 | 4% | 700 |
| 2019 Sonata | 3 | 2% | 2,786 |
| 2018 Sonata | 19 | 5% | 8,858 |
| 2017 Sonata | 20 | 3% | 26,000 |
| 2016 Sonata | 30 | 4% | 56,000 |
| 2015 Sonata | 61 | 5% | 50,000 |
| 2014 Sonata | 22 | 3% | 40,800 |
| 2013 Sonata | 86 | 4% | 35,000 |
| 2012 Sonata | 84 | 5% | 56,526 |
| 2011 Sonata | 95 | 3% | 59,500 |
| 2010 Sonata | 11 | 3% | 25,072 |
| 2009 Sonata | 31 | 7% | 50,500 |
| 2008 Sonata | 14 | 3% | 35,029 |
| 2007 Sonata | 20 | 3% | 69,954 |
| 2006 Sonata | 39 | 4% | 107,000 |
| 2005 Sonata | 6 | 4% | 70,000 |
| 2004 Sonata | 5 | 2% | 30,000 |
| 2003 Sonata | 3 | 2% | 45,003 |
| 2002 Sonata | 8 | 3% | 61,500 |
| 2001 Sonata | 13 | 6% | 63,000 |
| 2000 Sonata | 7 | 3% | 61,000 |
| 1999 Sonata | 4 | 3% | 89,000 |
| 1997 Sonata | 3 | 6% | — |
| 1996 Sonata | 1 | 4% | — |
| 1995 Sonata | 6 | 9% | 116,132 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2013 Hyundai Sonata. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I bought the car before less than 3 months the car was good but before 10 days when I was driving it on highway , suddenly the car stopped without any light warnings I was In dangerous situations hard to got the car to right side way exit 19 A express highway when I opened the hood was smoking from…
When you accidently hit the side of the brake pedal or slightly touch the brake pedal there is a rubber brake pedal stopper that engages the brake light switch. The brake pedal stopper eventually gets a hole in the middle and will not completely push the tab on the brake light switch all the way…
my car broke down and now the car does not pick up speed and rattles when i press the gas pedal.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2013 Hyundai Sonatas have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 86 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2013 Hyundai Sonata (4% of the 1,916 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Hyundai Sonata vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 35,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2013 Hyundai Sonata?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 16 of 86 complaints.
Other 2013 Hyundai Sonata problems
- Engine problems (738)
- Steering problems (342)
- Electrical System problems (261)
- Exterior Lighting problems (197)
- Service Brakes problems (143)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (135)
- Air Bags problems (104)
- Power Train problems (94)
See all 2013 Hyundai Sonata problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Sonata years.