2014 Hyundai Sonata Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2014 Hyundai Sonata, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signal” (7% of reports).
- 135electrical system complaints
- 78,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 45%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.
- Turn signal: mentioned in 10 of 135 complaints (7%)
- Hybrid safely: mentioned in 8 of 135 complaints (6%)
- Wiring harness: mentioned in 7 of 135 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 71 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 135 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 9 a fire.
Hyundai Sonata electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sonata | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2024 Sonata | 18 | 39% | 9,000 |
| 2023 Sonata | 12 | 14% | — |
| 2022 Sonata | 17 | 18% | 70,000 |
| 2021 Sonata | 17 | 13% | — |
| 2020 Sonata | 40 | 22% | 10,000 |
| 2019 Sonata | 12 | 7% | 32,000 |
| 2018 Sonata | 60 | 16% | 21,250 |
| 2017 Sonata | 65 | 8% | 24,598 |
| 2016 Sonata | 89 | 12% | 85,200 |
| 2015 Sonata | 167 | 14% | 57,321 |
| 2014 Sonata | 135 | 18% | 78,000 |
| 2013 Sonata | 261 | 14% | 84,000 |
| 2012 Sonata | 235 | 15% | 80,000 |
| 2011 Sonata | 443 | 13% | 58,000 |
| 2010 Sonata | 16 | 5% | 55,122 |
| 2009 Sonata | 61 | 13% | 80,248 |
| 2008 Sonata | 32 | 8% | 79,500 |
| 2007 Sonata | 51 | 7% | 98,000 |
| 2006 Sonata | 86 | 8% | 78,000 |
| 2005 Sonata | 19 | 12% | 69,000 |
| 2004 Sonata | 17 | 8% | 98,000 |
| 2003 Sonata | 19 | 10% | 45,000 |
| 2002 Sonata | 23 | 7% | 75,500 |
| 2001 Sonata | 9 | 4% | 44,001 |
| 2000 Sonata | 37 | 13% | 90,000 |
| 1999 Sonata | 11 | 9% | 70,000 |
| 1998 Sonata | 4 | 8% | 62,500 |
| 1997 Sonata | 5 | 10% | 108,000 |
| 1996 Sonata | 5 | 22% | — |
| 1995 Sonata | 8 | 12% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2014 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 was driving my 2014 hyundai sonata that I only had for 3 months when it just quit on me. I pulled over and seen when white smoke was coming from the wires.
Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact purchased the vehicle on April 28, 2025, with 28,974 miles from a dealer. On January 20, 2026, while attempting to start the vehicle after being parked for a while, the vehicle lost power and failed to start. The contact walked to…
While driving with my family on a busy freeway at approximately 70 mph, our vehicle suddenly displayed a loud, urgent warning: âHybrid System Warning â Safely Stop and Do Not Drive!â At the same moment, the car lost the ability to accelerate without any prior signs of trouble. We were…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Hyundai Sonatas have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 135 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2014 Hyundai Sonata (18% of the 750 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 2014 Hyundai Sonata electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 78,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2014 Hyundai Sonata?
The most frequent phrase is “turn signal”, in 10 of 135 complaints, followed by “hybrid safely” (8).
Other 2014 Hyundai Sonata problems
See all 2014 Hyundai Sonata problems or electrical system problems across all Sonata years.