2015 Hyundai Sonata Structure Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 23,800 miles. The words owners use most often: “panoramic sunroof” (12% of reports).
- 52structure complaints
- 23,800median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%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.
- Panoramic sunroof: mentioned in 6 of 52 complaints (12%)
- Wind deflector: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
- Flew off: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 2 an injury.
Hyundai Sonata structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata | 5 | 11% | 1,500 |
| 2023 Sonata | 4 | 5% | 140 |
| 2022 Sonata | 3 | 3% | 31,000 |
| 2021 Sonata | 4 | 3% | — |
| 2020 Sonata | 17 | 9% | 600 |
| 2019 Sonata | 7 | 4% | — |
| 2018 Sonata | 17 | 5% | 32,000 |
| 2017 Sonata | 37 | 5% | 51,700 |
| 2016 Sonata | 31 | 4% | 55,000 |
| 2015 Sonata | 52 | 5% | 23,800 |
| 2014 Sonata | 17 | 2% | 72,500 |
| 2013 Sonata | 50 | 3% | 51,500 |
| 2012 Sonata | 39 | 3% | 54,595 |
| 2011 Sonata | 73 | 2% | 65,000 |
| 2010 Sonata | 164 | 48% | 68,000 |
| 2009 Sonata | 40 | 9% | 72,115 |
| 2008 Sonata | 15 | 4% | 73,000 |
| 2007 Sonata | 21 | 3% | 82,000 |
| 2006 Sonata | 44 | 4% | 65,000 |
| 2005 Sonata | 30 | 18% | 105,000 |
| 2004 Sonata | 47 | 23% | 98,000 |
| 2003 Sonata | 38 | 19% | 93,500 |
| 2002 Sonata | 88 | 28% | 105,000 |
| 2001 Sonata | 69 | 34% | 114,000 |
| 2000 Sonata | 109 | 39% | 116,297 |
| 1999 Sonata | 36 | 29% | 105,000 |
| 1998 Sonata | 2 | 4% | — |
| 1996 Sonata | 2 | 9% | — |
| 1995 Sonata | 5 | 8% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2015 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 2015 Hyundai Sonata approximately 35 mph after leaving the Hyundai dealership following an engine replacement when the hood unexpectedly flew completely open without warning. The hood struck the windshield, completely obstructing my forward visibility and creating an extremely…
The vehicleâs sunroof just flew off the car at 31 miles per hour (the whole part), Hyundai had a safety recall for that and it was done in the past, the problem is that happened exactly what the recall were suppose to prevent, it was my wife and 2 kids on my car and Iâm glad it was before she…
The paint started peeling off in large sections.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Hyundai Sonatas have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about structure for the 2015 Hyundai Sonata (5% of the 1,151 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 2015 Hyundai Sonata structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 23,800 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2015 Hyundai Sonata?
The most frequent phrase is “panoramic sunroof”, in 6 of 52 complaints, followed by “wind deflector” (5).
Other 2015 Hyundai Sonata problems
See all 2015 Hyundai Sonata problems or structure problems across all Sonata years.