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2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recalls on record

No open recalls

69 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.43 · updated 2026-08-07

No open NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. That is not a clean bill of health — recalls are issued at any time, so re-check with your VIN before you buy.

Complaint volume

69 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes
0Fires
6Injuries
0Deaths

Across 69 complaints. Severity Index 0.43.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System24 · 35%Engine20 · 29%Unknown Or Other7 · 10%Forward Collision Avoidan…3 · 4%Fuel/Propulsion System3 · 4%Power Train3 · 4%Forward Collision Avoidan…1Forward Collision Avoidan…1
  1. Electrical System — 24 reports
  2. Engine — 20 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 7 reports
  4. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 3 reports
  5. Fuel/Propulsion System — 3 reports
  6. Power Train — 3 reports
  7. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 1 reports
  8. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 1 reports
  9. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Oil/Lubrication:Sump/Tank:Drain Plug — 1 reports
  10. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2011 (6) · 2012 (6) · 2013 (4) · 2014 (3) · 2015 (4) · 2016 (5) · 2017 (3) · 2018 (1) · 2019 · 2020 (1) · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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