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2015 Hyundai Sonata repairs by problem area
Engine (29%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (5%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (25%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 79 repairs.
2015 Hyundai Sonata repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (9%)
< $100 (89%)
Chart based on 46 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 245hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Hyundai Sonata in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2016 - Aug 2020 | |||
| May 201827280 mi | Sun roof wind deflector came off on highway, needed to be replaced. Dealership was painfully slow at getting replacement part. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Mar 2015 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Apr 2015 | AC leak didnt work first time I tried to use it | ||
| Jun 20153720 mi | AC quit working. It needed a part that had to be ordered and was out of stock. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in New York, United States Nov 2014 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Apr 20152200 mi | Faulty gas gauge reading | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Indiana, United States May 2015 - Nov 2019 | |||
| May 201620700 mi | Steering wheel wobbled side to side. Dealer installed a new steering column. No more issue. | ||
| Dec 201635000 mi | Car experiences extended turnover and sputters to life periodically in cooler weather. Took to dealer and they couldn't find anything and said no TSB's on issue. | ||
| May 201863000 mi | Resistor for radiator fan failed, was replaced Seat switch control panel clip broke off. Part replaced. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2015 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Dec 201615000 mi | Some SiriusXM channels in the 300's would cut out. Took it to the dealer and they said that they found a low signal coming from the antenna. They replaced it, but I'm still having issues. | ||
| May 201719000 mi | The moon roof has been rattling and shacking. Had it in 3 times for the same issue. They said there was a recall, but it's still doing the same thing. | ||
| Aug 201724000 mi | Took the car in numerous times for a bad vibration in the panoramic moon roof. After the 4th time, they finally agreed to replace it. It was in the shop for about a week for the repair. There is still a slight vibration, but definitely not as bad as it was. I'm just wondering if after about 12 months, the bad vibration doesn't reoccur. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Ohio, United States May 2017 - Oct 2017 | |||
| May 201733000 mi | Replaced faulty vacuum pump in brakes. Caused electrical shortage | ||
| Oct 201741000 mi | Light switch beginning to fail. Would cause light settings to move from Auto setting to full headlights when using turn signals intermittentanly. Light switch replaced | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Nov 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201745880 mi | Noisy panoramic sunroof. Side rails replaced and it appeared to correct the issue. | ||
2015 Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 7-speed automated manual FWD
| Hyundai Sonata in Texas, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 201734000 mi | Parking brake sensor was replaced | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Minnesota, United States May 2017 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 201734000 mi | Check engine light for Misfire number 3 engine cylinder, car did have rough idle, dealer could not replicate the problem, no Parts replace, | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Minnesota, United States Apr 2017 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Oct 2021119000 mi | Turbo blew despite regular timely maintenance. Outside of warranty, quote was $6500. Decided not to complete the repair | ||
2015 Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan
185-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Hyundai Sonata in Texas, United States Mar 2015 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Feb 201742000 mi | Parking brake light was intermittent. Replaced defective part. | ||
| Mar 201742000 mi | Vehicle would lag if acceleration attempted. Bad module replaced. | ||
| Feb 201863000 mi | CV joint repair | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Virginia, United States Sep 2014 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Apr 201745000 mi | Drivers power seat motor failed. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in North Carolina, United States Jun 2014 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Apr 201778000 mi | CVVT seal not seated properly during assembly. Known issue. Causes slight rpm rev when idling and stutter at speed. | ||
| Jun 201785000 mi | Replace pads | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Arizona, United States Sep 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 201846000 mi | Radiator hoses were leaking and needed to be replaced | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Arizona, United States Jan 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 202267000 mi | Door wouldn't close due to door lock jamming. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in New Jersey, United States Apr 2015 - Nov 2023 | |||
| Jan 201828000 mi | The camshaft timing sensor cover seal was breached due to sub zero temperatures and oil leaked on the sensor. This caused a low power condition and check engine light. There was a backorder for the part. | ||
| Apr 202167000 miUS $110 | Paint was flaking off roof and hood. Hyundai good willed 90% for out of warranty repair. | ||
| Jul 202389000 miUS $100 | Oiling issues | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Apr 2017 - Jun 2019 | |||
| Feb 201858000 mi | Car went limp, check engine on. Dealer said sensor had to be replaced. It was ok for awhile then problem happened again, but resolved itself with a restart | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Texas, United States Mar 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2017 | TSB issued to update the drivetrain software. Took about an hour at the dealership and afterwards the vehicle had much better throttle response at lower RPM. Also, shifts feel "crisper". | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Virginia, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 20164000 mi | Minor creaking with glass sun roof. Dealer made a few adjustments and all's good. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Quebec, Canada Apr 2015 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Jan 201635800 mi | The "cam Sensor" failed causing the engine to run poorly. | ||
| Jul 201741540 mi | blind spot detection and rear motion sensing not working. problem with wiring harness. may have been accident related. dealer fixed under warrantee. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Mar 2015 - Sep 2021 | |||
| Oct 201511140 mi | top 6 rear defroster lines were not working | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Dec 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
| May 20153720 mi | There was a constant noise from the moonroof. Dealer checked twice to confirm noise. They took the moonroof off and found the noise in the pannel. Hyundai has no parts. Car lying at dealer since three weeks. Hyundai refused to give rental :( | ||
| Sep 20158680 mi | The noise continues from the sunroof and the dealership has not been able to repair it. They gave the car back after applying grease which stopped the noise temporarily but as soon as the grease dried up the squeaky noise started again. | ||
| Oct 20158680 mi | The car is at the dealership since October 5, 2015. Now the cluster has failed along with the squeaky noise in the sunroof. The dealer says they do not have parts and waiting from Hyundai Canada. Update: cluster fixed while at dealer. | ||
| Dec 20158680 mi | Never fixed the sunroof. Hyundai ultimately replaced the car. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Maryland, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 20151300 mi | Car hesitated, sputtered and lost power. Dealer could not initially diagnose cause. Hyundai engineers became involved. Replaced engine wiring harness which resolved issue to date. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Oct 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 20158680 mi | replaced right front Ball Joint | ||
| Aug 201826040 mi | noise on bumpy roads | ||
| Jun 202239060 miC $316 | replaced leaking valve cover gasket | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Arizona, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 20155000 mi | Ventilated driver's seat was not circulating air properly. Dealer found misaligned air vents from factory and realigned them. Works fine now. | ||
| May 201841900 mi | Original tires had worn down to 4.5mm, and needed replacement. Purchased and installed a set of OE tires. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Apr 2015 - Jul 2015 | |||
| May 2015 | high pressure fuel pump leaked due to failed bolt. They replaced bolt and seal | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Texas, United States Jun 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Dec 201615000 mi | mystery metal piece fell out of driver side mirror. Dealer replaced mirror since they didn't know how to repair or what the piece does. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in South Carolina, United States Oct 2020 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Feb 202270000 miUS $1300 | Large areas of chipping paint on 4 panels of car. No cause for chipping, paint just started coming off. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in North Carolina, United States Dec 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 202237000 mi | Manufacturer recall - Smart junction box - turn signal error | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Nov 2015 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 20163720 mi | Due to the accident early this year, the body shop replaced the front suspension and stabilizer bar and strut, but there was constant noise coming from the front. The dealer ordered new parts and changed the above mentioned parts. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Louisiana, United States Oct 2015 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Jan 2016 | Panoramic sunroof rattled and creaked on bumpy roads. A dry silicone lubricant was applied to gaskets Panoramic sunroof seal was being pulled down into the roof when roof was closed. | ||
| Mar 20165000 mi | Sunroof rattle has become even worse ECM Update, no problem Auto hold was creaking when released | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2015 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jan 20165500 mi | seat motor binding. part backordered Tires out of balance since new. Have had 9 tires replaced, 2 of them still unbalanceable. Pending response from Hyundai on different brand of tire. Currently Hankook Kinergy. Requested different brand that will balance properly Shift shock when coming to a stop. Transmission computer reset and problem resolved. | ||
| Mar 20168000 mi | Backordered part arrived. Seat base replaced | ||
| Jun 201611000 mi | Chronic snapping noise from panoramic sunroof. Told that it cannot be fixed. Excessive valve clatter unless I use premium fuel. Unable to fix because there is "no error code" It's starting to look like Hyundai makes it very difficult for dealerships to get reimbursed for troubleshooting problems. | ||
| Jan 20177800 mi | Shift shock again when stopping. Reset shift parameters and resolved problem. required Engine Computer update. No problem before, but car feels much faster. Panoramic sunroof noise again. New part available but dealer doesn't know about it, so no part replaced. Weather stripping lubed again which helps temporarily but will need to be done over and over again. | ||
| Dec 201732000 mi | Occasional power loss while accelerating. Engine stumbles and looses power. Happened 4 times so far over the past 5 months. Unable to be diagnosed, as no check "engine light" Shift shock recurring when coming to a stop. Reset AT parameters. Resolved issue until it returns. No check engine light. Backup camera failed. Replaced camera. | ||
| Jan 201833000 mi | Rattle from right front door with bass notes. Dealer replaced woofer. Rattle still there. Will followup at next visit. Heater blower motor making whining noise. Dealer ordered new blower motor. To be replaced at subsequent visit. | ||
| Feb 201836000 mi | Speaker rattle still present from previous repair. Door panel replaced. Rattle still present. Will replace window switch next (which is where I told them the rattle was in the first place). | ||
| Mar 201836000 mi | Replacing the window switches (3rd attempt) finally fixed the rattle. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Virginia, United States Sep 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 20167700 mi | Moon roof squeak. They applied lubricant, which worked for a while, but the squeak has since returned. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in Ohio, United States Oct 2014 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Apr 201613000 mi | Message on nav screen indicating battery not charging | ||
2015 Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan
162-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Dec 2015 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Sep 201632860 miC $200 | Engine knock. Erratic idle. Fuel induction service & throttle body cleaning. | ||
2015 Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan
159-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Hyundai Sonata in Ontario, Canada Sep 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Jan 2017 | Hybrid system warning message. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata in California, United States Jan 2016 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Nov 201649900 mi | Hybrid battery cooling system tank leaking. Replaced under warrantee. | ||
| Aug 201763000 mi | Turn signal assembly shorting | ||
| Oct 201890000 mi | Hybrid battery failure | ||
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