2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 6%of 108 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, 6% of the 108 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,400 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Was driving vehicle and check charging system message displayed on the console. The vehicle lost power, I could not accelerate so I had to manevour to the far right of the freeway to come to a stop. Turned off the vehicle then re started. Check engine light remained on.”
NHTSA complaint #10985550, filed 2017-05, 5 miles“Takata recall, my car was totaled out in a car accident on july 24, 2018. As the result of the person in front of me was driving and had to come to a complete stop multiple times attempting to find the turn she was looking for. It was a unit in between us allowing me to make a complete stop without hitting her. In the process of me hitting breaks my engine reved really high causing my car to speed up instead of stop. The back tired were even spinning with my foot on the breaks. As a result my car slammed into her rear end without me having any control period. …”
NHTSA complaint #11123576, filed 2018-08, 78,369 miles“I bought this 2013 hybrid new about 6 months ago. There are 2 main issues I have had with the car. First: the problem is the car sometimes goes about 3 MPH for approximately 25 feet before lurching with great acceleration. I drove with the 'energy flow' mode on the display to see what was showing when this problem was occurring. According to the owner's manual the display was showing the engine generation/motor drive (to decelerate the vehicle, engine braking is used while the regenerative braking is applied and also charges the hybrid battery. [engine>battery>wheel]). …”
NHTSA complaint #10748836, filed 2015-08, 5,400 miles“When stopping at a red light or a stop sign or going up a slight driveway there is a loss of power when you apply the gas for a few seconds, and then the car surges. We were stopped behind a car and when we went to drive around them the car would only go approx 1 MPH with the gas pedal flat on the floor, then the car surges. Then at other times there are no problems. The dealership is trying to tell me we are driving with one foot on the brake and one foot on the gas. I do not use my left foot for the brake. I tried taking the car out of blue mode but still had the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10549958, filed 2013-10, 300 miles“While driving and using the accelerator , the RPM would rev up but the car would not move. The car would then jerk back and forth. Only able to go approximately 10 miles per hour, but the RPM would go as high as 6k or 7k RPM. Dangerous to drive. When idle, also felt RPM go up and jerking motion.”
NHTSA complaint #11205370, filed 2019-05, 61,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
40 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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