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SteeringPart report

2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 133 total for the year
Median mileage
90,636miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, 2% of the 133 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,636 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.

“On friday night, october 23, 2020, I was driving east on e. Main street in mesa, az headed to the red mountain 202 freeway. The light was green as I approached the intersection and I made a right turn onto the freeway frontage road to head southbound. I was driving approximately 25 MPH as my car's steering became rigid and felt like my power steering had gone out. I could barely complete the right turn causing my car to careen into the concrete side barrier causing damage to the front driver's side of the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11378688, filed 2020-12, 168,272 miles

“The contact owned a 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the steering wheel became firm while navigating a turn, and the vehicle crashed into a tree. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was unconscious and woke up to being treated by an EMT. The contact sustained injuries to his chest and fractured ribs. Medical attention was provided at the hospital. The air bags deployed as needed. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The local dealer was not contacted. …”

NHTSA complaint #11509548, filed 2023-02, 13,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202215%
202016%
2017810%
201622%
201512%
201414%
20131110%
2012106%
20111819%

Other parts of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

Engine
73 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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