2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 133 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, 3% of the 133 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,500 miles. 1 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.
“While driving on the highway at speed, I received a red Check Hybrid System error, and immediately lost all acceleration, putting myself and all occupants at risk on a busy interstate highway, as we tried to find a safe way to quickly change lanes and coast to a stop in a safe location. The cause is under diagnosis by a Hyundai Service Center. This was a sudden failure and there had been no previous warning alerting us to substandard system condition.”
NHTSA complaint #11494395, filed 2022-11“The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. When driving the vehicle up or down an hill, it failed to maintain the desired speed. Instead, the vehicle's speed would increase or decrease 5-6 MPH from the desired speed. The contact also stated that the vehicle's resume feature failed to return the vehicle back to the desired speed when driving. The feature set the vehicle at the automatic set speed of 40 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was discovered that the speed control only worked on high incline type of road conditions. In addition, the resume feature failed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10920484, filed 2016-11, 8,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
73 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
2 complaintsSteering
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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