2005 Hyundai Sonata Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 165 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Hyundai Sonata, 1% of the 165 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,500 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.
“I have a 2005 Hyundai Sonata, bought new. The front passenger seat moves forward and backward on acceleration and deceleration. It is more pronounced on braking. The seat slides about 4 inches forward with braking over 25 MPH. I took it to ganley Hyundai on brookpark road in parma ohio for repairs. The service manager said it was fixed, but it still slides. If the manager says it is fixed, and it still moves, to me this means it is unrepairable. Another issue with the car is the rear view mirror blocks out entire cars from view. It is much too large for the size of the windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #10134878, filed 2005-08, 3,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Sonata. While idling at a stop sign, the contact was rear ended and the front driver seat reclined backwards to its final position. The dealer was notified. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The current mileage was 30,000 and failure mileage was 28,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10210304, filed 2007-11, 28,000 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 16 | 9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 5 | 0% |
| 2011 | 15 | 0% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 8 | 2% |
| 2007 | 19 | 3% |
| 2006 | 13 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2005 Hyundai Sonata
55 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsSuspension
26 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Hyundai Sonata
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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