2014 Hyundai Sonata Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 3%of 750 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the seat belts of the 2014 Hyundai Sonata, 3% of the 750 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car in dealership for second time due to engine failure while driving (second time in shop for engine recall). My concerns are the safety of this vehicle with my family, my home and my community. These cars are catching on fire throughout our country and there is no price on a life.”
NHTSA complaint #11154834, filed 2018-11, 198,000 miles“The seat belt warning chime is inaudible to me. This is a safety issue as the volume is so low. I do not have this issue with my second car (ford) nor any of the other cars I have ever owned (over 5) over the years since chimes were installed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician did not offer any assistance claiming they are unable to alter the design of the vehicle. I contacted the manufacturer and was told to contact a different dealer (which I did). …”
NHTSA complaint #10692822, filed 2015-03, 50 miles“I noticed that my blinkers were working but I could not hear them and my seat belt did the same. I went to the morgan Hyundai dealership. They found that the vehicle was not making chime sounds caused by insufficient volume coming from chime in bcm.they ordered the module to correct and replaced it a few days later. When I left the dealership I could not tell any difference in the chime sound. So I thought it might be my hearing and scheduled an apointment with and ear doctor. I explained to him what was happening. …”
NHTSA complaint #10629716, filed 2014-08, 27,718 miles“My husband and I purchased a 2014 Hyundai Sonata on may 31st. On june 15th, I was sitting in a parking lot waiting on my husband, and I reached into the back seat to hand my one year old a toy. When I reached back, my seat belt snapped and broke from the connecting point on the floor board. My husband took it on to Hyundai and they have stated they are unsure as to why it snapped. My husband went back to get the vehicle and the service tech stated that it still wasn't fixed. He stated that when it was initially fixed and someone sat in the seat and turned it snapped again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10598646, filed 2014-06, 703 miles“Vehicle in motion, seatbelt retractor did not safely perform. Airbag did not deploy at the scene of an accident where I rearended a utility truck on a residential roadway (two lane). There was a city recycle truck in front of the utility truck which. Abruptly stopped. As a result, auto damage, personal injury to myself.”
NHTSA complaint #11053791, filed 2017-12, 130,000 milesRelated recalls
- 17V617000Oct 4, 2017Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles previously repaired under recall campaign 17V-152…Covers: Hyundai Sonata 2011–2014, Sonata Hybrid 2011–2015
- 17V152000Mar 8, 2017Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the seat belt linkages…Covers: Hyundai Sonata 2011–2014, Sonata Hybrid 2011–2015
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 3% |
| 2018 | 8 | 2% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 9 | 1% |
| 2015 | 21 | 2% |
| 2014 | 25 | 3% |
| 2013 | 62 | 3% |
| 2012 | 75 | 5% |
| 2011 | 107 | 3% |
| 2009 | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 | 19 | 4% |
| 2007 | 60 | 9% |
| 2006 | 102 | 10% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 5 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 6 | 5% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 8% |
| 1992 | 4 | 18% |
| 1991 | 9 | 31% |
| 1990 | 3 | 19% |
| 1989 | 2 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2014 Hyundai Sonata
303 complaintsElectrical system
135 complaintsExterior lighting
120 complaintsFuel system
89 complaintsOther or unknown
85 complaintsSteering
65 complaintsBrakes
60 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
55 complaintsAir bags
31 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Hyundai Sonata
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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