2015 Hyundai Sonata Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,154 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,627miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the seats of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, 1% of the 1,154 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,627 miles. 1 a fire, 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 was admitted into the hospital, where I had surgery and was told I had a hemorrhagic stroke. October 2015, I had 2 more strokes and surgeries. I never had a history of strokes, and was wondering could this be a part of an environmental issue with the chemical exposure from the new vehicle? Any useful information would be greatly appreciate.”
NHTSA complaint #10810138, filed 2015-12, 15,548 miles“I have a 1 year old (30000 miles) Hyundai Sonata sport 2015. The driver seat adjuster nut(left hand side) came off all of a sudden. The nut fell off the assembly. It had (10) written over it. It was not comfortable driving with this. It LED me experience bump on a clear freeway.”
NHTSA complaint #10811922, filed 2015-12, 30,254 miles“Poor mpg only getting 17 mpg on the car when I should be getting 25 to 27 was getting 14 till I got the new up dat in august go 2017 , car has now 10,000 miles on it will be 2 year old at the end of november , deal say there nothing wrong been in 3 times , told me unless cooperate comes up with fix live with it ,an there been a vibration in the steering wheel an drive seat since we owned the car all in told is that characteristic of the car , not to bother to bring bring back any more”
NHTSA complaint #11025250, filed 2017-09, 10,003 miles“My vehicle rattles and knocks all the time. It has a little over 65000 miles and has done this for years. I have taken it to the dealership and told it supposed to sound like that. The car has no power what so ever climbing hills and my gas mileage keeps going down. I have heard this is a common problem but I want it fixed as I dont fee this car is reliable as it has quit running one time before because of this problem. Something needs to be done before someones car cuts off and causes an accident and someone get killed. It does this anytime you give the car throttle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11270934, filed 2019-10, 20,000 miles“The seat panel under the driver side has broken and separated from the bottom of the seat due to a small plastic piece braking that hold the panel on. Now when I get out of the car, the controls for the seat operation push down on the bottom of the door frame and the seat begins to rise up. This is not a problem other than when getting back into the car, I have partially torn my mcl in my right knee due to the seat being higher than expected and caused my right leg to hit the steering wheel as I entered the car, and forced it back out towards the opened driver side door. …”
NHTSA complaint #11221255, filed 2019-06, 40,000 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 2015 Hyundai Sonata
630 complaintsOther or unknown
169 complaintsElectrical system
168 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
135 complaintsFuel system
86 complaintsBrakes
80 complaintsSteering
74 complaintsVehicle speed control
61 complaintsBody and structure
52 complaintsExterior lighting
38 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaintsAir bags
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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