2017 Hyundai Sonata Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 768 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Hyundai Sonata, 1% of the 768 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 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 the 2017 Hyundai Sonata at speeds of 60 plus MPH the steering wheel locks up and the power steering light comes on along with the traction control lights. This incident has even caused damage to the right front corner of my Hyundai due to losing steering causing me to veer in to the guard rails.”
NHTSA complaint #11309488, filed 2020-02, 102,525 miles“On november 23, 2019 I started my car and proceeded to back out of my drive way. My power steering locked, the light came on along with my traction control light. I had to force my steering wheel to turn my car back into my driveway to get it off the roadway. I turned my car off, and back on and lights disappeared and I had control again. A few weeks later, driving down the road my steering got tight and fought my car to get it home. I got it towed to the dealership. They told me the whole power steering column had to be replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #11292536, filed 2020-01, 76,000 miles“I had experienced problems with the brakes making noise and not reacting timely throughout 2019 before knowledge of a recall. On 5/15/19 I went to Hyundai services for a routine oil change. Hyundai informed me that there was a recall, which I now know to be service campaign 953, and that they needed a software update to resolve the issue. On my drive home after the software update was supposedly corrected, my check engine light started flashing and my car would not accelerate, was jerking, and was stopping in the middle of the road. This occurred in a residential area on a city street. …”
NHTSA complaint #11296774, filed 2020-01, 24,977 miles“Over the past month my car has been in the shop four times due to it malfunctioning while I am driving it - and that is not including when I took it in at the end of august because the trunk merchanism broke and it wouldn't close. The first time happened over labor day weekend when I was on a roadtrip, out of nowhere the car would not accelerate and, like others on the nhsa website have stated, it was very jumpy and wouldn't go past 45 MPH. I took it to the dealer where they replaced a safety recall in the wiring system and it worked fine for a few days before it had the same problem again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11259087, filed 2019-09, 25,000 miles“Cars steering wheel locks up and car dies out on turns on any road, highway or speed . Last issue while entering a freeway. Car must sit then restarted to allow it to be usable. No warning given when this happens. Contacted dealership. No help was given.has been an issues since purchase. At lease 15 times in one year.”
NHTSA complaint #11364144, filed 2020-10, 90,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 1% |
| 2014 | 13 | 2% |
| 2013 | 35 | 2% |
| 2012 | 35 | 2% |
| 2011 | 62 | 2% |
| 2010 | 13 | 4% |
| 2009 | 51 | 11% |
| 2008 | 30 | 7% |
| 2007 | 49 | 7% |
| 2006 | 59 | 6% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2017 Hyundai Sonata
385 complaintsSteering
173 complaintsOther or unknown
103 complaintsElectrical system
65 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
56 complaintsBody and structure
37 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsExterior lighting
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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