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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

2013 only

169 classified complaints 4 recalls

2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid have 169 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Hybrid or EV traction battery and inverter, typically surfacing around 41,572 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2013 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Hyundai Sonata Hybrid report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2013 only

Hybrid or EV traction battery and inverter · Electrical 20 complaints

Median onset: 41,572 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,740–$5,240 nationally.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 17 complaints

Median onset: 101,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 16 complaints

Median onset: 5,600 miles. 12.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 15 complaints

Median onset: 62,659 miles. 13.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 15 complaints

Median onset: 63,000 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 14 complaints

Median onset: 82,685 miles. 28.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Battery, alternator and charging · Electrical 11 complaints

Median onset: 97,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.

Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column · Steering 9 complaints

Median onset: 49,900 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2013 model year. See the full Hyundai Sonata Hybrid report for every year and full specs/safety data.