2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has a complaint index of 50 with 11 complaints and no recalls, ranking 8th worst out of 15 model years and earning a Caution verdict. Electrical system issues, mainly 12V battery drain, are the top complaint area at 36%.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 50/100
- #8 of 15 Sonata Hybrid years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 11
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 1
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 47
- 44 city / 51 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 1 / 0
Top 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System4 (36%)
- Other3 (27%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras2 (18%)
- Structure & Body2 (18%)
- Engine1 (9%)
- Lane Departure1 (9%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Some owners report the 12V battery drains within a few days of the car sitting, requiring a manual key to get in and leaving the vehicle without power.
- One owner described the hybrid unexpectedly switching from electric to gasoline drive mode and surging forward on its own, causing a crash into a garage.
- Some owners find the gear selector layout confusing compared to other brands, with one describing it as nearly causing a loss of control.
- One owner said the rear collision detection system re-enables itself every time the car starts and can prevent reversing even when not wanted.
- One owner reported a driver-assist warning message triggering randomly during normal lane-keeping, distracting attention from the road.
- One owner reported the horn stopped producing sound with no prior accident.
2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 44 MPG
- Highway
- 51 MPG
- Combined
- 47 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $1,400
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Sonata Hybrid years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid reliable?
- NHTSA data shows 11 complaints and a complaint index of 50 for the 2025 Sonata Hybrid, giving it a Caution verdict relative to other Sonata Hybrid years. There are no recalls on record for this year.
- What is the biggest problem with the 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?
- Electrical system complaints, mostly about the 12V battery draining, make up 36% of reported issues, the largest share of any problem area for this year.
- Does the 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 Sonata Hybrid as of the latest data.
- How does the 2025 Sonata Hybrid compare to other Sonata Hybrid years?
- With a complaint index of 50, the 2025 ranks 8th worst out of 15 model years with data. Years like 2012 (index 100) and 2016 (index 86) rank worse, while 2018 and 2024 rank as Best years with much lower indexes.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?
- EPA rates the 2025 Sonata Hybrid at 47 mpg combined, 44 city and 51 highway, with an estimated annual fuel cost of $1,400.