2011 Hyundai Sonata Fuel System Problems
NHTSA lists 135 fuel system complaints for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, 4% of all complaints that year, including 5 crashes, 17 fires, and 6 injuries. No fuel system recall is currently listed for this model year, though owners reference engine-related recalls from later campaigns.
- Fuel System complaints
- 135
- 4% of 3,376
- Crashes reported
- 5
- Fires reported
- 17
- Injuries reported
- 6
- Median mileage
- 98,864 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical fuel system symptoms owners report
- Vehicle stalls or shuts off without warning at low speeds, sometimes traced to a failed fuel pump pigtail that burned.
- Owners report engine fires with a gasoline smell shortly before flames appear from the engine bay or passenger side.
- Some describe sudden, unexplained smoke and fire linked to a cracked fuel pump return pressure unit damaging the ignition coil.
- A pattern of engine seizing at highway speed with the RPM needle in the red, followed by smoke and flames under the hood.
- Several owners mention finding out about engine-related recall campaigns only after experiencing a fire, suggesting incomplete outreach.
When 2011 Hyundai Sonata fuel system complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 2, 2011, latest Jul 21, 2026.
Fuel System recalls for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Fuel System complaints by Sonata model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many fuel system complaints does NHTSA have for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata?
- NHTSA lists 135 fuel system complaints for the 2011 Sonata, which is 4% of the 3,376 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a fuel system recall for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata?
- No related recall is listed in this data for the fuel system on the 2011 Sonata, though some owner complaints reference separate engine recalls.
- Did the 2011 Sonata fuel system problems cause fires or crashes?
- Yes. NHTSA data shows 17 fires, 6 injuries, and 5 crashes connected to fuel system complaints on the 2011 Sonata.
- At what mileage do 2011 Sonata fuel system problems typically appear?
- The median mileage at failure for fuel system complaints on the 2011 Sonata is 98,863.5 miles.