vehicle issue

2015 Hyundai Sonata — STEERING

Official recalls, investigations, manufacturer communications, and deduplicated NHTSA complaints for the 2015 Hyundai Sonata STEERING system.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/29/2026

answer

What the official record set shows

For this vehicle and system, the database links 1 recall campaigns, 0 defect investigations, 0 manufacturer communication documents, and 72 deduplicated NHTSA complaint incidents. These are separate evidence types; complaint reports are not treated as proven defects.

Recall campaigns
1
Defect investigations
0
Deduplicated complaint incidents
72
Manufacturer documents
0

SOURCES

safety

Safety and recall action

At least one linked recall carries a park-outside flag. Follow the current official VIN-specific instruction.

Do-not-drive flag
No
Park-outside flag
Yes
Recall progress reports
4
Recall campaigns
1

campaigns

Defect investigations

NHTSA data associates 0 investigation actions with this model year and component. No linked action is currently listed as open in the flat file.

Open investigation
No
Official records
0

tsbs

Manufacturer communications

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer communication documents for this model-year/component mapping. A communication may be technical guidance, a service campaign, warranty information, or another notice; it is not automatically a recall or a diagnosis.

Official records
0

symptoms

Deduplicated owner-report context

The supporting record set contains 72 distinct ODI complaint incidents, including 4 crash reports and 0 fire reports. Reported injuries total 4 and deaths total 0 after deduplicating repeated component rows. These submissions are allegations and do not prove causation or diagnose this vehicle.

Fire reports
0
Reported deaths
0
Crash reports
4
Reported injuries
4
Incidents
72
Median reported failure mileage
63,000

Odi Numbers

  • 11740078
  • 11688827
  • 11684346
  • 11666593
  • 11665977
  • 11645375
  • 11641876
  • 11605028
  • 11602031
  • 11573316

SOURCES

methodology

Official-record timeline

The timeline separates the first linked recall, investigation, manufacturer communication, complaint filing, and latest recall-progress update. Dates describe the records, not the onset date for every vehicle.

Official-record events

  • recall-first-record — 2014-06-12
  • complaint-first-filed — 2015-01-20
  • recall-progress-latest — 2016-01-21

repair options

Dealer, repair shop, or stop driving?

Start with the official recall instruction and a VIN check. Contact a dealer before driving or moving the vehicle, and arrange towing when the instruction or present symptoms make operation unsafe.

DIY repair procedure provided
No

Recommended order

  • official VIN lookup
  • dealer campaign check
  • qualified diagnosis

sources

Official sources and limits

Recall, investigation, manufacturer communication, recall-progress, and complaint identities come from NHTSA public data. The page does not infer a failed part, prescribe a DIY repair, or claim that every listed record applies to the VIN.

Policy
phase15-official-dossier-v1
Claim Coverage
complete