2015 Hyundai Sonata · symptom sheet
Vehicle fire
- 44owner reports
- 108,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Aug 8, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
44 of the 1,142 complaints on this car describe fire.
Tick what matches of 44 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel line or pump (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the this problem covers the 2015 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 56,000 and 146,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“I was driving down the street I went to show down by hitting my brakes they wouldn't slow down the vehicle then the car caught fire”
Filed Oct 8, 2024
“Car stalled then started smoking followed by flames. We exited vehicles and ran a safe distance away and called 911”
Filed Feb 24, 2024
“Car was going approximately 50 miles an hour on a side street when warning lights went on, brakes stopped working, and the engine smoked and appeared to catch on fire. Car was steered into a parking lot and abruptly placed in park. Occupant grabbed valuables and quickly exited the vehicle. At that point, the front of the vehicle, under the hood went up in flames.”
Filed Feb 9, 2024
“Trying to break after being hit to prevent hitting another driver . Ended up hitting the driver still and my car ended up catching on fire .”
Filed Sep 29, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 44 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 250 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 226 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 170 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 83 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 76 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 41 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 36 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 35 reports
- Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 32 reports
- Fuel pump failure 30 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 29 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 25 reports