2015 Hyundai Sonata · symptom sheet
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy
- 36owner reports
- 75,728median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report May 26, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
74 of the 1,144 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 36 of those describe power steering loss.
Tick what matches of 36 reports
Power steering loss on other Sonata years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
What this problem usually is
Power steering loss is the steering wheel suddenly going heavy, usually with a warning on the dash. Nearly six in ten complaints in this group mention a warning light or message, and almost two thirds mention driving or highway speed rather than parking.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the EPS motor or module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the steering system covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
A poor connection within the vehicle's wiring harness may result in a reduction of steering assist from the vehicle's motor driven power steering system or the inability to move the vehicle's shifter from the Park position.
All 9 recalls on the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the Sonata
Steering shaft separation. Closed feb 7, 2011, led to recall 10V-426.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 55,600 and 111,000 miles, from the 20 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Hyundai Sonata that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
The warranty coverage for certain 2015-2017MY Sonata (LFa) and Sonata HEV/PHEV (LF HEV/PHEV) vehicles exhibiting reduced power steering assist and/or motor driven power steering (MDPS) warning lamp has been extended to 15 years or 150,000 miles from the date ...
The warranty coverage for certain 2015-2017MY Sonata (LFa) and Sonata Hybrid/Plug-in (LF HEV/PHEV) vehicles exhibiting reduced power steering assist and/or motor driven power steering (MDPS) warning lamp has been extended to 15 years or 150,000 miles from the ...
What owners wrote
“Power steering failed, car diagnosed with code C2412 & Hyundai refuses to take accountability”
Filed Feb 27, 2025
“While driving, I was in the middle of a left turn and had a reduction of the power steering assist system. I had to hit the brakes before entering the opposing traffic. I had to muscle the steering wheel to get out of the middle of the road.”
Filed Aug 24, 2023
“While turning in an intersection on a highway, car displayed check hybrid system and shut down. power steering could not engage so braking and turning was almost impossible. Car had to be towed, was not able to be restored”
Filed Aug 7, 2023
“After driving for 15 or more minutes, the power steering fails. The warning light for the power steering and stability control turn on at that moment, as well. This failure occurs while driving and the wheel jerks a bit if the car is in a turn. There was a power steering recall for other Hyundais of the same era, which is very coincidental.”
Filed Jan 20, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 36 reports involved a crash and 1 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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- Vehicle fire 44 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 41 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 35 reports
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- Engine leaks oil 29 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 25 reports