2017 Hyundai Sonata · symptom sheet
Engine rattles or ticks
- 37owner reports
- 65,000median miles
- $2,776median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Apr 30, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
399 of the 764 complaints on this car are about the engine. 37 of those describe engine rattle.
Tick what matches of 37 reports
Engine rattle 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, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
What this problem usually is
Owners in this group hear something before anything breaks. Most describe a ticking or tapping at idle, a rattle that's worse on a cold start and fades as the engine warms, or a noise that comes and goes over weeks. Some report the check engine light following a while later. It's the early-warning end of the engine complaints, and the reports that end in a named part are useful to anyone hearing the same sound.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Sonata
Loss of motive power. Closed dec 12, 2023.
Engine fires. Closed feb 5, 2024, led to recall 23V-877.
Scope and timeliness. Closed dec 22, 2021, led to recall 17V-226.
What owners paid
13 of the 37 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $500 to $3,880.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 3,000 and 100,238 miles, from the 20 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Burns through oil Oil will be black and barely any on the dip stick Cannot make it to recommended oil change miles or date Goes into limp mode”
Filed Apr 20, 2026
“I canât drive my car on the highway cause then it will shut off and say HEV system error and I have to shut my car off turn it back on then erase the code with my diagnostic tool. My oil light keeps popping up and whenever I slightly press on the gas pedal or go up a steep hill, it starts to rattle, been noticing my oil burns out fast and I have to replace it when it gets low.”
Filed Jan 14, 2025
“5-6 quarts of oil consumption between oil changes. Rattle noise with torque on engine or acceleration.”
Filed Mar 26, 2024
“Vehicle seemed to burning oil. Losing oil a month after oil change. Emission issues, rattling and fumes when running.”
Filed Mar 21, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 37 reports involved a crash. 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 147 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 131 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 116 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 106 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 88 reports