2024 Hyundai Sonata problems and recalls

Owners have filed 45 complaints on the 2024 Hyundai Sonata, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (18 complaints).

45
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
50.3
Severity index

Severity index 50.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 51 of 74 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 31% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 18 complaints (40.0%)18 40%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (20.0%)9 20%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (17.8%)8 18%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 6 complaints (13.3%)6 13%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (13.3%)6 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (13.3%)6 13%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (11.1%)5 11%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (6.7%)3 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1840.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER920.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE817.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING613.3%
POWER TRAIN613.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL613.3%
STRUCTURE511.1%
ENGINE36.7%

Complaints filed per year

09182024: 112025: 182026: 16 (partial year)24251826
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202411
202518
2026 (year to date)16

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V58300007/08/2024EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTSHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. The software for the brake lights may cause the brake lights to flash and not illuminate properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Sta

Other Hyundai Sonata model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.