2024 HYUNDAI SONATA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 54 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (10 complaints · 18.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 10 of 54 owner complaints (18.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 18.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 18.5% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 8 complaints, 14.8% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 · 14.8% STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 13.0% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 13.0% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 6 complaints, 11.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 · 11.1% POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 7.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 7.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 7.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 7.4% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 3.7% of reports ENGINE 2 · 3.7% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 1.9% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 1.9% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 1 complaints, 1.9% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 26 complaints, 48.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 · 48.2% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 18.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 14.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 13.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 7.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 7.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 48.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2024; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2024. 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Apr 2024 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 24V583000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V583000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 8
2024-Q4 Owner reports 8
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
2026-Q3 Owner reports 4
Recall campaign 1 24V583000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V583000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Flashing brake lights may cause confusion for other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the rear brake light software, free of charge. Additionally, Hyundai will release the software update over-the-air (OTA). Owner notification letters were mailed September 12, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 267.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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