2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

Routine

Owners filed 9 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › body. No safety recall has been issued.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Vehicle Speed Control2
000
Structure › Body2
000
Visibility/Wiper1
000
Power Train1
000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors1
000
Exterior Lighting1
000
Air Bags1
000

What owners reported

Newest filings
Power Train
Filed Oct 16, 2025NM

See attached document for complaint.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Feb 12, 202515,395 milesTX

The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with fuel injector failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The contact stated that on another occasion, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the contact turned off the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle after several minutes and the vehicle started working properly. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and was diagnosed with fuel consumption failure. The vehicle was repaired for the most recent failure. The contact then stated that the check engine warning light illuminated on and off a third time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 15,395.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 31, 2024CA

The speedometer in this car is extremely inaccurate and inconsistent with its accuracy. On some occasions, the speedometer can indicate a +-2mph variance at any given speed (good), while other times, the speedometer can indicate a +-6mph variance at any given speed. (bad) The vehicles true speed was verified by GPS speed data and by manually calculating given each individual wheel speed in the car. Both measured speeds confirmed that the vehicles speedometer was off by 5-6mph. No modifications performed to the car. This is a serious safety hazard as the driver is given inaccurate information regarding the actual speed of the vehicle and can lead to accidents.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 13, 2024CA

I purchased a new 2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited on [XXX]. At about 2000 miles I noticed the speedometer of the car and the WAZE app were reporting different speeds. This is an intermittent problem so sometimes the vehicles speedometer and the WAZE app match and other times the vehicles speedometer and the WAZE App disagree. I've repeatedly taken this car to the dealership where I purchased it complaining about the problem and they can't seem to find a problem. Hyundai documented the problem is with WAZE and there's "DELAY" in the signal from the satellite to the WAZE App, even though I've stated my other vehicles speedometers and the vehicle speed reported by WAZE match. Hyundai documented this anomaly is what gives the vehicle it's "UNIQUENESS." Yet they won't resolve this issue. There are several functions in the car that are dependent on the the vehicle's speedometer being correct and when the speedometer is incorrect, these other functions don't work properly either. I've taken the car onto freeways where there are measured mile postings. Sometimes when the speedometer indicates it's at 60 MPH it takes 60 seconds to traverse the mile. Other times, when the speedometer indicates its at 60 MPH it takes 63 seconds to travel the measured mile. it's not just my car, there are many other customers around the United States that are experiencing this problem and I/we can't seem to get Hyundai to address, fix this problem. My personal opinion is this; Hyundai knew about this

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 13, 2024CA

I purchased a new 2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited in May 2024. At about 3500 miles I noticed the low-beam headlights did not adequately illuminate the road. When driving at night, the low-beams don't illuminate the road signs nor do they adequately have any vertical illumination. When pedestrians are walking on the roadway, the low-beams barley light the calf of a person's leg, but there's no indication of the persons body being illuminated. Using the Hi-Beams, these problems are somewhat resolved. The roadways are better lit, the road signs are better lit and pedestrians are a little more illuminated. I've addressed this with Hyundai, and while there's screw(s) to vertically align the headlamps higher, it seems they are adjusted all the way to the top position. Even if the headlamps could be adjusted vertically, because the headlamps are so recessed under the hood, the hood cuts off any possibility for lights to vertically illuminate people. In my opinion, this is a serious safety issue that's caused by a design flaw and the NTHSA should seriously considering deeming this vehicle unfit for road use at night.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 13, 2024CA

Fractured windshield from rock strike. Not Hyundai responsiblity. 2 1/2 feet from mirror thru driver view. ISSUE IS: Safelite does not have aftermarket glass. Car is 5 months old. Hyundai says they have zero replacement glass in United States. I can order ($1500), and wait appx 2-3 months. It is illegal both in CA where I reside and federally to drive with fractured windshield. How is it that auto manufacturers are able to not keep safety items reasonably in stock? Covid is long over, I’m tired of hearing “supply chain” excuse. A brief online review shows Kia/Hyundai has had windscreen issues ongoing for years. I’m not even certain that all of my mirror resident safety features are working properly.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 16, 2024PA

Driver side bumper does not sit flush with driver side fender. It popped out between top edge of bumper and fender... Many compliments on social media..... Hyundai needs to fix these cars. The bumper retention

Air Bags
Filed Jul 2, 2024WA

With a front seat passenger, using the autos seat belt, at the height of 5’ 6” and a 145lbs. The airbag off light will come on, indicating the airbag system has been turned off. This is intermittent and at times the issue can be resolved with pulling the vehicle over. Turning the engine off, asking the passenger to step out of the vehicle (at times on the shoulder of a major interstate), closing the front passenger door. To then reopen the car door, set again in the front passenger seat, secure seat belt and the driver starts the car. Sometimes this will cause the light to go off, indicating the airbag system is on. However, this does NOT always work. During a normal transit the airbag will randomly come on and off.

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 12, 2024CA

DRIVER SIDE BUMPER DOES NOT SIT FLUSH ALONG DRIVER SIDE FENDER; POPS OUT ALONG TOP EDGE BETWEEN BUMPER AND FENDER. MANY REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE FROM FACTORY, INCLUDING ALL TRIMS AND ALL COLORS. A TSB NEEDS TO BE ISSUED FOR THESE VEHICLES TO FIX THE BUMPER RETENTION. MANY OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE

9 of 9 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2012
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20263100Routine
202511000Routine
2024 — this page9000Routine
202315000Routine
202219000Routine
202153000Routine
202016100Routine
20194000Routine
20189100Routine
201780340Routine
2016132530Routine
201552430Routine
201427310Routine
2013107440Routine
2012154650Routine
201196650Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.