2024 Hyundai Sonata problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (7) · Vehicle Speed Control (6) · Exterior Lighting (6)
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Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights 2024-08-07 · campaign 24V583000 · 38,331 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai 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 Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Flashing brake lights may cause confusion for other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (36)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-10-27 · 26-GI-003H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 2nd navigation map and software update. the changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and navigation system. refer to the 2026 2nd navigation map and software update key improv
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-15 · 26-GI-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Engine 2026-10-08 · 26-EM-016H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin outlines the combustion chamber cleaning procedure for vehicles diagnosed with this condition. all internal combustion engines consume some engine oil during normal operatio
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. all internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operatio
Electrical System 2026-07-14 · LA29-LA30 DCS · Warranty Program/Extension
certain 2024-2026my sonata (dn8) and 2024-2026my sonata hybrid (dn8 hev) vehicles may exhibit intermittent battery discharge condition due to the air conditioning controller not fully powering down after the vehicle is turned off and parked. technical service bulletins (tsb) 26-01-051h & 26-01-052h
Electrical System 2026-07-13 · 7/13/2026 TSB · Warranty Program/Extension
certain sonata (dn8) vehicles may exhibit intermittent battery discharge condition due to the air conditioning controller not fully powering down after the vehicle is turned off and parked. this bulletin provides the procedure to update the atcu (air temperature control unit) software; the revised l
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What owners report
2026-10-24 · Exterior Lighting“was driving with the wife on the highway and all of the lights and the dashboard turned off for about 3 seconds then came back on when the lights did come back on the seat belt light was illluminated then went out again we were safe but scary going 60 mph then all of a sudden total darkness …”
2026-09-13 · Tires“factory oem michelin primacy all season tires (tire size 215/55r17) on a front-wheel drive 2024 hyundai sonata sel with the 2.5l gasoline engine. at around 4,000 it had issues momentary issues with keeping traction in the rain when starting to accelerate after being stopped before regaining traction. sometimes the traction control light would on th…”
2026-08-18 · Structure:body“driving on road and hear grinding. pull off and check underbody and see undercover dragging the pavement. going speed limit prior to hearing noise of grinding undercover and no impacts or damage occurred to bumper or undercover prior to ripping and dragging the ground …”
2026-08-13 · Electrical System“the entire dash cluster including the radio display cuts off and back on while driving. the only way i can describe it, is that the car seems to act like it was turned off then back on again. initial lights when you start the car come on, seatbelt lights, initial startup dash lights, headlight indicator, headlights, radio, drive setting, everything…”
2026-07-31 · Exterior Lighting“i was traveling along [xxx]. this is a dangerous road it has hills and curves. i was driving my 2024 hyundai sonata, where all of a sudden headlights went off and the infotainment center went off i couldn’t see anything on the road. luckily i was right by a gas station (circle k). this isn’t the first time this has happened with this car. three dif…”
2026-07-11 · Electrical System“may 23rd, 2026, vehicle dash and navigation screens went black while driving on freeway. may 26th, 2026, vehicle battery completely drained. purchased new battery and the same thing happened. took the vehcile 3x to hyundai dealership, switched out battery for a brand new oem one. june 10th, vehicle died again, battery was completely drained. dealer…”
2026-06-30 · Electrical System“intermittent issue. on startup, the hvac system cycles through the modes and gets stuck blowing on mixed mode (face and feet) regardless of what mode is selected. the problem is temporarily fixed by manually tapping the mode button until the desired mode is selected.…”
2026-06-01 · Visibility/Wiper“bluelink remote start with climate control is defective. when initiated, the vehicle starts but the climate control system comes on in the off state and does not apply the saved preset, including front and rear defroster settings. this defeats the intended pre-conditioning function in winter conditions, where a remote-activated defroster is a meani…”
2026-05-26 · Service Brakes“we were backing up and leaving a parking space when the emergency braking system overrode our driving and forced a stop. this has happened many times, once while turning at a red light (which we had the right-of-way) and our car stopped on the middle of the intersection. another time was during a turn in a non-traffic light turn lane where timing i…”
2026-05-08 · Electrical System“driver side window switch that controls all the windows intermittently fails to operate at times which causes the window to not open or not close back again randomly. when wanting to close any window from the drivers seat the switches don’t work causing a safety hazard in a situation where the windows would require to be rolled up or opened immedia…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.