2020 Hyundai Sonata — Problems & Complaints
NHTSA has 180 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.
Hyundai Sonata — Complaints by Model Year
Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.
1,915 complaints
751 complaints
1,153 complaints
725 complaints
765 complaints
374 complaints
162 complaints
180 complaints
134 complaints
94 complaints
87 complaints
46 complaints
17 complaints
0 complaints
What Owners Complain About Most
Recent Owner Reports
While stopping at a major highway intersection on [XXX] for a red light vehicle stalls and will not start back up while everyone else continues at a 55 mph mile an hour passing me on each side! This happened more than 6 times . While you’re stuck in intersection,you have to keep trying to start the car eventually it will start . Apparently it is EGR valve and is a very commo…
Steering wheel makes whining/scrubbing noise when turning. Steering a vehicle is a critical component of safety and being able to avoid dangerous situations. The problem has been reported, inspected, and confirmed by a dealer. The component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or independent service center. There were no warning messages, lamps, or other symptom…
In May of 2023 my check engine light came on. Took the car to the dealer and the diagnosis was that the egr cooler was the culprit so they replaced it and everything was fine until 12/21/2023. I am driving on the highway and suddenly I hear a loud alarm and upon checking my instrument cluster I see a warning for engine overheating, the heat was on but suddenly the smell of som…
I own a 2020 Hyundai Sonata with factory-applied paint. The vehicle developed paint peeling/clear-coat failure on the driver-side rear quarter panel without any prior damage, accident, or repainting. The paint began separating from the body, exposing the underlying surface. I brought the vehicle to an authorized Hyundai dealer. The dealer acknowledged a paint adhesion failure…
2020 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LACK OF NORMAL BLUETOOTH FUNCTIONALITY MAKING VEHICLE UNSAFE. *LD *JS
Recalls & Crash Tests
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Problems Checker
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