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2024 Hyundai Sonata reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2024 Hyundai Sonata has 46 complaints with NHTSA after 3 years, or 15 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Sonata years here — under the median of the other years, which is 24. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Brake lights.

2012 Hyundai Sonata
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Complaints

46

Per year

15

Recalls

1

Years on the road

3

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (18 of 46), then Forward collision avoidance (8) and Exterior lighting (6). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2023 and 2025

The 2023 Sonata has 87 complaints, 21 per year, and the 2025 has 16 complaints, 8 per year. The 2024 has fewer complaints per year than the 2023.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2024 Hyundai Sonata. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (1)

Recall exterior lighting, brake lights 2024-08-07 · NHTSA campaign 24V583000
Summary 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."
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.

Complaints by component (46 total)

Electrical system
18
Forward collision avoidance
8
Exterior lighting
6
Powertrain
6
Speed control
6
Structure
5
Engine
3
Back-over prevention
2
Lane departure
2
Service brakes
2
Steering
2
Fuel and propulsion system
1
Seat belts
1
Tires
1
Visibility and wipers
1
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Crash-flagged

1

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

112024182025172026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "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…"
    Tires · filed 2026-09-13
  • "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…"
    Structure · filed 2026-08-18
  • "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…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-08-13
  • "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…"
    Exterior lighting · filed 2026-07-31
  • "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…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-07-11

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2024 Hyundai Sonata 4 DR AWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars
2024 Hyundai Sonata 4 DR FWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars
2024 Hyundai Sonata HEV 4 DR FWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Sonata all-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 25 34 28 MPG $2300
Sonata front-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (AM-S8) Front-wheel drive 23 32 27 MPG $2400
Sonata front-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Front-wheel drive 25 36 29 MPG $2250
Sonata hybrid 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (AM-S6) Front-wheel drive 44 51 47 MPG $1400

Specs and fitment

8th generation (DN8), 2020–present
Body styles Sedan
Oil 0W-20 (2.5L Smartstream and 1.6L turbo where equipped) , 5 qt capacity
Tire size 215/55R17 to 245/40R19 (trim dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Safety recall 25V-796 covers certain 2020-2023 Sonatas: a damaged check valve can let air into the fuel tank so the tank expands, contacts hot exhaust parts, and melts; dealers inspect and replace the check valve and tank as needed and update engine-control software. Safety recall 21V-524 covers certain 2021-2022 Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles with 2.5L turbo engines: fuel may leak at the pipe between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail; dealers inspect and tighten or replace that pipe. Those turbo-only units are a subset of DN8, not the gasoline majority.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2024 Hyundai Sonata reliable?

The 2024 Hyundai Sonata has 46 complaints with NHTSA after 3 years, or 15 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Sonata years here — under the median of the other years, which is 24. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Brake lights.

What are common problems with a 2024 Hyundai Sonata?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (18 of 46), then Forward collision avoidance (8) and Exterior lighting (6). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2024 Hyundai Sonata more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2023 Sonata has 87 complaints, 21 per year, and the 2025 has 16 complaints, 8 per year. The 2024 has fewer complaints per year than the 2023.

Has the 2024 Hyundai Sonata been recalled?

The 2024 Hyundai Sonata has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2024 Hyundai Sonata?

Owners have filed 46 complaints about the 2024 Hyundai Sonata with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2024 Hyundai Sonata get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2024 Hyundai Sonata is 32.8 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Sonata take?

Viscosity and capacity depend on engine and model year; use the generation specs here and confirm in the owner’s manual.

Which Sonata years had the engine bearing safety recall?

Safety recall 17V-226 covers certain 2013-2014 Sonatas (and Santa Fe Sport) for premature engine bearing wear; dealers inspect and replace the short block as needed.