https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Hyundai Sonata. en-us Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:03:32 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2178465 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Engine has knocking sound. Sudden loss of power and hesitation when accelerating https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2178634 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The oil pan is starting to crack, a small drip is now happening but dealership says it could spilt and cause the engine to seize while driving. The pan looks very flimsy compared to my Ford and Toyota. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2178356 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Car was parked, full stop, doors shut, seatbelt on. Foot on brake. Car then seemed to lurch forward by itself forward hitting parking cement block. Put in reverse to back away and car stayed still...then I tapped the gas again to back up and insted vehicle plowed forward.instead.of reverse ...went over the parking block and hit concrete beam in front, when the car should have backed up in reverse. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2178357 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Car was parked, full stop, doors shut, seatbelt on. Foot on brake. Car then seemed to lurch forward by itself forward hitting parking cement block. Put in reverse to back away and car stayed still...then I tapped the gas again to back up and insted vehicle plowed forward.instead.of reverse ...went over the parking block and hit concrete beam in front, when the car should have backed up in reverse. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2178358 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Car was parked, full stop, doors shut, seatbelt on. Foot on brake. Car then seemed to lurch forward by itself forward hitting parking cement block. Put in reverse to back away and car stayed still...then I tapped the gas again to back up and insted vehicle plowed forward.instead.of reverse ...went over the parking block and hit concrete beam in front, when the car should have backed up in reverse. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2178077 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The vehicle suddenly lost power while driving on a public roadway. Immediately after, the vehicle began producing a large amount of smoke. The smoke quickly filled the cabin, making it difficult to breathe and creating an urgent safety hazard. My passenger and I had to exit the vehicle right away due to the amount of smoke. We were exposed to smoke inhalation and were stranded on the side of the r https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177748 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT On February, 16th 2026, I took my vehicle into the Automotive shop for an oil change. They inspected the car as well and they found that the front passenger side of the vehicle subframe has a substantial amount of the metal rusted through. The file attached was a photo of the repair invoice from Luke’s Auto in Upper Arlington, OH. I see that there is an open safety recall for this exact issue on https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177563 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My car was broken into and they broke off my door handle and took out ignition parts, a police report was done https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177564 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My car was broken into and they broke off my door handle and took out ignition parts, a police report was done https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177676 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT It is a known issue on several makes and years on Hyundais. excessive oil consumption. burning a quart every 375 miles. at one point we had no oil in the car at all. causing a potential major safety issue lubricating parts of the engine. etc. we have contacted Hyundai several times and brought to Hyundai dealer who has confirmed issue through a test. no warning that oil was low! https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177472 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact purchased the vehicle on April 28, 2025, with 28,974 miles from a dealer. On January 20, 2026, while attempting to start the vehicle after being parked for a while, the vehicle lost power and failed to start. The contact walked to an AutoZone nearby, where a mechanic diagnosed that the battery and starter needed to be replaced. Th https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177473 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact purchased the vehicle on April 28, 2025, with 28,974 miles from a dealer. On January 20, 2026, while attempting to start the vehicle after being parked for a while, the vehicle lost power and failed to start. The contact walked to an AutoZone nearby, where a mechanic diagnosed that the battery and starter needed to be replaced. Th https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177794 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Component/System Failed: Engine – connecting rod bearing failure consistent with Hyundai Theta II engine defect subject to federal recalls and Consent Orders. The vehicle previously received Recall Campaign 953 (KSDS software update), intended to detect premature rod bearing wear. The engine is currently knocking and has been diagnosed as requiring replacement. The vehicle and engine are available https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177795 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Component/System Failed: Engine – connecting rod bearing failure consistent with Hyundai Theta II engine defect subject to federal recalls and Consent Orders. The vehicle previously received Recall Campaign 953 (KSDS software update), intended to detect premature rod bearing wear. The engine is currently knocking and has been diagnosed as requiring replacement. The vehicle and engine are available https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177796 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Component/System Failed: Engine – connecting rod bearing failure consistent with Hyundai Theta II engine defect subject to federal recalls and Consent Orders. The vehicle previously received Recall Campaign 953 (KSDS software update), intended to detect premature rod bearing wear. The engine is currently knocking and has been diagnosed as requiring replacement. The vehicle and engine are available https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177822 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT This complaint concerns a repeat failure of both front CV axles on my 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The CV axles and boots were replaced by Gettel Hyundai of Charlotte County using OEM parts in November 2024. The same components failed again just 7,876 miles later in January 2026; requiring a second full replacement. A CV axle replaced with factory OEM parts by a certified Hyundai tech should not fail wit https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177630 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V796000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, and while driving at various speeds, the engine revved unintendedly, and the vehicle jerked. The ABS, traction control, and several unknown warnin https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177209 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT White pain is pealing off and it’s pretty bad especially when going through car wash https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177389 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rear camera doesn’t work and is just a black screen. It started out intermittent and now doesn’t work at all. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177136 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle suddenly lost heat in 30 degree weather. No warnings, check engine light, or temperature gauge indicators came on. Lucky made it to a parts store and found out I was extremely low on coolant. Bought coolant and put it in. Made it back to the house and was immediately low again. No visible leaking. Oil was completely fine (1 gallon of coolant would have have left some kind indicator). Real https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177137 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle suddenly lost heat in 30 degree weather. No warnings, check engine light, or temperature gauge indicators came on. Lucky made it to a parts store and found out I was extremely low on coolant. Bought coolant and put it in. Made it back to the house and was immediately low again. No visible leaking. Oil was completely fine (1 gallon of coolant would have have left some kind indicator). Real https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177413 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My Hyundai Sonata 2023 is experiencing two recall codes. The first one was 9b1 which was resolved, but the other one is indefinite which is 286. I dropped my car off on December 4 of 2025 and a month later Hyundai’s corporate team reached out to discuss the state of my car. They asked me for things such as the payoff balance of what I owe through CarMax who I’m financing the car from, they asked m https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2177414 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My Hyundai Sonata 2023 is experiencing two recall codes. The first one was 9b1 which was resolved, but the other one is indefinite which is 286. I dropped my car off on December 4 of 2025 and a month later Hyundai’s corporate team reached out to discuss the state of my car. They asked me for things such as the payoff balance of what I owe through CarMax who I’m financing the car from, they asked m https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2176922 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving on the freeway, my vehicle experienced a sudden and catastrophic engine failure. The check engine light began flashing, the vehicle lost power, and I almost lost control of the car. I barely had time to pull over to the shoulder to avoid an accident. The vehicle was towed to a Hyundai dealership. The engine does not start and the engine block is cracked. Hyundai denied coverage st https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2176803 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving around 45 mph, the steering wheel locked up and car came to a hard stop. Luckily cars swerved to avoid me. This was the second time it happened. The first time I was in a parking garage and the steering wheel locked up. After restarting the vehicle, the steering wheel worked again. The dash showed no fault codes or engine light. I found out there is a service bulletin and took it in https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2176856 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT To Whom It May Concern, My name is [XXX] , and I am formally escalating serious ongoing issues with my 2018 Hyundai Sonata. Despite repeated attempts to resolve these concerns through the dealership, my vehicle continues to experience excessive oil consumption, engine failures, and additional mechanical issues, all while under warranty. I am now seeking immediate corporate intervention. Timeline o https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2176857 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT To Whom It May Concern, My name is [XXX] , and I am formally escalating serious ongoing issues with my 2018 Hyundai Sonata. Despite repeated attempts to resolve these concerns through the dealership, my vehicle continues to experience excessive oil consumption, engine failures, and additional mechanical issues, all while under warranty. I am now seeking immediate corporate intervention. Timeline o https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2176189 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V796000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had n https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2176322 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My windshield cracked with no discernable impact or reason. The windshields for the vehicle are too thin for use on a highway and crack too easily. This puts my safety and the safety of others at risk, as well as affecting safety mechanisms related to or mounted to the windshield. It has been replicated by myself as it's happened twice in the last 4 months of owning the car. The first windshield w https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-sonata#complaint-2175849 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I have a 2007 Hyundai Sonata SE v6 3.3L and on January 9th, 2026 I had an incident where on the road my charging system light on signifying alternator failure. I made it home, but the battery was dead which was recently purchased. After recharging the battery I conducted tests with a multimeter and have determined the alternator has failed. The alternator has accrued a coating of oil overtime that