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2024 Hyundai Sonata: raw data

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vehicle2024 / hyundai / sonata
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-01)
complaints46 on file (2024-05-07 → 2026-09-13)
recalls1
investigations0
fars0 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Speedometer reads inaccurate vehicle speedVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7 complaints2024-09 → 2025-05hyundai-sonata-2024-speedometer-inaccuracy
  • 11615185 The vehicle speedometer is occasionally 5mph off. When I first get into the vehicle after it’s been sitting for a while and drive around, the speedometer works perfectly
  • 11628181 I recently bought a brand new Hyundai (VIN provided) and the speedometer intermittently is inaccurate. Maybe 50% of the time, which I would argue is less safe since I can’t reliably tell what my speed is
  • 11663368 I have gone 3 times to dealer because speedometer was off. They confirmed that the speedometer was off but they couldn't do anything about it. They told me that for this car, there is no VSS and the speedometer gets the speed from the navigation system
Climate control mode and temperature settings malfunctionELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2026-03 → 2026-06hyundai-sonata-2024-hvac-control-malfunction
  • 11747323 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
  • 11721888 Since I purchased the vehicle new, the HVAC controls have never functioned properly. The A/C engages with the button off; this issue is only temporary solved by turning the button on and off again
  • 11741415 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
Front and rear bumper bracket detachmentSTRUCTURE4 complaints2024-07 → 2025-04hyundai-sonata-2024-bumper-bracket-detachment
  • 11600613 Front left bumper panel needs to be clipped down/manufactured better. Keeps/stays popped out. Pushing it in does not work. Multiple other 2024 Sonata drivers having similar issues
  • 11602378 The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while cleaning the vehicle, he became aware that the front bumper had detached. The contact stated that the rear bumper had also detached
  • 11620012 The front and rear bumpers of the 2024 Hyundai Sonata have an issue with the bumper brackets. The defective bumper brackets are causing many people's front and rear bumpers to pop out
Momentary electrical system shutdown while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM8 complaints2024-10 → 2026-04hyundai-sonata-2024-electrical-blackout
  • 11617451 This has happened three or four times now while I have been driving. While driving, my electrical system will "black out"/"power down"/"shut off." Everything on my dashboard turns off/goes black. My lights turn off
  • 11716388 While driving the dashboard headlights and all safety systems shut off for a brief period and then reset and if driving at night this leaves you completely in the dark till the system resets
  • 11698469 I was sold a 2024 Hyundai Sonata SEL and while driving on the road multiple times the car completely shut off. By this all lights inside AND outside the car turned off (Headlights, interior lights and all) car was still rolling and I pulled over each time as all systems rebooted
Unintended acceleration, deceleration, or jerkingPOWER TRAIN6 complaints2025-05 → 2026-02hyundai-sonata-2024-unintended-accel-decel
  • 11720493 Sudden loss of acceleration. This occurred while making a left turn across traffic from a stop. At approximately 7mph the car would not accelerate any further. I was luckily able to coast the vehicle into a center turn lane
  • 11665119 Vehicle suddenly accelerated after pulling out of store parking lot at low speed into side street behind vehicle stopped at light (less than a car length in front) while pressing hard on brake
  • 11673554 After a dealer-installed software update on my 2024 Hyundai Sonata sel awd, the car began jerking during acceleration and shifting. This happens at low and moderate speeds and creates an unsafe hesitation, especially in traffic
Automatic emergency braking activates without collisionFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 complaints2024-08 → 2026-05hyundai-sonata-2024-aeb-false-activation
  • 11610511 The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to complete a left turn, the Forward Collision Avoidance system abruptly activated, applying Automatic Emergency Braking, bringing the vehicle to a complete stop
  • 11739988 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
  • 11706951 The vehicle's emergency brack system is malfunctioning. There have been several instances where the car's emergency brack went on while no coalition was going to happen
Forward-camera driver assistance system malfunctionsFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE4 complaints2025-01 → 2025-10hyundai-sonata-2024-camera-adas-malfunction
  • 11696258 In morning dew/foggy winshield, the systems will disable easily. You get pop ups such as: Inattentive Driving Disabled, Camera Obscured. And forward collision warning disabled, camera obscured
  • 11637870 The automatic high beams feature seems to work through the camera by the rearview mirror
  • 11660630 There is a driver attention warning feature in the 2024-2025 Hyaundai vehicles that can not be turned off. They were able to be turned off in previous models
Horn fails to sound when activatedELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2025-09 → 2026-04hyundai-sonata-2024-horn-inoperable
  • 11686197 The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the horn had become inoperable and no audible sound occurred while pressed
  • 11734589 The horn on my vehicle completely stop working. There were no alert messages and I found out that it wasn't working when I needed to use it
  • 11725462 Additionally, on two separate occasions, the horn was inoperable, and the anti-collision warning light illuminated while driving

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
462024-05-072026-09-1310ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:18; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:9; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:8; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:6; POWER TRAIN:6

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
24V58300007/08/2024EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTSHyundai 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."Flashing brake lights may cause confusion for other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.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.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20240legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2024 Hyundai Sonata vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/hyundai/sonata
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2024 Hyundai Sonata},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/hyundai/sonata}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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