Hyundai Sonata / 2020
2020 Hyundai Sonata problems
Owners have filed 264 complaints about the 2020 Hyundai Sonata with NHTSA. Fuel/propulsion system accounts for 17% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 13.6%.
Complaints264
Crashes8
Fires3
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Fuel/propulsion system 17.0% · 45
Electrical system 13.6% · 36
Engine 11.4% · 30
Unknown or other 10.2% · 27
Power train 8.7% · 23
Structure 6.1% · 16
Seats 5.7% · 15
Fuel system, gasoline 4.9% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Hyundai Sonata in this data, 2020 sits 18th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 168 in the last three years against 59 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 9,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I took my vehicle in for an oil change and was advised that my car failed a recall. The PCV valve failed. After the dealership, explain this problem to me I no longer feel safe driving this vehicle. Imagine being told that the fuel tank can expand and pop up the backseat of your vehicle at any given moment or even cause the car to blow up and no warning lights coming on to alert you that this part had a defect. Fuel/propulsion system
A week before my gas tank expanding I heard a loud popping noise. When driving from NC to DC, my gas tank refused to take gas and my car immediately went to empty. I was stranding on the highway and has my 2020 Hyundai towed to the Hyundai dealership in Chesterfield, VA. They told me that my gas tank expanded and my back seats had popped out of place. Fuel/propulsion system
Fuel tank has expanded to the point that my vehicle is deemed not safe to drive. As pressure in the tank is unable to be stabilized. Only had the car for about 70 days since the date of purchase. Repairs are about $3900. In short as told by the dealership service department, my car could blow up at any time. This is not safe, at all. Fuel/propulsion system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…