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2024 Hyundai Sonata

HybridGas
Large Cars
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
97 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA54
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA47 mpg
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The 2024 Hyundai Sonata is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas large car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Sonata Hybrid, is EPA-rated at 47 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 54 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Sonata HybridHybridFWD2.0L 4-cyl + 270V Li-Ion445147$1,350
Sonata FWDGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl253629$2,150
Sonata AWDGasAWD2.5L 4-cyl253428$2,250
Sonata FWDGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo233227$2,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 47583, 47357, 47356, 47358.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
○minor

Exterior Lighting

267
38,331 vehicles
ProblemHyundai 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."RiskFlashing brake lights may cause confusion for other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 24V583000reported Aug 7, 2024Hyundai Motor America

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
54complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2024: 18 · 2025: 20 · 2026: 16

Most-cited components

Electrical System18
Forward Collision Avoidance10
Unspecified10
Vehicle Speed Control8
Exterior Lighting7
Power Train6

What owners describe

“Complaint ID: 11667442 Vehicle: 2024 Hyundai Sonata Mileage: 20,000 (approx.). Update Summary: This update concerns the persistent, severe Electronic Stability Control (ESC) steering malfunction previously reported. Current Status of Issue: The ESC steering defect remains unresolved. The vehicle was taken to an authori…”Jul 16, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“My car tends to jerk very hard two to three times on cold start up and I’ve read that the previous years have had this issue. They are still the same mechanically so I do not know why my year does not have a recall for it”Jul 13, 2025 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“Vehicle: 2024 Hyundai Sonata. Current Mileage: 17,804 Primary Safety Defect: Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Steering Malfunction The vehicle's ESC system has a severe, intermittent malfunction causing unpredictable loss of steering control. This defect creates an extreme safety hazard. Occurrences include the vehic…”Jun 17, 2025 · Steering · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

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Other Sonata model years

A

2027 Hyundai Sonata

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 Hyundai Sonata

1 recalls · 5 complaints

A

2025 Hyundai Sonata

0 recalls · 27 complaints

C

2023 Hyundai Sonata

2 recalls · 100 complaints

D

2022 Hyundai Sonata

3 recalls · 110 complaints

F

2021 Hyundai Sonata

4 recalls · 183 complaints

C

2020 Hyundai Sonata

4 recalls · 194 complaints

A

2019 Hyundai Sonata

0 recalls · 169 complaints

B

2018 Hyundai Sonata

2 recalls · 380 complaints

D

2017 Hyundai Sonata

5 recalls · 874 complaints

F

2016 Hyundai Sonata

9 recalls · 880 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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