NHTSA has received 55 owner complaints about the 2024 Hyundai Sonata, or 19.7 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.49, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 89 model-year 2024 vehicles we track, it ranks #43 of 89 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Hyundai models its rate is 63% lower; against other Midsize sedans it is 48% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2024-05-07 and 2026-09-13. Median delay from incident to filing: 29 days.
55Complaints
19.7Complaints per year on the road
0.49Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
1Recalls
1.8%Share involving a crash or fire
21Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2023) drew 26.9 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2025) drew 15.7 per year, fewer than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2024 model collected 38 complaints, 46% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Electrical (34.5% of complaints), followed by Body & structure (14.5%) and Unspecified or other (12.7%). Electrical complaints are 2.2 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 1 report (1.8%) describes a crash or fire; owners mention 1 injury and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 13 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the first year (46% of incidents). In the last 12 months 21 new complaints were filed, versus 22 in the 12 months before — down 5%.
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for this model year.
Complaint index
vs. all tracked vehicles0.49
vs. other Hyundai models0.37
vs. other 2024 models0.51
vs. other Midsize sedans0.52
Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (38)0.54
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.
Electrical · 2026-06-30 · ODI 11747323
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.
Transmission / powertrain · 2025-06-05 · ODI 11665119 · Crash
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.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-09-13 · ODI 11763930
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 undercover prior to ripping and dragging…
Body & structure · 2026-08-18 · ODI 11757588
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.
Electrical · 2026-08-13 · ODI 11756636
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
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."
Risk: Flashing brake lights may cause confusion for other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
