117 of the 1,243 complaints about the Hyundai Sonata (9.4%) concern Unspecified or other, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 1.1× the Unspecified or other share across all tracked vehicles.
117Complaints · Unspecified or other
9.4%Share of complaints
1.05×vs. all vehicles
15Last 12 months
5.1%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
15 Unspecified or other complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 24 in the 12 months before — down 38%.
6 of these reports (5.1%) describe a crash or fire, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 20V122000 (2020-02-28, model year 2020).
1. Vehicle Speed Control 2. I was in a friend's driveway with the car in drive with auto hold activated. Car lunged forward and not able to stop it. Ran into a garage door did substantial damage to home owners property.
Unspecified or other · 2023-12-08 · ODI 11559210 · Crash
UNKNOWN. I noticed that there was a check engine light on and I took it to autozone to have it checked out, they told me that it was coming back with the code of an o2 sensor. I thought nothing of it until it started not wanting to start right.
Unspecified or other · 2023-08-27 · ODI 11541035 · Fire
My sunroof exploded within 100 miles of ownership. My first drive home to be exact. Was determined to be defective by Hyundai.
Unspecified or other · 2026-09-17 · ODI 11765035
While driving on a backroad at about 9am on a sunday morning I heard a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot from inside the vehicle. When i pulled over to look what happened, the sunroof glass had spontaneously shatttered.
Unspecified or other · 2026-08-13 · ODI 11756865
1. Component Failed: Panoramic Sunroof Glass Assembly (Structure / Visibility / Glass). Details: While traveling at highway speed on the freeway, the panoramic sunroof glass spontaneously exploded outward without warning or impact from any foreign object.
Unspecified or other · 2026-07-28 · ODI 11753241
The panoramic sunroof spontaneously exploded while driving without any external impact
Unspecified or other · 2026-07-23 · ODI 11752333
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 20V122000 · 2020-02-28 · Model years: 2020
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Sonata vehicles produced between October 22, 2019 and February 13, 2020. The tire pressure label inside the driver's door and the owner's manual state an incorrect tire size. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install new label stickers over the tire pressure label and in the owner's manual, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 190.
