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2020 Hyundai Sonata Recalls & Complaints

4

open safety recalls on record

Critical

263 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.20 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical25V796000

Fuel System, Gasoline

melted fuel tank can leak, raises the risk of a fire.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and replace the check valve. The fuel tank assembly will be inspected for damage and replaced if necessary. Additionally, dealers will inspect and update the engine control unit software. All repairs will be performed as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning March 13, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 286. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 19, 2025.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Sonata vehicles. A damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank.

Serious20V213000

Electrical System:Software

Unintended vehicle movement raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the RSPA software, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 191.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Nexo and Sonata vehicles. The Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA) software may fail to prevent vehicle movement upon detection of an RSPA system malfunction.

Serious20V122000

Equipment:Other:Labels

The incorrect tire information may mislead the vehicle owner to install the wrong tire size, potentially affecting vehicle handling, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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."

Serious22V196000

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Trunk Lid:Latch

person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect the trunk latch and replace the trunk latch base, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 221/010G.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Sonata and Sonata Hybrid, and 2019 Genesis G70 vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."

Complaint volume

263 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

8Crashes
3Fires
7Injuries
0Deaths

Across 263 complaints. Severity Index 0.20.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Fuel/Propulsion System45 · 17%Electrical System34 · 13%Engine30 · 11%Unknown Or Other27 · 10%Power Train23 · 9%Seats15 · 6%Structure · Body12 · 5%Fuel System, Gasoline11 · 4%
  1. Fuel/Propulsion System — 45 reports
  2. Electrical System — 34 reports
  3. Engine — 30 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 27 reports
  5. Power Train — 23 reports
  6. Seats — 15 reports
  7. Structure:Body — 12 reports
  8. Fuel System, Gasoline — 11 reports
  9. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 8 reports
  10. Air Bags — 7 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (2) · 1996 (1) · 1997 (2) · 1998 (1) · 1999 (4) · 2000 (4) · 2001 (3) · 2002 (7) · 2003 (6) · 2004 (1) · 2005 (1) · 2006 (11) · 2007 (7) · 2008 (5) · 2009 (2) · 2010 (2) · 2011 (14) · 2012 (8) · 2013 (9) · 2014 (7) · 2015 (9) · 2016 (6) · 2017 (3) · 2018 (1) · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 (4) · 2022 (3) · 2023 (2) · 2024 (1) · 2025 · 2026 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.