Recall Register

2020 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2020 Hyundai Sonata. The newest campaign is 25V796000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Nov 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline. NHTSA has 178 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V796000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 165,418 units in total.

  • 25V796000Fuel System, Gasoline
  • 22V196000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Trunk Lid / Latch
  • 20V213000Electrical System / Software
  • 20V122000Equipment / Other / Labels

  1. 25V796000Received . 85,043 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 286. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 22V196000Received . 63,461 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Trunk Lid / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 221/010G. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 20V213000Received . 11,870 units.

    Electrical System / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintended vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 191. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 20V122000Received . 5,044 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The incorrect tire information may mislead the vehicle owner to install the wrong tire size, potentially affecting vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 190. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

178 complaints, 276 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2020 Hyundai Sonata
  • All 2020 vehicles
2020 Hyundai Sonata: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2020 SonataAll 2020 vehiclesSonata, all yearsMentions
Fuel/Propulsion System16340.434.145
Electrical System144.9135.890.140
Engine112.3134.9209.931
Unknown or Other101.4115.359.728
Power Train87117.748.724
Structure5845.948.716
Seats587.95.616
Forward Collision Avoidance47.166.1513
Fuel System, Gasoline47.19.114.113
Air Bags25.424.792.77

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash
5
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
4
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
7 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2020 Hyundai Sonata, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2024, with 40 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2020 Hyundai Sonata
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP22003Defect petitionLoss of Motive PowerEngine12 Sep 202212 Dec 2023

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19870
  2. 19893
  3. 19903
  4. 19911
  5. 19921
  6. 19931
  7. 19941
  8. 19952
  9. 19961
  10. 19972
  11. 19981
  12. 19994
  13. 20004
  14. 20013
  15. 20027
  16. 20036
  17. 20041
  18. 20051
  19. 20069
  20. 20075
  21. 20083
  22. 20092
  23. 20102
  24. 201114
  25. 20128
  26. 20139
  27. 20147
  28. 20159
  29. 20166
  30. 20173
  31. 20181
  32. 20190
  33. 20204
  34. 20213
  35. 20223
  36. 20232
  37. 20241
  38. 20250
  39. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/sonata/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Hyundai Motor America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Hyundai Sonata?
165,418 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Sonata have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 65 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Sonata, model years 1987 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Hyundai Sonata name most often?
Fuel/Propulsion System: 45 of 276 component mentions, or 163 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 40.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Hyundai Sonata open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.