2020 Hyundai Sonata electrical system problems

The 2020 Hyundai Sonata has 35 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Electrical System complaints

14%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Sonata electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

20V213000Electrical SystemApril 9, 2020 · 11,870 units

Defect

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

Unintended vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

What owners report

“While stopping at a major highway intersection on [XXX] for a red light vehicle stalls and will not start back up while everyone else continues at a 55 mph mile an hour passing me on each side! This happened more than 6 times . While youâre stuck in intersection,you have to keep trying to start…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 30, 2025 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2020 Hyundai Sonata have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2020 Hyundai Sonata electrical system — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2020 Hyundai Sonata electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 20V213000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.