FaultScore

2022 Hyundai Sonata driver assist problems

15 of the 142 complaints about the 2022 Hyundai Sonata are about the driver-assist systems — 11% of everything reported for this model year.

F

15

Complaints

4

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Emergency Braking 5 33.3%
Warnings 3 20.0%
Assist 3 20.0%
Adaptive Cruise Control 2 13.3%
Rearview System Braking 2 13.3%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance across every Hyundai Sonata year

2012 11 8.3%
2015 21 15.8%
2016 12 9.0%
2018 14 10.5%
2020 21 15.8%
2021 11 8.3%
2022 15 11.3%
2023 14 10.5%
2024 14 10.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Lima, OH

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

I purchased the car new and three times since then, the latest last week, the automatic brakes kicked in briefly for no apparent reason. I feel that if a vehicle would have been directly behind me this could very well have caused an accident. Each time it happened it was during daylight and fair weather although I can't remember if the sun was shinning. After the second time it happened I reported it to the dealer and they said they had no recalls on it and no explanation but if it happened again I should record all circumstances to investigate the cause. A couple years went by and it didn't happen again until last week. Now the warranty has expired on my car. No one has inspected my car; It has driven fine except for when the automatic braking problem occurs. There were no warning or indicator lights that I noticed at the time.

NHTSA complaint #11724526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chesterfield, VA

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

The Full stereo system with cameras and most sensors and the car is currently at the dealership as 03/09 @11:00 am and I took It to them as well so that they can repair the other pending recall I have at the moment and they stated that It was a " point to point check recall " and that they would change it whether it would need to be or not and I raised concerns about another possible recall on the car and if they could check it out which is my stereo system they tried to charge me almost $200 and " the symptoms or warnings " was that sometimes it would happen but Instead of It going out completely I was able to troubleshoot it by pressing on the little button under the volume button

NHTSA complaint #11722956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chesterfield, VA

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

The Full stereo system with cameras and most sensors and the car is currently at the dealership as 03/09 @11:00 am and I took It to them as well so that they can repair the other pending recall I have at the moment and they stated that It was a " point to point check recall " and that they would change it whether it would need to be or not and I raised concerns about another possible recall on the car and if they could check it out which is my stereo system they tried to charge me almost $200 and " the symptoms or warnings " was that sometimes it would happen but Instead of It going out completely I was able to troubleshoot it by pressing on the little button under the volume button

NHTSA complaint #11722956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Port St Lucie, FL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

I have had this car for 2 years (13K miles)....intermittently the car stops short when backing up. This has happened at least 15-20 times, backing out of my garage. It also happened twice backing out of a parking space. The most recent incident was driving on the hwy at 70MPH and the emergency brake warning light came on causing the car to swerve, stop for a few seconds. Needless to say this was very scary. I am attaching a link with the same or similar complaints: [XXX] I have been in touch with Corporate. The car is currently at the dealer ship and has been for 2 weeks. They are trying to duplicate the problem, but it is so intermittent, I doubt they will find anything. I was told they have to keep it for 30 days, then....I don't know what the next step is. I love this car, but no longer feel safe in it. Please advise how you can help. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint #11611080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Somers, NY

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

I first noticed an issue with the voice resignation which also is effecting the messages navigation phone and just recently the lane assist and radar. For 2 weeks I have tried to address this with Hyundai customer service with no proper response the dealer service I stating the computer head is at fault but they have no idea when they will get one from Hyundai. I know the service people will be keeping the car for week to resolve this since the whole dashboard will be removed. I was told a representative from hyundi will be contacting me on the 5th wich I doubt will happen because when I had a problem in April 2023 I was told the same thing I had the phone nearby all day and no one ever called and I am assuming the same will happen on the 5th. This is not a dealer or service dept issue it's a hyundi problem and I am reluctant to use any of the assisted driving or rely on the safety components that this car is individually installed with.

NHTSA complaint #11530231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Somers, NY

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

I first noticed an issue with the voice resignation which also is effecting the messages navigation phone and just recently the lane assist and radar. For 2 weeks I have tried to address this with Hyundai customer service with no proper response the dealer service I stating the computer head is at fault but they have no idea when they will get one from Hyundai. I know the service people will be keeping the car for week to resolve this since the whole dashboard will be removed. I was told a representative from hyundi will be contacting me on the 5th wich I doubt will happen because when I had a problem in April 2023 I was told the same thing I had the phone nearby all day and no one ever called and I am assuming the same will happen on the 5th. This is not a dealer or service dept issue it's a hyundi problem and I am reluctant to use any of the assisted driving or rely on the safety components that this car is individually installed with.

NHTSA complaint #11530231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bridgeport, CT Crash

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

I was driving down the street and I hit a car because I felt that I lost the control of the car momentarily and it happened as it is described on this recall - 22V746000: The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power. As a result the car crashed into another vehicle. Have the car since 24th of March. Have been feeling at times that I fight to be the driver with the car. Spoke to friends about the issue and they were concerned about that too.

NHTSA complaint #11517823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Drexel Hill, PA

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

When backing up the vehicle we break when no objects are present. When stopped at a light, the vehicle will detect that cars are too close or will sense objects are around when nothing is around. The collision warning will sound at random times.

NHTSA complaint #11504628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Drexel Hill, PA

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

When backing up the vehicle we break when no objects are present. When stopped at a light, the vehicle will detect that cars are too close or will sense objects are around when nothing is around. The collision warning will sound at random times.

NHTSA complaint #11504628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Simpsonville, SC Crash 4 injured

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Car did not stop in time to avoid a front collision with a stopped car on a highway.

NHTSA complaint #11495309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Everett, WA

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

The BlueLink subscription service for my Hyundai Sonata includes a feature to see the diagnostic codes my car has or has had. Attached is a document with all of the DTCs my car has reported since I purchased it new in November of 2021. There are 15 stored codes (not active) but they are still concerning to me because they have appeared from before the car was built to about 1000 miles after I purchased it. 5 codes are for the Lane Keep Assist System, 1 for the Electronic Stability Control, 5 for Smart Cruise Control, and 4 for the Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Three of the codes occurred after I purchased the vehicle with absolutely no warning or indication of any fault regarding the LKAS system.

NHTSA complaint #11494350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Everett, WA

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

The BlueLink subscription service for my Hyundai Sonata includes a feature to see the diagnostic codes my car has or has had. Attached is a document with all of the DTCs my car has reported since I purchased it new in November of 2021. There are 15 stored codes (not active) but they are still concerning to me because they have appeared from before the car was built to about 1000 miles after I purchased it. 5 codes are for the Lane Keep Assist System, 1 for the Electronic Stability Control, 5 for Smart Cruise Control, and 4 for the Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Three of the codes occurred after I purchased the vehicle with absolutely no warning or indication of any fault regarding the LKAS system.

NHTSA complaint #11494350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hollywood, FL Crash 1 injured

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

vehicle locked up the brakes by completely depressing them automatically and didn’t use ABS when sensing another vehicle stop in front of it. causing the sonata to slide into the rear of the other vehicle.

NHTSA complaint #11471956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hollywood, FL Crash 1 injured

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

vehicle locked up the brakes by completely depressing them automatically and didn’t use ABS when sensing another vehicle stop in front of it. causing the sonata to slide into the rear of the other vehicle.

NHTSA complaint #11471956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Charlotte, NC

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

I’m reaching out to report the troubles and functioning of my Hyundai Sonata 2022. I am the first owner and received the car January 7, 2022. The car started with a loud nose under the hood . That happened maybe four times. Then the car began to switch gears on its on. I would park the car and press P for park but the car would go to N instead . That happened about 20-30 times . Now the car is randomly switching gears while at stop lights. While at a pause the car automatically shuts off which is normal. Recently the car would be at a light and switch gears . I was at a light when the car shut down and went to D, N , and stayed in R. I had to cut my car off just for it to go to P and then D , all while the light was red. If I didn’t, I would have backed into the person behind me . The self driving is not accurate at all and the car does tries to play blue tooth and apple play at the same time . I’m reaching out because I’ve been to the dealership multiple time to have it checked out and they found nothing wrong. I will be making another appointment for this Friday, May 6, 2022. I need to know what is going to be done and how should I go about this if it is said that nothing is wrong once again .

NHTSA complaint #11463578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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