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2020 Hyundai Sonata Brakes Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 182 total for the year
Median mileage
11,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2020 Hyundai Sonata, 2% of the 182 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I own a 2020 Hyundai Sonata. I purchased the car on january this year the miles in the car is 700 miles. A month after the car star giving me problem with break. Somehow the car applies the emergency break by itself and doesn't want to move. When I drive the car suddenly stop by itself and giving me message like: to move the car put your seat belt, lock all the door even when I have my seatbelt and doors are lock the car do that when ever the less I expected. I took the car three time for repair and update and the car give me the same problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11359814, filed 2020-09

“Parking malfunction. Parked, running car moved itself to reverse and backed up a driveway crossing a dirt road and hitting a fence and post. This car could have hit and severely injured anyone who was in the path while it was reversing on its own. Car was in reverse and all parking sensors were blaring when the car was found minutes later.”

NHTSA complaint #11759884, filed 2026-08

“The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the front of the vehicle was wobbling. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rotors needed to be resurfaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11438069, filed 2021-10, 11,000 miles

“Vehicle experienced intermittent, severe powertrain defect resulting in a critical safety hazard. Between 30K and 36K miles, the vehicle underwent 3 violent highway deceleration episodes. During these events, the engine began shaking, escalating to violent shaking; with deceleration and coming to a stop, it would shake, then sputter as if it would die. Coming to a complete stop, a total stall was prevented only by the ECM forcing a limp mode lock at 1200 RPMs. …”

NHTSA complaint #11771519, filed 2026-10

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025635%
202424%
202345%
202266%
202143%
202042%
201932%
2018175%
2017223%
2016476%
2015807%
2014608%
20131498%
201215810%
20111755%
2010309%
20099821%
20085513%
200710315%
2006858%
2005127%
2004168%
2003158%
2002268%
20012412%
2000124%
199965%
199836%
199712%
1996313%
1995812%
199328%
1992523%
1991310%
1990213%

Other parts of the 2020 Hyundai Sonata

Fuel system
59 complaints
Electrical system
40 complaints
Engine
32 complaints
Other or unknown
30 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
24 complaints
Body and structure
17 complaints
Seats
16 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
12 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Hyundai Sonata

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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