2020 Hyundai Sonata Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 7%of 182 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Hyundai Sonata, 7% of the 182 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 miles. 2 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.
“Gases from the dashboard heating cause a film to form between the windshield and the camera. Because of this, in heavy direct sunlight, lane keep assist toggles on and off without warning causing unintended lane departures with out warning. Also, when using smart cruise control, the vehicle slows to a stop but may continue moving slowly even after displaying the press gas to continue screen. The auto hold light does not illuminate.”
NHTSA complaint #11373076, filed 2020-11, 9,000 miles“My 2020 Hyundai Sonata has a recurring and dangerous defect involving sudden deceleration while driving. Without warning, the car abruptly slows to ~10 mph—often on the highway—while numerous dashboard warning lights activate. This poses an extreme safety risk to me, my passengers, and other drivers, as it forces me to maneuver off the road to avoid being hit. The issue began in January 2021, just five months after I purchased the car new. It has occurred repeatedly and unpredictably since then. …”
NHTSA complaint #11653076, filed 2025-04“My 2020 Hyundai Sonata has a recurring and dangerous defect involving sudden deceleration while driving. Without warning, the car abruptly slows to ~10 mph—often on the highway—while numerous dashboard warning lights activate. This poses an extreme safety risk to me, my passengers, and other drivers, as it forces me to maneuver off the road to avoid being hit. The issue began in January 2021, still with less than 4,000 miles and just five months after I purchased the car new. It has occurred repeatedly and unpredictably since then. …”
NHTSA complaint #11653038, filed 2025-04“Tonight on 7/29/2023 after driving between 5-10 miles at night with very light traffic, my dashboard flashed a message telling me Forward Safety system disabled. Radar blocked. After receiving this message and it clearing from the digital instrument cluster, a small triangle appeared with a exclamation mark. After driving between 1 to 5 miles further down the interstate the triangle cleared from the screen. There is no damage to the grill, or sensor, and no indication of mechanical issues as I was driving down the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #11535290, filed 2023-07“While driving at about 45mph a warning flashed on my dash. I couldn't read it before it disappeared, but it was something about front collision., contact dealer. the car immediately lost all power. Everything was still running, but I had no acceleration. I had to back down a busy road into a vacant lot. I had just come off of the highway when this happened, if I had still been driving on the Highway, I would have been hit by a car from behind, since there was no warning at all. The car was towed to a Hyundai dealership. After a diagnosis, it was said to be the Throttle body. …”
NHTSA complaint #11577446, filed 2024-03Related service bulletins
- 11029906Feb 25, 2026Some 2019MY and newer vehicles equipped with a front view camera may illuminate certain warning lights and trigger DTC C272246 fault code for the front camera. In the following…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 17% |
| 2023 | 9 | 10% |
| 2022 | 9 | 9% |
| 2021 | 9 | 7% |
| 2020 | 12 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 7 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 | 13 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 10 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2020 Hyundai Sonata
59 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsEngine
32 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsSeats
16 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Hyundai Sonata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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