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US recalls (1)
Over-the-air fixElectrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Risk and remedy
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.
Canadian recalls (1)
Show 1 Canadian recall
Over-the-air fixVisual system
2026-01-27 · campaign 2026-033
Issue:
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the instrument panel cluster to reboot while driving. As a result, you may not be able to see certain information about the vehicle, including the speedometer, fuel gauge, tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), warning lights and malfunction tell-tales.
Note : For the Santa Fe model, this recall only affects the hybrid model. For the Palisade model, both gas and hybrid models are affected. For the Tucson model, gas, hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models are affected.
Safety Risk:
Warnings, tell-tales and gauges that don't display could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Hyundai will notify owners in writing and send a wireless over-the-air software update to eligible vehicles to update the instrument panel cluster software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the update performed at a Hyundai dealership.
Owner complaints (3)
Owners filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Hyundai Sonata. Among 39 model years of this model, it ranks #37 for the most complaints (median 165).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Unknown or other | 2 | |
| Tires | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2026 Hyundai Sonata.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2026 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 4DR HEV FWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 5★ |
| 2026 HYUNDAI SONATA 4 DR N/A FWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 5★ |
| 2026 HYUNDAI SONATA 4DR N/A AWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 5★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2026 Hyundai Sonata version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Sonata AWD 2.5 L Automatic (S8) | 24 | 33 | 27 | $2,500 |
| Sonata FWD 2.5 L Automatic (S8) | 25 | 36 | 29 | $2,300 |
| Sonata FWD 2.5 L Automatic (AM-S8) | 23 | 32 | 27 | $2,500 |
| Sonata FWD w/Stop-Start 2.5 L Automatic (S8) | 28 | 38 | 32 | $2,100 |
| Sonata Hybrid 2.0 L Automatic (AM-S6) | 44 | 51 | 47 | $1,450 |
| Sonata Hybrid Blue 2.0 L Automatic (AM-S6) | 47 | 56 | 51 | $1,300 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.