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Buying a used 2021 Hyundai Sonata? Check these 4 recalls first

4 NHTSA recalls · 130 owner complaints on file

This model year carries four recalls, two of them fuel-related: a critical fuel-leak fire risk shared with the Santa Fe, and a separate campaign for a fuel tank that can melt and leak. A third covers sudden loss of drive power, and a fourth a windshield that may not be properly bonded. Owners filed 130 unverified NHTSA complaints — 7 crashes, 12 injuries, no fires — clustered in engine, power train and fuel/propulsion. None of the recalls carry stop-driving or park-outside warnings.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Get proof both fuel recalls (leak fire risk and melting tank) were completed by a dealer.
3. Ask whether the car has ever hesitated or lost drive power, and confirm the drive-power recall repair.
4. Inspect the windshield surround for leaks, wind noise or prior glass replacement tied to the bonding recall.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Hyundai dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2021 Hyundai Sonata

What owners have reported to NHTSA

130 complaints filed for this model year, including 7 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 12 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2020
• 2022
• 2023
• All Sonata recalls