Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Hyundai Sonata has 125 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
125
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | I bought this car before less than 3 months when. When I was drive the car on [XXX] the car just st... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I bought the car before less than 3 months the car was good but before 10 days when I was driving it... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The tail lights won’t stay on even with new bulbs in it. This was a recall and the recall disappeare... |
| Nov 25, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Brake lights become hot enough to melt through housing, hanging loose in the trunk where they can da... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES | There is no lights at all on the brake lights but the brake light in the back window stays on all th... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while at a stop, a pedestrian inform... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| Apr 9, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ALL OF THESE CAR HAVE A HEADLIGHT ISSUSE ALSO BREAKLIGHT |
| Aug 27, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Lights flicker especially at night they turn off and on. You can't see and others can't see you bec... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | I bought this car brand new and I’m the only driver. I have my oil changed every 3,000 to 4,000 mil... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving on the highway at an undisc... |
| Jan 28, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Brake lights work inconsistently, burn hot, melt sockers, fall out of sockets and melt carpeted cove... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai SONATA. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at an u... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the bra... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS THE TRACTION LIGHT IS ON AND THE TAILIGHTS STA... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while replacing the rear driver’s side ta... |
| May 10, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My rear tail lights on both sides keep burning holes through the plastic then burning out this takes... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The brake lights keep blowing every time I replace them & have read other cases where light casing m... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My back left brake light is out. It's been out for a few months now. I took it to Hyundai and they s... |
| Oct 20, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My husband keeps replacing the left passenger side brake light and when he called the dealer he was ... |