2024 Hyundai Sonata: Car jerks while driving
Common wear/failure (not a recall)
Symptoms
Owners of the 2024 Sonata report: car jerks while driving. CarComplaints.com lists 1 owner complaints, average mileage 15,250 miles.
NHTSA has 6 owner complaints for the 2024 Sonata in this area. Examples:
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11720493 (filed 02/25/2026): “Sudden loss of acceleration. this occurred while making a left turn across traffic from a stop. at approximately 7mph the car would not accelerate any further. i was luckily able to coast the vehicle into a center turn lane. upon coming to a stop i was unable …”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11693259 (filed 10/14/2025): “The contact owns a 2024 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate to overtake another vehicle at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated to approximately 20 mph instead. the contact pulled over to the side of the…”
Likely causes
Sources do not establish a single root cause; diagnosis is needed. Owner-reported fixes are listed below.
Fix, in plain English
Most common owner-reported solutions on CarComplaints.com: none clearly reported. Check for open recalls and extended warranty coverage with a dealer before paying out of pocket.
DIY difficulty: Pro
Differential/driveline noise diagnosis and gear work need a lift and specialty setup tools. (Our assessment.)
Cost
No sourced cost range: get a written quote after diagnosis.
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Sources
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