Service bulletins for the 2017 Hyundai Sonata
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
274 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 23-BD-007H | 2023-05-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can become clouded under the PPF. These spots are the result of moisture trapped between the PPF and the paint. |
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| 22-BD-010H | 2023-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Certain 2017-2018MY Elantra (ADa), Sonata (LFa), and Santa Fe Sport (AN) vehicles manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (“HMMA”) may exhibit peeling or bubbling of the white paint in various areas of the vehicle, most commonly on or around the hood, fender, and roof. The paint warranty coverage for these vehicles with white exterior paint has been extended to the following: • 2017MY vehicles – 6 years with unlimited miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurred first, and is valid for original and subsequent owners • 2018MY vehicles – 5 years with unlimited miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurred first, and is valid for original and subsequent owners |
| 22-BD-010H | 2023-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Certain 2017-2018MY Elantra (ADa), Sonata (LFa), and Santa Fe Sport (AN) vehicles manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (“HMMA”) may exhibit peeling or bubbling of the white paint in various areas of the vehicle, most commonly on or around the hood, fender, and roof. The paint warranty coverage for these vehicles with white exterior paint has been extended to the following: • 2017MY vehicles – 6 years with unlimited miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurred first, and is valid for original and subsequent owners • 2018MY vehicles – 5 years with unlimited miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurred first, and is valid for original and subsequent owners |
| 20-BD-015H | 2020-06-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. On certain Sonata (LF) vehicles equipped with smart trunk, the trunk lid may not open to the desired height when using the smart trunk feature. Follow the procedure in the bulletin to inspect the trunk lid opening height, and replace the torsion bars if required. The warranty coverage for the trunk lid torsion bars has been extended to 78 months or 78,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurs first, and is valid for original and subsequent owners. |
| Smart Trunk Deal | 2020-06-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. A nationwide settlement (“Settlement”) has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America (“HMA”). The lawsuit concerns model year 2015 to 2017 U.S. specification Hyundai Sonata vehicles equipped with the Smart Trunk feature purchased or leased in the fifty United States or the District of Columbia (“Class Vehicles”). The lawsuit alleges that torsion bars on the Smart Trunk in the Class Vehicles are defective because they do not open a sufficient amount. . Defendant has denied these allegations. |
| Smart Trunk Deal | 2020-01-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID. A nationwide settlement (?Settlement?) has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America (?HMA?). The lawsuit concerns model year 2015 to 2017 U.S. specification Hyundai Sonata vehicles equipped with the Smart Trunk feature purchased or leased in the fifty United States or the District of Columbia (?Class Vehicles?). The lawsuit alleges that torsion bars on the Smart Trunk in the Class Vehicles are defective because they do not open a sufficient amount. . Defendant has denied these allegations. |
| 19-BD-009H-1 | 2020-01-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID. On certain Sonata (LF) vehicles equipped with smart trunk, the trunk lid may not open to the desired height when using the smart trunk feature. Follow the procedure in the bulletin to inspect the trunk lid opening height and replace the torsion bars if required. The warranty coverage for the trunk lid torsion bars has been extended to 78 months or 78,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurs first, and is valid for original and subsequent owners. |
| 5NP-K3C4M-03 | 2018-03-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS; STRUCTURE. This bulletin provides the repair procedure to eliminate panoramic sunroof creaking noise originating from the panoramic moving glass seal. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.