# NHTSA recall 25V796000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 25V796000
- Manufacturer's number: 286
- Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
- Reported: 2025\-11\-17
- Owners notified: 2026\-03\-09
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 85043
- Part numbers: 59133\-2H000, 28918\-2M430QQK

## What is wrong

Hyundai Motor America \(Hyundai\) is recalling certain 2020\-2023 Sonata vehicles. A damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank.


## What can happen

A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the check valve. The fuel tank assembly will be inspected for damage and replaced if necessary. Additionally, dealers will inspect and update the engine control unit software. All repairs will be performed as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning March 13, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1\-855\-371\-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 286. Vehicle Identification Numbers \(VINs\) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 19, 2025.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 2, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-24
- Vehicles in the campaign: 85043
- Reported remedied: 31394 \(36%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 7574

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2020/recalls.md). Built from 2019\-10\-22.
- [2021 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2021/recalls.md)
- [2022 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2022/recalls.md)
- [2023 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2023/recalls.md). Built to 2023\-10\-07.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [26\-FL\-001H TSB](/bulletins/11027589.md), 2026-01-13, Service bulletin
- [25\-01\-010H DN](/bulletins/11014286.md), 2025-02-17, Service bulletin
- [25\-01\-010H TSB](/bulletins/11014285.md), 2025-02-17, Service campaign
- [25\-FL\-001H](/bulletins/11012819.md), 2025-01-13, Service bulletin
- [25\-01\-001H TSB](/bulletins/11012362.md), 2025-01-06, Service campaign
- [25\-01\-001H DBP](/bulletins/11012361.md), 2025-01-06, Service campaign
- [24\-01\-020H DBP](/bulletins/11010975.md), 2024-12-03, Service campaign
- [24\-01\-020H TSB](/bulletins/11010974.md), 2024-12-03, Service campaign
- [22\-01\-083H](/bulletins/10227321.md), 2022-12-07, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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