---
title: "2020-2025 Hyundai Sonata Headlight and Bulb Sizes"
description: "Headlight bulb types vary by trim on the 2020-2025 Hyundai Sonata. Full bulb chart for every position, plus whether LED replacements fit the factory housings."
url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/bulbs"
updated: "2026-08-21"
---

# 2020-2025 Hyundai Sonata Headlight and Bulb Sizes

Headlight bulb types vary by trim on the 2020-2025 Hyundai Sonata. Full bulb chart for every position, plus whether LED replacements fit the factory housings.

## 2020-2025 Hyundai Sonata bulb chart

| Position | Bulb type |
| --- | --- |
| Low beam | LED or halogen projector depending on trim. Confirm in manual |
| High beam | LED or halogen depending on trim. Confirm in manual |
| note | Higher trims (Limited, N Line) use LED headlight assemblies; base SE/SEL use halogen projectors. Exact bulb part numbers not independently verified this session. |

Note: Bulb fitments can vary with option packages (halogen vs. LED lighting). Confirm the bulb you are removing matches before ordering.

## Which Hyundai Sonata model years does this cover?

These headlight bulbs specifications apply to every Hyundai Sonata built from 2020 through 2025, the DN8 (8th generation), mid-size sedan. Nothing in this specification changes between those model years.

- [2020 Sonata](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020)
- [2021 Sonata](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2021)
- [2022 Sonata](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2022)
- [2023 Sonata](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2023)
- [2024 Sonata](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2024)
- [2025 Sonata](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2025)

## What changed during the 2020-2025 Hyundai Sonata

| Years | What changed |
| --- | --- |
| 2020 | Generation launch; 2.5L and 1.6T gas engines, plus Hybrid, at launch |
| 2021 | N Line trim introduced with the 2.5T Smartstream engine; 1.6T dropped from most trims |
| 2022 | N Line Night Edition appearance package added; panoramic sunroof newly available |
| 2023 | SEL trim gains a larger touchscreen infotainment system with navigation; Highway Driving Assist added to the driver-assist suite |
| 2024 | Facelift with revised front/rear styling and updated interior tech |

## 2020-2025 Hyundai Sonata headlight bulbs: common questions

### What headlight bulb does a 2020-2025 Hyundai Sonata use?

LED or halogen projector depending on trim. Confirm in manual for the low beam and LED or halogen depending on trim. Confirm in manual for the high beam. Trims with factory LED or HID projectors use a sealed assembly instead and are not bulb-serviceable.

### Can you put LED bulbs in a 2020-2025 Hyundai Sonata?

Physically, yes, LED replacements exist in every common base. Whether they work well depends on the housing: a reflector housing designed around a halogen filament scatters LED output into oncoming traffic instead of down the road. Projector housings tolerate the swap far better. Some vehicles also flag the lower current draw as a bulb-out fault.

## Sources

- [Wikipedia, Hyundai Smartstream engine family (G1.6T, G1.6T Hybrid, displacement/output data)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Smartstream_engine)
- [AMSoil lookup, 2022 Sonata 2.5L oil viscosity/capacity](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2022/hyundai/sonata/2-5l-4-cyl-engine-code-a-a/)
- [Costa Oils, 2023 Sonata 2.5L Turbo (N Line) oil guide](https://costaoils.com/2023-hyundai-sonata-2-5l-turbo-oil-change-guide-2/)
- [Hyundai Forums, N Line owner's manual 0W-30 vs. 0W-20 cap discussion](https://www.hyundai-forums.com/threads/0w-20-oil-only-one-listed.671641/)
- [Goodyear, 2024 Sonata factory tire fitments by trim](https://www.goodyear.com/en-us/vehicles/Hyundai/Sonata/2024)
- [Headquarter Hyundai, 2020 Sonata fuel tank capacity and EPA mpg](https://www.headquarterhyundai.com/research/2020-hyundai-sonata-mpg/)
- [US News, 2021 Sonata Limited 1.6T engine specs](https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/hyundai/sonata/2021/specs/sonata-limited-1-6t-416162)
- [Go-Parts, 2021-2024 Hyundai/Kia 2.5L Smartstream (G4KN) oil dilution/piston-ring notes](https://www.go-parts.com/garage/engine-complete-assembly-kia-sorento-hyundai-santa-fe-hyundai-sonata-2021-2024)

## Other Hyundai Sonata generations

- [2015-2019 Hyundai Sonata headlight bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2015-2019/bulbs)
- [2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata headlight bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2011-2014/bulbs)

Or [compare all generations](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/bulbs).

## More for the 2020-2025 Hyundai Sonata

- [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/oil)
- [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/battery)
- [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/tires)
- [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/wipers)
- [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/filters)
- [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/brakes)
- [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/fluids)
- [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/service-schedule)
- [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/common-problems)
- [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/oil-reset)
- [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/key-fob-battery)
- [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/hyundai/sonata/2020-2025/specs)

Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.