How to Reset the Oil Life Indicator on a 2020–2025 Hyundai Sonata

Which Hyundai Sonata model years does this cover?

These oil life reset 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. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.

What changed during the 2020–2025 Hyundai Sonata

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

How do you reset the oil life on a 2020–2025 Hyundai Sonata?

5 steps, using only the controls in the car, the full sequence is above.

Do you need a scan tool to reset the oil light on a 2020–2025 Hyundai Sonata?

No. The procedure above uses the vehicle's own controls. A scan tool is only necessary if the reset does not take, which usually points at a different fault.

Why won't the oil light reset on a 2020–2025 Hyundai Sonata?

Almost always a timing problem in the sequence, a step held too briefly, or the ignition in the wrong position. Repeat it exactly, with the engine off and the key in accessory rather than run, unless the steps say otherwise. DN8 moved the reset into the touchscreen infotainment Settings menu rather than a trip-odometer button-hold. Reset only after an actual oil/service has been performed.