2015–2027 · 13 model years · 34 recalls
Avoid the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Hyundai Sonata: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2024.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $7,970 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $5,728 over 5 years. 9 recalls, 1,154 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $6,573 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $4,804 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 768 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $6,639 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $4,981 over 5 years. 6 recalls, 728 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $5,200 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $3,737 over 5 years. 1 recall, 375 owner complaints.
About average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,305 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $597 over 5 years. 1 recall, 47 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| LF | 2015–2019 | 12/100 | Well below average |
| DN8 | 2020–2024 | 37/100 | Below average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Sonata | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2026 Sonata | Not rated yet | 3 | 1 | 27 |
| 2025 Sonata | Not rated yet | 24 | 0 | 28 |
| 2024 Sonata | 47/100 · About average | 47 | 1 | 29 |
| 2023 Sonata | 26/100 · Below average | 88 | 2 | 32 |
| 2022 Sonata | 34/100 · Below average | 95 | 3 | 32 |
| 2021 Sonata | 38/100 · Below average | 135 | 4 | 32 |
| 2020 Sonata | 42/100 · About average | 182 | 4 | 32 |
| 2019 Sonata | 30/100 · Below average | 162 | 0 | 31 |
| 2018 Sonata | 14/100 · Well below average | 375 | 1 | 31 |
| 2017 Sonata | 8/100 · Well below average | 768 | 3 | 31 |
| 2016 Sonata | 9/100 · Well below average | 728 | 6 | 31 |
| 2015 Sonata | 1/100 · Well below average | 1,154 | 9 | 31 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Hyundai Sonata: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2024.
The 2024 scores best for reliability (47/100) of the years we rate.
The 2015, with 9 recalls on record with NHTSA.