Midsize sedans · LF generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 8 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize sedans. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $15,563 to own, including $6,573 in repairs.
Reliability
8/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$6,573
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,581
31 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$9,294
$8,179 – $10,409, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
768
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. In these vehicles, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the ev
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Of the years we rate, the 2024 scores best (47/100) and the 2015 worst (1/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 47/100 |
| 2023 | 26/100 |
| 2022 | 34/100 |
| 2021 | 38/100 |
| 2020 | 42/100 |
| 2019 | 30/100 |
| 2018 | 14/100 |
| 2017 | 8/100 |
| 2016 | 9/100 |
| 2015 | 1/100 |
Yes. It scores 8 out of 100, among the least reliable midsize sedans of 2015–2024.
It scores 8 out of 100 against other midsize sedans from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 768 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $6,573 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $15,563 over 5 years: $2,409 in lost value, $6,573 in repairs and $6,581 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $9,294 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2024 scores best (47/100) and the 2015 worst (1/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.