Midsize sedans · DN8 generation
Fair Below average
It scores 34 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize sedans. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $12,948 to own, including $2,804 in repairs.
Reliability
34/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,804
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,375
32 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$14,543
$12,798 – $16,288, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
95
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 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.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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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 |
Not especially. It scores 34 out of 100, below average for midsize sedans.
It scores 34 out of 100 against other midsize sedans from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 95 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,804 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $12,948 over 5 years: $3,769 in lost value, $2,804 in repairs and $6,375 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $14,543 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2024 scores best (47/100) and the 2015 worst (1/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.