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Hyundai SONATA at salvage auctions

Copart 2015 Hyundai SONATA SE 5NPE24AF2FH043695 Side71,949 mi upcomingNov 30 Copart 2018 Hyundai SONATA SPORT 5NPE34AF0JH676038 Front End upcomingNov 27 Copart 2023 Hyundai SONATA SEL KMHL64JA4PA296103 Front End34,319 mi upcomingNov 24 Copart 2015 Hyundai SONATA SE 5NPE24AF3FH176286 Minor Dent / Scratches190,898 mi upcomingNov 24 Copart 2015 Hyundai SONATA SPORT 2.0T 5NPE34AB2FH190125 Minor Dent / Scratches77,337 mi upcomingNov 23 Copart 2019 Hyundai SONATA SE 5NPE24AF0KH821955 Side38,100 mi upcomingNov 23 Copart 2015 Hyundai SONATA SE 5NPE24AF0FH210782 Normal Wear165,062 mi upcomingNov 20 Copart 2016 Hyundai SONATA LIMITED KMHE34L11GA029256 Minor Dent / Scratches upcomingNov 19 Copart 2025 Hyundai SONATA SE KMHL24JA7SA492461 Burn - Interior upcomingNov 19 Copart 2013 Hyundai SONATA LIMITED 5NPEC4AC1DH785943 Rear End96,352 mi upcomingNov 19 Copart 2013 Hyundai SONATA HYBRID KMHEC4A47DA071004 Front End107,125 mi upcomingNov 19 Copart 2013 Hyundai SONATA SE 5NPEC4AC7DH634752 Minor Dent / Scratches253,344 mi upcomingNov 19 Copart 2014 Hyundai SONATA GLS 5NPEB4ACXEH905694 Front End119,211 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2026 Hyundai SONATA BLUE KMHL24JJ2TA166469 Rollover upcomingNov 18 Copart 2020 Hyundai SONATA SEL PLUS 5NPEJ4J25LH035831 Front End49,767 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2022 Hyundai SONATA SEL PLUS 5NPEJ4J27NH139272 Front End17,271 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2013 Hyundai SONATA GLS 5NPEB4AC6DH563076 Vandalism133,929 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2024 Hyundai SONATA SEL KMHL14JA4RA357404 Front End39,983 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2022 Hyundai SONATA LIMITED KMHL54JJ7NA051733 Rear End59,311 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2023 Hyundai SONATA SEL KMHL14JA6PA276417 Side92,549 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2025 Hyundai SONATA SEL KMHL64JA7SA505052 Front End22,545 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2012 Hyundai SONATA SE 2.0T 5NPEC4ABXCH423566 Rear End52,590 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2013 Hyundai SONATA GLS 5NPEB4AC5DH688831 Front End73,389 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2012 Hyundai SONATA GLS 5NPEB4AC5CH341854 Vandalism107,149 mi upcomingNov 18

Hyundai SONATA: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Hyundai SONATA: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars6,879
Median retail value$10,018
Median repair cost, % of value100%
Median odometer111,812 mi
Run and drive90%
Model year
2002
2005
2010
891
2015
2020
2025
2026
Primary damage
  1. Front End 3,640 53%
  2. Rear End 981 14%
  3. Side 769 11%
  4. Vandalism 300 4.4%
  5. Mechanical 280 4.1%
  6. Minor Dent / Scratches 175 2.5%
  7. All Over 165 2.4%
  8. Water / Flood 107 1.6%
  9. Undercarriage 87 1.3%
  10. Normal Wear 70 1.0%
Yard state
  1. IL528 7.7%
  2. TX431 6.3%
  3. GA423 6.1%
  4. CA407 5.9%
  5. FL379 5.5%
  6. NC314 4.6%
  7. AL287 4.2%
  8. MD248 3.6%
  9. KY239 3.5%
  10. TN236 3.4%
  11. SC229 3.3%
  12. PA191 2.8%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

22,416 complaints about the Hyundai SONATA (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints22,416
With a crash1,151
With a fire855
Injured1,051
Deaths23
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Engine and cooling
    median 87,078 mi at failure     5,146 23%
  2. Steering
    median 67,000 mi at failure     2,381 11%
  3. Airbags
    median 75,000 mi at failure     2,074 9%
  4. Electrical system
    median 70,378 mi at failure     2,019 9%
  5. Brakes
    median 53,516 mi at failure     1,266 6%
  6. Fuel and propulsion
    median 89,000 mi at failure     1,104 5%
  7. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 53,252 mi at failure     1,093 5%
  8. Body and structure
    median 85,000 mi at failure     1,091 5%
  9. Exterior lighting
    median 75,000 mi at failure     1,036 5%
  10. Suspension
    median 90,000 mi at failure     709 3%
Complaints by model year
1997
2000
2005
2010
4,633
2015
2020
2025
2026

Recalls

68 recall campaigns for the Hyundai SONATA.

Recall campaigns by model year
1997
2000
2005
2010
14
2015
2020
2025
2026

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2026 5.0
2025 5.0
2024 5.0
2023 5.0
2022 5.0
2021 5.0
2020 5.0
2019 5.0
2018 5.0
2017 5.0
2016 5.0
2015 5.0

Real sale prices

12,887 sales of the Hyundai SONATA at US government auctions, median price $6,100. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.