Best Year to Buy a Hyundai Sonata
Reliability rankings across 26 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 26 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2025 Hyundai Sonata is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 96/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 16 owner complaints. The 2013 model year is the least reliable with 1,887 complaints and a score of 5/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2025Smooth Ride 16 2024Smooth Ride 41 2023Solid Pick 83 2022Solid Pick 88 2021Solid Pick 119 2019Solid Pick 153 2020Solid Pick 166 2005Solid Pick 165 2003Proceed with Caution 199 2004Proceed with Caution 202 2001Proceed with Caution 222 2000Proceed with Caution 281 2002Proceed with Caution 324 2010Check Engine 345 2018Check Engine 363 2008Check Engine 425 2009Check Engine 459 2007Total Klunk 696 2016Total Klunk 714 2014Total Klunk 734 2017Total Klunk 757 2012Total Klunk 1,546 2006Total Klunk 1,046 2015Total Klunk 1,122 2011Total Klunk 3,361 2013Total Klunk 1,887
96
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78
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70
63
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61
55
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38
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29
14
13
12
11
5
5
5
5
5