So, how have these cars been doing lately?

Our reliability stats for the Sonata now include owner experiences through March 31, 2015. (Others are nearly a year behind.)

In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2015 Sonata: 0, low
2014 Sonata: 11, low
2013 Sonata: 12, low
2012 Sonata: 29, low
2011 Sonata: 35, low
2010 Sonata: 37, low, small sample size
2009 Sonata: 38, low
2008 Sonata: 32, low, small sample size
2007 Sonata: 33, low
2006 Sonata: 76, moderate
2005 Sonata: 56, low, very small sample size
2004 Sonata: 55, low, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Sonata: 91, 2
2012 Sonata: 78, 3
2011 Sonata: 76, 2
2009 Sonata: 70, 3
2006 Sonata: 49, 3

Next updates in August and in November. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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Our reliability stats for the Sonata now cover the year ending June 30, 2015. (Others are over a year behind, and so report how these cars were doing when a year younger.)

Repair trips per 100 cars:

2015 Sonata: 25, low
2014 Sonata: 15, low
2013 Sonata: 25, low
2012 Sonata: 23, low
2011 Sonata: 41, moderate
2010 Sonata: 42, low, small sample size
2009 Sonata: 35, low
2008 Sonata: 47, low, small sample size
2007 Sonata: 48, low
2006 Sonata: 91, moderate
2005 Sonata: 42, low, very small sample size
2004 Sonata: 36, low, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Sonata: 84, 4
2012 Sonata: 85, 4
2011 Sonata: 74, 3
2009 Sonata: 74, < 1
2006 Sonata: 34, 3

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Sonata to include owner experiences through September 30, 2015.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2015 Sonata: 20, low
2014 Sonata: 10, low
2013 Sonata: 26, low
2012 Sonata: 19, low
2011 Sonata: 34, low
2010 Sonata: 23, low, small sample size
2009 Sonata: 42, low
2008 Sonata: 65, moderate, small sample size
2007 Sonata: 61, moderate
2006 Sonata: 84, moderate
2005 Sonata: 58, low, very small sample size
2004 Sonata: 31, low, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Sonata: 80, 2
2012 Sonata: 85, < 1
2011 Sonata: 76, 2
2009 Sonata: 72, < 1
2006 Sonata: 29, 3

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Sonata to include owner experiences through the end of 2015, about eight months ahead of other sources.

In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year--lower is better:

2015 Sonata: 23, low
2014 Sonata: 24, low
2013 Sonata: 26, low
2012 Sonata: 26, low
2011 Sonata: 40, moderate
2010 Sonata: 38, low, small sample size
2009 Sonata: 51, moderate
2008 Sonata: 61, moderate, small sample size
2007 Sonata: 53, low
2006 Sonata: 93, moderate
2005 Sonata: 61, low, very small sample size
2004 Sonata: 22, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2015 Sonata: 77, < 1
2013 Sonata: 81, 2
2012 Sonata: 78, < 1
2011 Sonata: 70, < 1
2009 Sonata: 63, 2
2006 Sonata: 30, 3

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Sonata to include owner experiences through March 31, 2016, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2016 Sonata: 37, moderate, small sample size
2015 Sonata: 26, moderate
2014 Sonata: 19, low
2013 Sonata: 24, low
2012 Sonata: 31, low
2011 Sonata: 37, moderate
2010 Sonata: 52, moderate, small sample size
2009 Sonata: 55, moderate
2008 Sonata: 49, low, small sample size
2007 Sonata: 54, low
2006 Sonata: 75, moderate
2005 Sonata: 74, moderate, very small sample size
2004 Sonata: 12, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2015 Sonata: 81, < 1
2013 Sonata: 82, < 1
2012 Sonata: 73, < 1
2011 Sonata: 71, < 1
2009 Sonata: 63, 2
2006 Sonata: 47, 4

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Sonata to include owner experiences through June 30, 2016. Reliability information elsewhere is based on a survey conducted in April 2015--well over a year ago.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2016 Sonata: 21, low, small sample size
2015 Sonata: 22, moderate
2014 Sonata: 15, low
2013 Sonata: 22, low
2012 Sonata: 52, moderate
2011 Sonata: 33, low
2010 Sonata: 62, moderate, small sample size
2009 Sonata: 51, moderate
2008 Sonata: 56, moderate, small sample size
2007 Sonata: 53, low
2006 Sonata: 73, moderate
2005 Sonata: 89, moderate, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2015 Sonata: 83, < 1
2013 Sonata: 78, < 1
2012 Sonata: 65, < 1
2011 Sonata: 73, 2
2009 Sonata: 56, 4

We'll have further updates in November and next February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Sonata to include owner experiences through September 30, 2016.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year (lower is better):

2016 Sonata: 27, moderate
2015 Sonata: 20, low
2014 Sonata: 19, low
2013 Sonata: 23, low
2012 Sonata: 52, moderate
2011 Sonata: 43, moderate
2010 Sonata: 74, high, small sample size
2009 Sonata: 36, low
2008 Sonata: 48, low
2007 Sonata: 38, low
2006 Sonata: 68, moderate
2005 Sonata: 56, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2015 Sonata: 86, < 1
2013 Sonata: 78, < 1
2012 Sonata: 70, < 1
2011 Sonata: 68, < 1
2009 Sonata: 68, < 1

Additional participants always helpful.

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