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Hyundai Sonata and Ford Fusion Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
29 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 18200 miles driven2017 Ford Fusion Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  29 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 18200 miles driven
38 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 35700 miles driven2016 Ford Fusion
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  38 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 35700 miles driven
32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 29300 miles driven2016 Hyundai Sonata Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 29300 miles driven
33 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 43200 miles driven2015 Ford Fusion Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  33 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 43200 miles driven
42 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 41100 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
2015
Hyundai Sonata
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  42 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 41100 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
43 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 55500 miles driven2014 Ford Fusion
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  43 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 55500 miles driven
39 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 62800 miles driven

Redesigned.
2013
Ford Fusion
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  39 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 62800 miles driven

Redesigned.
30 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 74600 miles driven2013 Hyundai Sonata Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  30 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 74600 miles driven
45 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 74200 miles driven2012 Ford Fusion
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  45 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 74200 miles driven
25 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 76700 miles driven

Unclear why this stat is so much higher than a year ago and than adjacent model years. Could be a temporary blip.
2012
Hyundai Sonata Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 76700 miles driven

Unclear why this stat is so much higher than a year ago and than adjacent model years. Could be a temporary blip.
39 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 88500 miles driven2011 Ford Fusion
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  39 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 88500 miles driven
42 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 96100 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
2011
Hyundai Sonata
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  42 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 96100 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
69 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 100300 miles driven

Refreshed for this model year.
2010
Ford Fusion
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  69 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 100300 miles driven

Refreshed for this model year.
40 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103500 miles driven2009 Hyundai Sonata
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  40 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103500 miles driven
25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 109600 miles driven2008 Ford Fusion Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 109600 miles driven
26 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 121500 miles driven2007 Ford Fusion Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 121500 miles driven

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Hyundai Sonata vs. Ford Fusion Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Hyundai Sonata and Ford Fusion reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Hyundai Sonatas and Ford Fusions with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Hyundai Sonatas and Ford Fusions that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Hyundai Sonata and Ford Fusion lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Hyundai Sonata and Ford Fusion have been recently.

To see how frequently Hyundai Sonata and Ford Fusion problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Hyundai Sonata

Hyundai Sonata Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Hyundai has made major strides in reputation for reliability, build quality and style in the last few years, especially for the price. For value oriented customers who keep their cars a long time, these are major positive factors. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2008 4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Hyundai is emerging leader in quality and reliability see full Hyundai Sonata review
Hyundai Sonata Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2015 4dr Sedan 185-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The Customer Service folks at Hyndai are weasels. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2011 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
People seem to be living in the past in regards to this. Hyundai is probably more reliable than the average brand but people who have never owned one only want to remember the days when they were considered a joke. Most problems I have heard of are only minor in nature. The pulling issue is the only legit one I've read about often and they seem to have fixed that. I've had no issues other than a dead battery which is irritating but not really Hyundai's fault. Really impressive considering this was a completely new design in its first model year. Great warranty makes this a non issue in my opinion. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2009 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
It does not have the cache of honda or toyota, which will hurt resale. However, at the price paid, and with that warranty, I still like the Sonota. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2009 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Cheap and low class. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2008 4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Hyundai has not had a great reputation for high quality cars for most of its history. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2002 4dr Sedan 149-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Well, it still does not have the class. I do not care that much but you specially feel it when you want to trade it in for something else. see full Hyundai Sonata review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ford Fusion

Ford Fusion Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
I have purchased Fords for most of my 45 yrs of driving and have always marveled by their reliablity. I never get rid of a car with under 100K miles and the Fords I have owned have never had any major problems in this range. see full Ford Fusion review
2007 4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
Their working on it . see full Ford Fusion review
Ford Fusion Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD
worried about long term reliability see full Ford Fusion review
2008 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
Not "Fusion" but, "Ford". Most of the time when I tell people what I drive, they cringe, make jokes, or both. see full Ford Fusion review
2007 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I bought it because it shares a lot with mazda6, else i would never considered it see full Ford Fusion review