2021 HYUNDAI SONATA SE

This 2021 Hyundai Sonata is listed with a salvage certificate and an auction primary-damage classification of FRONT END. The visible front-end collision damage supports that auction damage code. However, the salvage-certificate status cannot be verified from exterior photographs alone. The front bumper cover is severely detached and hanging away from the vehicle. Large sections of the lower bumper and corner fascia are missing or broken, with damaged mounting areas and internal front-end components exposed. Visible exposed parts include metal brackets, wiring, and plastic components. The front fender next to the damaged bumper and headlamp opening has pronounced creasing and crushed deformation. The front corner of the hood also has a prominent dent and multiple creases. The driver and passenger airbags are visibly deployed from the steering wheel and passenger-side dashboard. The rear bumper has several light linear scuffs and other minor superficial marks. According to the VIN decode, this is a U.S.-built, left-hand-drive Sonata sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter gasoline GDI Theta III engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The decode identifies the trim as SE and lists standard safety features including forward collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, adaptive cruise control, electronic stability control, and front and curtain airbags. Several NHTSA recalls are listed for this model year. Recall 21V524000 concerns a possible fuel leak on vehicles equipped with a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine; the decoded information does not state that this vehicle has a turbocharged engine, so applicability should be confirmed by VIN. Recall 21V00M000 concerns windshield bonding, and recall 22V746000 concerns automatic-transmission fail-safe operation and possible loss of drive power. Recall 25V796000 concerns a fuel-tank check valve, possible fuel-tank damage, and related software; the listed owner notifications begin in March 2026. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase. The vehicle should be considered a major collision-repair project. A complete structural, cooling-system, suspension, steering, wiring, restraint-system, sensor, and mechanical inspection is recommended, along with confirmation that all airbag and recall-related repairs have been properly completed.