2021 HYUNDAI SONATA SE

This 2021 Hyundai Sonata is recorded with an auction condition of “Certificate of Title” and an auction primary-damage classification of “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the SIDE classification because the left front door and adjacent side area show severe impact deformation. The Certificate-of-Title condition cannot be confirmed or contradicted from vehicle photographs. The main damage is concentrated on the left front side. The left front door exterior panel is severely crushed, with multiple deep creases, sharply folded metal, and an irregular opening around the handle area. The lower door edge and adjacent side sill are also visibly deformed and damaged. The rear edge of the left front fender, immediately ahead of the door, has moderate creasing and deformation. These areas require detailed inspection for damage to the door structure, hinges, latch, side sill, and adjoining body components before repair approval. Minor cosmetic scuffing is visible on the lower front bumper cover and on the left side of the rear bumper cover. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a four-door 2021 Hyundai Sonata SE sedan with front-wheel drive, a gasoline 2.5-liter GDI THETA III engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability and traction control, front and side-curtain airbags, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping and lane-centering assistance, and a rear-visibility system. NHTSA records list recalls for certain 2021 Sonata vehicles involving windshield bonding, automatic-transmission fail-safe operation, and fuel-system components. A separate fuel-delivery recall applies to vehicles equipped with the 2.5-liter turbocharged engine; the available VIN data identifies the 2.5-liter GDI THETA III engine but does not specify whether it is turbocharged. Recall completion and applicability should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase. A full structural, mechanical, restraint-system, and electronic-systems inspection is recommended in addition to assessing the visible body damage.