2021 HYUNDAI SONATA SEL Plus

This 2021 Hyundai Sonata is listed with a salvage title, with “FRONT END” recorded as the auction’s primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible front bumper and front body-panel damage supports this unverified auction claim; the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The front bumper cover has moderate damage at the lower outer corners, including torn and separated red plastic, irregular openings, displaced edges, and exposed dark material behind the cover. The bumper is visibly separated near the front wheel, and there is a wide, uneven gap between the hood edge, headlamp, and adjacent fender. The front bumper and surrounding body-panel alignment should be inspected and repaired, with checks for damage to mounting points, lighting components, and underlying front-end structures. According to the VIN decode, this is a front-wheel-drive sedan with a turbocharged 1.6-litre gasoline engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and SEL Plus trim. It was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. The vehicle is equipped with several driver-assistance and safety systems, including forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping and lane-centering assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and adaptive cruise control. The condition and calibration of these systems should be verified after front-end repairs. NHTSA recall records identify four campaigns for 2021 Sonata vehicles. Campaign 21V524000 concerns a possible fuel leak on vehicles with the 2.5-litre turbocharged engine; the decoded vehicle has a 1.6-litre engine, so applicability should be confirmed by VIN with Hyundai. Campaign 21V00M000 concerns windshield bonding, campaign 22V746000 concerns automatic-transmission fail-safe operation and possible loss of drive power, and campaign 25V796000 concerns a fuel-tank check valve and related potential fuel leakage. Recall completion status is not provided, so all applicable campaigns should be checked with a Hyundai dealer before purchase.