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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5NPE24AF2JH••••••2018 Hyundai SONATA
That is about average for the 2018 Hyundai SONATA — 8 complaints per build across 47 builds.
12on this build
365on the model
47builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 5Electrical System 4Power Train 2Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainfireJan 2026
Unknown what system failed. The vehicle is at an impound lot and can be inspected on request. Police and fire department were on the scene. Police did provide a report # , and fire department provided a fire rescue case number. Safety of driver was put at risk due to the fire…
Air BagsJan 2026
The three airbags in the car (on the driver's weel, driver's knee, and the passenger's side) deployed while driving on a normal street at a speed of 50 miles/hour. This is an unexpected behavior of a car at a normal speed. I need help to fix this car and know what is the reason…
Unknown Or OtherDec 2025
Excessive oil consumption. I am routinely getting notifications of low oil about 1,000 miles before the oil change is due. When I bring it in for an oil change it is nearly empty. No signs of leaks anywhere
Engine And Engine CoolingSep 2025
See attached document for complaint
EngineJun 2025
I purchased this vehicle from the seller the vehicle then immediately gave me engine issues. I contacted the Hyundai dealership which the vehicle got recent services with. They told me that the claim was denied even though the car has an extended warranty until 120,000 miles and…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5NPE24AF2JH624428 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.