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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPE24AF7FH••••••2015 Hyundai SONATA
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2015 Hyundai SONATA build (29 vs 15).
29on this build
1103on the model
75builds in total
2involved a crash
2involved a fire
2injuries
Most reportedEngine 18Power Train 5Service Brakes 4Electrical System 3
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashfireAug 2016
I had an accident this morning in my 2015 hyundai sonata se due to brake failure a vehicle stopped in front of me about one-and-a-half crawler and I applied my breaks because I saw when the vehicle stops when I apply my brakes they didn't work it went completely to the floor and…
Unknown Or OtherfireJan 2022
Car fire. Car was brought in for service on a Saturday. Car started smoking on drive home. Called Hyundai and they said it was okay. Monday car was booked to be brought back to Hyundai because smoking wouldn’t stop and car caught fire. Incident 1/17/22. No inspection to date, no…
EngineFeb 2026
The car is burning a quart of oil a week
Power TrainMay 2024
UNKNOWN, car was driving fine on the highway, then all RPMS were lost and the car couldn't accelerate past 40mph. At the same time a loud knocking started and when i was able to park and pop the hood, the engine was clearly vibrating and the source of the knocking is…
Fuel/propulsion SystemMay 2023
Noticed a smell of gasoline in the passenger compartment and took it to my local mechanic. Upon his inspection he found that the gas smell was caused by a crack on the plastic connector for the fuel line on top of the fuel pump. He showed this to me and recommended replacing the…
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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 5NPE24AF7FH194919 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.