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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPE24AF9FH••••••2015 Hyundai SONATA
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2015 Hyundai SONATA build (32 vs 14).
32on this build
1085on the model
75builds in total
1involved a crash
2involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 18Fuel/propulsion System 6Steering 5Service Brakes 3
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherfireJan 2022
On 1/12/22 I walked out to my car and saw that it was filled with smoke. When I opened the door I saw that the center console was on fire. I called 911. Very soon thereafter the car was engulfed in flames
EnginefireMar 2021
Fuel line cracked and caught fire
Electrical SystemcrashDec 2017
On dec,.21st, 2017 I entered a business parking lot at low speed as one would enter a parking lot and within a few feet turned right to enter an aisle between 2 rows of parked cars. At the second right I had my foot on the brake to slow but realized my car was not slowing, maybe…
SteeringSep 2025
The steering column locks up. When start vehicle and make turn to get on road the steering locks up and cannot turn the wheel. This is safety concern and not safe to drive
Fuel SystemJan 2025
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle. There was a warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with 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 5NPE24AF9FH007941 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.