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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5NPE34AF2KH818505 · Checked Oct 27, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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5NPE34AF2KH•••••• 2019 Hyundai SONATA

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4on this build
159on the model
30builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reported Engine 2 Exterior Lighting 1

What owners of this build wrote

Engine fire Nov 2024
I started the car and smoke came from the engine compartment I didnt think anything of it but the smoke keep getting worse . So I pulled over and open the hood to find fire come from on top of the Engine the flames got higher so I asked an local restaurant for an fire…
Unknown Or Other crash May 2019
I was backing out of a parking space and when I moved the car it took of at a high rate of speed , flew passed 5 other parking spaces and caused me to hit a parked vehicle
Exterior Lighting Sep 2022
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at night at various speeds with the low beam headlights activated, there was a shadow reflecting on the roadway. The driver’s side headlight illumination was distorted. Additionally, it was difficult…
Engine Apr 2023
I noticed the problem when my change oil light started coming on several thousands miles before my oil change was due. I checked the oil and it was very very low. Much lower that it should have been at that point during the maintenance period. We added oil thinking maybe…

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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 5NPE34AF2KH818505 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.