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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPE34AF4HH••••••2017 Hyundai SONATA
This build draws 3.0× more complaints than the average 2017 Hyundai SONATA build (34 vs 11).
34on this build
745on the model
66builds in total
4involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedEngine 14Steering 11Structure 4Vehicle Speed Control 3
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashOct 2022
Airbags did not deploy when involved in a 30mph front end collision. Driver sustained injuries from seatbelt and whiplash
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashOct 2017
On 10-15-17 I had an incident of an unintended acceleration as I was turning into my driveway. The car made a loud vroom noise and I tried to brake and the brakes failed me and I put the car into park and it still moved where it hit my garage door. I have tire marks all over my…
EngineMar 2025
Excessive amount of oil burning. Was told that this vehicle had a engine recall, and I am trying to see what I can do about it before it blows up
SteeringAug 2023
Problem 1: I made a right turn at a red light. As I turned my power steering light turned on and my steering wheel locked up and I lost control of the vehicle. After stopping and turning off the vehicle, I restarted it. At this point I was able to regain control of the car. A…
StructureMar 2023
UNKNOWN I’ve had to replace the knock sensor twice in my vehicle in less than 2 months, my paint on my car is also peeling off really bad
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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 5NPE34AF4HH559234 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.