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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPEB4AC6BH••••••2011 Hyundai SONATA
This build draws 5.8× more complaints than the average 2011 Hyundai SONATA build (134 vs 23).
134on this build
3048on the model
132builds in total
5involved a crash
4involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 50Steering 44Electrical System 19Air Bags 15
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashJun 2019
I was driving west on sunnyside road after leaving the parking lot of new seasons. I could see that the light was red and I pulled out onto sunnyside road. It was about 200 feet to the traffic that was stopped. I was doing about 20 mph when I realized that my car was not going…
Electrical SystemfireJun 2019
The car exploded, burned and is a total loss. As the vehicle was in motion, the engine began to smoke. Gas then began to leave and the stench of gas was strong. Upon pulling over in a parking lot of a fast food resturaunt, a fire started in the engine area and the fire began to…
Air BagscrashMay 2019
I was driving south bound on I-355 in dupage county when I was about to switch over from the 3rd from right lane onto the 4th from right lane to exit when the left back of my car got hit causing me to do a 180 spin into the middle of lane two from left hitting another vehicle…
EnginefireJul 2017
On 7-18-2017 my 2011 hyundai sonata lost power as I was driving in the city and I was able to coast to safer place off a busy road. Immediately fellow driver alerted me that there is fire under the front of the car. 911 was called but the fire developed very quickly and the car…
SteeringNov 2024
After taking my mom to the airport the vehicle engine blew up what absolutely no warning at all leave me on the side of the road the key keep getting stuck inside the car
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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 5NPEB4AC6BH024017 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.