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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5NPEC4AB3CH••••••2012 Hyundai SONATA
That is about average for the 2012 Hyundai SONATA — 18 complaints per build across 79 builds.
22on this build
1461on the model
79builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 7Fuel/propulsion System 5Vehicle Speed Control 3Air Bags 3
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingfireNov 2016
The contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata. While driving 35 mph, the contact was pulled over by the police department for an inoperable rear brake stop lamp. While attempting to replace the stop lamp bulb, the contact noticed smoke coming from the tail lamp assembly. The vehicle…
Electrical SystemOct 2023
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, there was a loud sound coming from under the hood. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the issue, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where…
Air BagsApr 2022
My air bag light turned on without any code. My dash cracked with only 40K miles
EngineFeb 2022
Engine failed per hyundai recall September 2nd 2015 engine should be repaired or replaced. Hyundai is refusing to honor recall
Fuel/propulsion SystemJan 2021
As I was pulling out into traffic, the throttle went unresponsive. I pumped the accelerator three or four times and the vehicle lurched forward then begin driving normally. There was no "check engine " or other warning. I took the car into the dealer and they hooked it to a obd…
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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 5NPEC4AB3CH459860 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.