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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.
5NPEC4AB3DH••••••2013 Hyundai SONATA
That is about average for the 2013 Hyundai SONATA — 25 complaints per build across 73 builds.
23on this build
1799on the model
73builds in total
1involved a crash
3involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 11Electrical System 5Power Train 4Steering 3
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJun 2025
While driving on the highway the engine caught fire
Power TraincrashAug 2014
On august 8, 2014 at approximately 5:00pm, my vehicle was parked on a flat gravel driveway. Front tires were still turned right from initial parking of car. I got in the car and started it when I realized I had left something in the house and exited the car while it was running…
Electrical SystemAug 2025
Wiring for headlights, and break lights has been malfunctioning. It is not a fuse and i have tried changing them to the point i keep extra in my trunk and still won't work. Yes, available for inspection, I have been pulled over multiple times and was written a citation yesterday
StructureJun 2022
The front passenger door does not open even when it is unlocked. The power locks will make the noise as if the door is unlocked but the latch is stuck. Even if you manually unlock the door, it will not open. This is a safety issue because you can not safely exit the vehicle if…
Fuel SystemMar 2022
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V312000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…
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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 5NPEC4AB3DH627014 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.