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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPEC4AC4DH••••••2013 Hyundai SONATA
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2013 Hyundai SONATA build (51 vs 25).
51on this build
1794on the model
73builds in total
2involved a crash
3involved a fire
6injuries
Most reportedEngine 16Steering 9Electrical System 8Service Brakes 4
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJan 2024
The engine went into smoke and caught on fire. Resulting in damage to the vehicle ultimately causing to be totaled
Service BrakescrashOct 2017
The contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph and attempting to stop the braking system malfunctioned causing the vehicle to crash into a second vehicle. The contact indicated when pressing the brake pedal the vehicle slowed…
StructurecrashJun 2014
My wife had an accident today which seems to be caused by some kind of mechanical acceleration when she was pulling into a parking space. It all happened so fast that, at first, she thought she might have pushed the accelerator instead of the brake. But, as the fog of the…
Exterior LightingJan 2025
The tail lights won’t stay on even with new bulbs in it. This was a recall and the recall disappeared. This is not safe for my car to be missing a tail light every night. Please help
Electrical SystemNov 2024
My car broke down and now the car does not pick up speed and rattles when i press the gas pedal
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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 5NPEC4AC4DH564515 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.