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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPEC4AC5BH••••••2011 Hyundai SONATA
This build draws 4.1× more complaints than the average 2011 Hyundai SONATA build (94 vs 23).
94on this build
3048on the model
132builds in total
5involved a crash
5involved a fire
4injuries
Most reportedEngine 39Steering 26Electrical System 14Power Train 8
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsfireJun 2023
Engine seized at 82000 miles stranding me in the passing lane of Interstate 10. Was nearly hit by a truck
EnginefireSep 2020
This is my daughter's car. On the evening of 9/6/2020, they were driving home when the car just stalled out and would not restart. This was on a city street a couple of blocks from their home. They pushed it to the side of the road and noticed smoke coming from under the hood.…
Power TrainfireMar 2017
I have taken my vehicle in recently because my car stalled a week ago while on the highway driving 55 miles an hour. After the inspection completed at hyundai dealership, I was advised everything is okay to drive the car and we would like to complete an oil consumption test…
Electrical SystemfireNov 2016
On november 29, 2016, while sitting at a stop light at west chester pike in west chester, pa. I noticed a flash and spark on the passenger side. One more blink and a stream of fire shot across the top of the hood of the car. Within in minutes, the entire car was engulfed in…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJul 2016
The contact owned a 2011 hyundai sonata. While pulling into a parking space at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a building. The failure occurred without warning. The air bags deployed. The police was called to the scene and a police report was filed.…
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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 5NPEC4AC5BH024216 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.