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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPEC4AC6BH••••••2011 Hyundai SONATA
This build draws 4.5× more complaints than the average 2011 Hyundai SONATA build (104 vs 23).
104on this build
3048on the model
132builds in total
2involved a crash
5involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 39Engine 29Electrical System 13Air Bags 12
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashAug 2025
While driving on the highway, the motor all of a sudden lost all power and the brakes locked causing a collision. I've never had any problems until then. My car was in tip top shape with no issues until the engine / motor decided to defect. Hyundai she recall this engine issue…
Electrical SystemfireSep 2024
Car spontaneously caught fire while turned on. First smoke started coming from under the hood. Within three - five minutes, the car erupted in flames followed by a minor explosion that burned more than half of the car causing a total loss
EnginefireDec 2021
The contact owned a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact initially stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal, knocking noise would emit from the engine. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where a knock sensor test was performed and the contact had the…
Air BagscrashMar 2014
My vehicle hyndai sonata 2011, crashed into a parked construction in a parking lot at the speeds of up to 30 mph. The crash damaged basically the whole front side of the driver side and damaged the front two wheels. The front windshield was damaged as well with cracks on the…
SteeringfireJul 2010
The contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving at approximately 65 mph, the steering wheel locked and the contact was unable to turn the wheel. The vehicle began to shake excessively and the electronic stability control service warning light illuminated. The contact shut…
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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 5NPEC4AC6BH053983 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.