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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5NPET46C19H497422 · Checked Oct 17, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 24

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5NPET46C19H•••••• 2009 Hyundai SONATA

This build draws 3.2× more complaints than the average 2009 Hyundai SONATA build (24 vs 8).

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391on the model
52builds in total
Most reported Service Brakes 5 Electronic Stability Control (esc) 4 Engine 4 Engine And Engine Cooling 2

What owners of this build wrote

Steering May 2026
My 2009 Hyundai Sonata was taken to the Hyundai of Lincolnwood dealership on May 19th. The certified technician formally diagnosed severe structural corrosion on both front and rear subframes (engine cradles), declaring the vehicle completely unsafe to drive. The dealership is…
Engine Jun 2020
I was exiting the freeway and my car engine just died. I couldn't stop and ran through the intersection. My car wouldn't start after that. I had it towed to a garage where they told me the engine had seized up
Power Train Dec 2018
I bought the used car in the spring, it currently has 44,000 miles on it. When the weather got cold, it began to jerk violently at 20 mph when I decelerate. When I slow the vehicle it feels as if someone has hit me from behind. When making right hand turns I am concerned that…
Unknown Or Other Nov 2018
Transmission shift down
Electronic Stability Control (esc) Jul 2018
While driving, the ESC off light comes on. It does so randomly, but frequently while highway driving
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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 5NPET46C19H497422 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.