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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPEU46C19H••••••2009 Hyundai SONATA
That is about average for the 2009 Hyundai SONATA — 8 complaints per build across 52 builds.
6on this build
391on the model
52builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedAir Bags 2Structure 2Engine 2Equipment 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsfireFeb 2024
Vehicle sat in driveway for one week while on cruise. The day of return the sonata caught on fire without any person touching the car for one week. Brother who’s house it was at was woken by neighbors at 7sm. Home had minor damage, but it could of been bad if it was in someone’s…
Fuel SystemSep 2022
The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power and stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact pushed the vehicle to the side of the road with the…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Jul 2014
ESC off light came on after starting engine when parked. I shut car off and attempted to restart engine. The engine shuddered and would not start. I turned off ignition and waited a few minutes. I again started the car , this time with no problem and the ESC off light did not…
EquipmentJan 2014
The nav radio freezes up. Restarts randomly over and over. Can still tune the radio and sound through steering wheel but cannot see anything on the nav screen. This happened a day after the car was purchased. The dealer was contacted and said that the warranty was up. Would…
WheelsMar 2010
.on jan 24, 2009, I purchased a 2009 hyundai sonata limited from the fairfax hyundai dealership' located in fairfax, virginia. On mar 27, 2010, I took my vehicle to the dealership for my 15, 000 mile service. I informed the dealer that I did not like the way in which my left…
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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 5NPEU46C19H511235 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.