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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPEU46C79H••••••2009 Hyundai SONATA
That is about average for the 2009 Hyundai SONATA — 8 complaints per build across 52 builds.
7on this build
391on the model
52builds in total
2injuries
Most reportedElectronic Stability Control (esc) 2Electrical System 2Engine 1Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemJan 2020
Car won't start, not even making sound of ignition. This happened 3-4 times and today its totally shut off. Battery looks good and radio , lights and all working fine but car not starting at all. I read online and looks like this is common problem for all hyundai sonata…
Latches/locks/linkagesJun 2018
The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his grandson was holding the inside rear driver's side door handle to exit the vehicle, the door handle cut his hand and he started bleeding abundantly. The contact and other family members were able to…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJun 2018
Intermittent stalls or attempts to stall over the past 5 years. Always stalled when the issue occurred while stationary; attempts to stall while in motion or trying to accelerate. Vehicle has actually stalled on highway. Attempts to restart where successful, however. No trouble…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Jan 2016
ESC light keeps coming on and then going off. Happens on a regular basis
Unknown Or OtherMar 2013
When driving my car will jerk like it is shifting rough. At first I thought it was the brakes grabbing but when I googled it I read that it could be ecm and TCM software problem. It jerks sometimes so badly that it feels like I have bumped into something. Called dealer but was…
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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 5NPEU46C79H456340 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.