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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
KMHE24L1XGA••••••2016 Hyundai SONATA
That is about average for the 2016 Hyundai SONATA — 14 complaints per build across 50 builds.
10on this build
707on the model
50builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 5Electrical System 2Fuel/propulsion System 2Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireApr 2021
The contact owns a 2016 hyundai sonata hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V746000 (engine). The contact was driving at an undisclosed speed, when the vehicle jerked and stalled. The contact detected a burning odor and saw white smoke coming…
Service BrakesDec 2024
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the parking brake light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ABS control module was faulty and needed…
Electrical SystemJun 2024
Vehicle suddenly shuts down while driving. This has happened several times and has cost lengthy repairs and towing fees but still keeps doing the same thing. After it shuts down once the car is reset it will work again for a little while and do the same thing over again
Fuel/propulsion SystemMay 2023
Hybrid system failure, car stopped in the middle of traffic
SuspensionSep 2022
Head lights. Not working. It's not the bulb or fuse. This is a safety issue. It looks like it's an issue with most make, model and year. My family's safety was put a risk drive when the lights when out. No to Q 3 No to Q 4 No warning intel i could see the road anymore then…
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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 KMHE24L1XGA009851 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.