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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.
2HGFG12896H••••••2013 Hyundai ELANTRA
That is about average for the 2013 Hyundai ELANTRA — 18 complaints per build across 67 builds.
16on this build
1178on the model
67builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 4Visibility 3Engine 2Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJan 2021
Cracked engine block. This is a known manufacturers defect. This happened while the vehicle was not running. After sitting overnight there was a significant amount of fluid loss. A large puddle was observed under the car. Upon further investigation it was found to have a crack…
Electrical SystemOct 2019
Micu fuse block with body control module 2265245 went out and I had to have it replaced, it was staying in the "on" position so it drained everything electrical (battery) wouldn't start, was stuck in "park" nothing electrical would work including the "key"
Unknown Or OtherOct 2017
There was a recall on the engine. They stopped it at 10 yes and mine had failed at 11 yrs. It was a known manufacturers defect. Yet will do nothing after 10 yrs. This is wrong!..it is the engine the main component that runs the car. There should be no limit put on the length of…
Air BagsAug 2016
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…
Exterior LightingJul 2015
Due to honda's admitted poor paint job, paint began coming off (on roof first). Honda said they extended warranty, without notifying owners. Also say it is not safety risk. If the roof rusts, the sun roof will certainly dismount causing safety issue; if side panels rust, exhaust…
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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 2HGFG12896H557235 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.