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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.
5NMJFCAE1PH••••••2023 Hyundai TUCSON
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2023 Hyundai TUCSON build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
128on the model
73builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 1Lane Departure 1Service Brakes 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Forward Collision AvoidanceMay 2026
The automatic emergency braking system has activated on four separate occasions for unknown reasons or warning. Tapped the brakes and it disengaged. In three of the situations no vehicles or pedestrians nearby. One incident I was driving along a sidewalk when the braking system…
EngineJan 2026
All four cylinders misfired in my car while driving causing the catalytic converter and all four fuel injectors to need to be replaced. My car suddenly stopped driving in a rural area with only a few minutes of warning when the engine light came on. I was not even able to drive…
Service BrakesJan 2023
Vehicle was purchased new from local Hyundai dealership in Dubuque, IA on November 17, 2022 and delivered November 22nd. Vehicle had just under 200 miles on odometer. Brake system was working well at that time. On January 21, 2023 I stopped for a red light. After a few seconds…
Power TrainDec 2022
ICU Module Failure. Power Steering not as effective, instrument cluster failure, driver warnings like low tire pressure, blind spot detection and others do not work. Speedometer and miles driven stopped working. Advised to not drive the car as power steering could completely…
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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 5NMJFCAE1PH173132 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.