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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NMS33AD2LH••••••2020 Hyundai SANTA FE
This build draws 2.6× more complaints than the average 2020 Hyundai SANTA FE build (6 vs 2).
6on this build
189on the model
82builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 3Latches/locks/linkages 1Visibility 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OthercrashMar 2025
I am writing to formally express my serious concerns regarding an ongoing safety issue with a certified used vehicle I purchased from McDonough Hyundai, [XXX] , in December 2024 and the dealership’s repeated failure to resolve the issue, even after a car accident occurred due to…
EngineApr 2026
I was driving out of the parking garage at work and happened to catch the oil light flicker on and then go off. I immediately drove it to an auto shop where I told them what happened. They looked at the dipstick and there was no oil showing on the dipstick. If I had just written…
VisibilityJun 2022
The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V00M000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…
Latches/locks/linkagesJun 2022
Driver’s door is not opening brought it to freeman Hyundai here in Irving and after a month I am still experiencing the same problem
EngineFeb 2026
Around Feb 15, 2026, at ~85,000 miles, the oil pressure warning light began illuminating at idle and extinguishing above idle speed. The vehicle had also been experiencing intermittent hard starts and occasional shuddering at idle — symptoms too subtle for a typical owner to…
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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 5NMS33AD2LH157293 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.