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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.
5NMS53AA1KH••••••2019 Hyundai SANTA FE
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2019 Hyundai SANTA FE build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
196on the model
83builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 3Visibility/wiper 1Visibility 1Wheels 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireDec 2020
The contact owned a 2019 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated while driving at 65 mph, a thick, grayish smoke entered the vehicle cabin from the rear, passenger side without warning. The contact immediately pulled over and requested all occupants to exit the vehicle. As the…
WheelsFeb 2025
A year after I purchased vehicle the paint started peeling off the wheel. When I took it to the dealership they kept telling me they were still addressing problem and would get back to me. Contacted them several times and they still didn’t have the problem solved. Then the…
Visibility/wiperFeb 2023
Panoramic sun roof glass exploded and shattered as I was driving down the highway on a 50 degree F cloudy day. There was no known object that struck the roof nor did we hit a bump in the road or anything. The sound was like that of a shotgun blast. I've seen other posts and…
EngineNov 2019
When sitting at red lights, the engine completley shuts off. I have to push the push start at least 10 times before the engine will restart. This keeps happening. I'm worried I will get stranded. I would like to leave it with hyundai service, but to my understanding they do not…
EngineMay 2019
Engine began to skip on acceleration especially going up hill. Vehicle was takes to dealer and accessed. Dealer diagnosed owner had vehicle in incorrect drive mode for acceleration. Owner expressed to dealer, suspension of spark plug or coil problem given owner experience in…
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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 5NMS53AA1KH024703 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.