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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.
5NMSH4AG1AH••••••2010 Hyundai SANTA FE
That is about average for the 2010 Hyundai SANTA FE — 3 complaints per build across 79 builds.
4on this build
231on the model
79builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedElectrical System 2Power Train 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringfireJun 2015
I was driving my 2010 hyundai santa fe, the blinker switch started frantically clicking, I than heard electrical sparks from the steering column and than smoke starting coming from the steering column where the blinker shaft was located. Hyundai has had my vehicle for 2 weeks,…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2011
I have a 2010 santa fe with 19k miles.....twice this week I was driving and suddenly the gas pedal stopped working and engine light came on. Brakes worked, thank goodness. Anyone else have "sudden unintended deceleration"?? After the first event, I had it towed to the dealer…
Power TrainSep 2010
With a cold engine in the morning, my 2010 hyundai sante fe vehicle transmission shifts with a loud "bang" around 10mph. This is sporadic. Also at start up, the vehicle while sitting in park, does the same thing when started, though not as forceful at when driving. I now have…
Electrical SystemAug 2010
2010 hyundai santa fe se / owned 5 1/2 weeks / 824 miles. Started vehicle late morning, preparing to drive out of the garage. Smoke began pouring from the a/c vents. Immediately turned off the engine & got out of vehicle. Called 911 for fire department. Smoke continued for…
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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 5NMSH4AG1AH375353 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.