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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.
5NMSH73E09H••••••2009 Hyundai SANTA FE
That is about average for the 2009 Hyundai SANTA FE — 6 complaints per build across 52 builds.
5on this build
310on the model
52builds in total
Most reportedVisibility/wiper 2Exterior Lighting 1Fuel System 1Other 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherApr 2018
First problem, gas gauge stopped working. Fluctuated up and down, then would read empty right after filling the tank. Had to have 2 sensors and fuel pump changed. Very expensive!! Now the car stalls when slowing down. Every morning when I leave for work it stalls at least once,…
StructureMar 2017
Paint comes off the car in large pieces that, if raining, will stick to windshield of the car and the car behind you, while driving. This blocks the visibility out of the front of the windshield and causes wiper problems as the large pieces get stuck to them. Again this will…
Fuel SystemApr 2016
The contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. While attempting to start the vehicle, there was a strong fuel oder emitting from the vehicle. In addition, the fuel gauge displayed incorrectly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump…
Visibility/wiperFeb 2012
Our sunroof burst while driving on a clear, sunny day. Our speed was about 40mph, the shade on the inside of the vehicle was closed as was the sunroof. We heard a loud "pop" and when we slid the interior shade open a shower of glass fell into the passenger compartment
Exterior LightingAug 2009
The range of vision on the low beams is sub-standard. Going up hills, they seem to shine into the middle of the hill as if their long range aim was down, not up. Going down a steep hill , they appear to shine on a horizontal plane - not down on the road. The high beams are fine,…
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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 5NMSH73E09H249624 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.