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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.
5NMSH73EX8H••••••2008 Hyundai SANTA FE
That is about average for the 2008 Hyundai SANTA FE — 8 complaints per build across 60 builds.
10on this build
459on the model
60builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 3Electrical System 3Fuel/propulsion System 3Vehicle Speed Control 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemFeb 2024
My car has a recall, and the dealership is unable to fix it. There is also an issue with the oem control module that they are unable to get the part and unable to fix this because they do not have the correct software
Fuel/propulsion SystemOct 2023
Large leak detected P0455
Vehicle Speed ControlNov 2018
This morning (11/11/18) I was traveling with my wife and kids on highway I-290 eastbound approx. 60 mph, when our car has started accelerating without me pressing down gas pedal. I hit the brakes, however car was still accelerating and the only way to slow it down was to put it…
Engine And Engine CoolingMay 2011
The contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the ESC, check engine and AWD warning lights illuminated as the vehicle then stalled. The vehicle was restarted and as the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle continued to drive with…
Air BagsNov 2008
My 2008 hyundai santa fe seems to have a faulty passenger occupant sensor. My wife weighs about 105 lbs. And the sensor intermittently recognizes the passenger seat as being occupied. When I sit in the passenger seat the airbag sensor light will turn off. I weigh 198 lbs. My…
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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 5NMSH73EX8H147956 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.