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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.
5NMZUDLB9JH••••••2018 Hyundai SANTA FE SPORT
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2018 Hyundai SANTA FE SPORT build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
313on the model
122builds in total
Most reportedEngine 3Engine And Engine Cooling 1Back Over Prevention 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJul 2025
While I was dropping on the highway my vehicle suddenly slowed down when and the engine started shaking when I approached around 40mph and the check engine light started flashing. After checking I’m getting the error codes P1326 and P0014. I’m not unable to go past 40mph and the…
Unknown Or OtherApr 2025
Back up camara is shorting out due to the location it is getting wet and corroding. Without the camara it can be a safety Hazzard. In doing research this seems to be a common problem due to the location of the camara. Poor design and could cause an accident. Failed after only…
Engine And Engine CoolingMar 2024
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EngineSep 2022
When pushing down on gas pedal the car does nothing than all of a sudden it takes off! We brought my car in a few times to Danbury Hyundai and they say nothing is wrong! This has happened to my car at least 9 or 10 times! It’s happened a lot when entering a entrance ramp while…
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2019
On 2/19/2019 an update for the knock sensor was done on my vehicle. After the update I was driving on an entrance ramp to the highway when my vehicle lost power upon acceleration. I was told by the dealership this is called limp home mode. I was told by the dealership it is…
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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 5NMZUDLB9JH087849 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.