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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.
5NPD74LF3LH••••••2020 Hyundai ELANTRA
That is about average for the 2020 Hyundai ELANTRA — 5 complaints per build across 46 builds.
8on this build
243on the model
46builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedEngine 3Forward Collision Avoidance 2Power Train 2Back Over Prevention 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashFeb 2020
While driving the car at the speed range of 40-70 mph the steering wheel undergoes abrupt stiffness change from stiff to very soft causing sudden jolt of the vehicle right or left depending on the road condition. This happens all the time at this speed range. Lost control…
Power TrainApr 2026
The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed and at a stop, the vehicle lunged forward. The RPM increased and decreased without applying the accelerator pedal. The check engine light was illuminated. A mobile mechanic reset…
Back Over PreventionMar 2026
The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The stated that the backup camera was inoperable. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V879000 (Back Over Prevention). The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle…
EngineFeb 2026
Burning/ oil/gas in oil/stalling/engine light on...open recall of other models of same car not includin tghis one.seems to be same issue
Electrical SystemJun 2023
The headlights failed their soldered incorrectly. It looks like a child did it. The back camera has yet to work since shows black screen, and then the lane Assistant shuts off in the middle of the road and there’s nothing blocking it. Lights went out and kept going out no matter…
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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 5NPD74LF3LH537764 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.