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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.
5NPD74LF5HH••••••2017 Hyundai Elantra
That is about average for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra — 11 complaints per build across 71 builds.
10on this build
749on the model
71builds in total
Most reportedEngine 5Structure 4Electrical System 3Fuel/propulsion System 2
What owners of this build wrote
StructureFeb 2025
Identical problem also reported under NHTSA 11632482 to an individual on other side of US and other report numbers for this 2017 Hyundai Elantra. This is a re-occurring hazard. Rear door while unlocked will not open from either inside or outside of vehicle. Very dangerous for…
Electrical SystemJan 2025
I am filing a formal complaint regarding my 2017 Hyundai Elantra SE (VIN: [XXX] ). The vehicle is currently experiencing severe safety issues, including unexpected engine stalling and loud mechanical rattling, alongside a P0014 diagnostic code. These symptoms align directly with…
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2022
While driving on highway the vehicle quit running and would not restart. It seemed it lost power prior to completely dying. Check engine light came on when starting and had some hesitation but started then once on highway stalled out. Paint is also coming off hood color is Pearl…
EngineJul 2020
The Elantra will randomly stall out while driving. What happens is that the CVVT solenoid relies on clean oil and when it's not clean the solenoid related the timing so much that the engine stalls out, usually on deceleration or when coming to a stop. This happened to me in the…
SuspensionMay 2019
Car very unstable suspensions very week front and back car bouncing and shake side ways worst in the highway
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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 5NPD74LF5HH178408 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.