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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPD84LF8JH••••••2018 Hyundai ELANTRA
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2018 Hyundai ELANTRA build (12 vs 6).
12on this build
267on the model
48builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 5Electrical System 2Air Bags 2Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashNov 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the contact crashed into a deer causing severe damage to the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. No injuries…
Electrical SystemfireJun 2020
On june 29,2020 my 2018 hyundai elantra with only 40,000 had a engine fire and totaled my entire car that was parked and turned off inside of my garage
EngineJul 2025
It is showing signs of excessive oil consumption. 200 miles before my next scheduled oil change there was no oil in the car, causing overheating issues. It uses the same engine as other recalled years for the same issue. However they never issued a recall for the 2018. The only…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2023
My car was stolen due to Hyundai's failure to design and manufacture the vehicle with adequate security measures, thereby making them incredibly easy to steal. These design flaws have impose significant safety risks and have place my family under a substantial financial burden
Power TrainJan 2022
When taking a right turn onto a main road the car surged up to 7000rpms at at least 5mph, with no warning. Next morning taking it to work until hyundai was opened it shifted odd and the check engine light came on. On lunch taking it to hyundai the car would no longer reverse and…
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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 5NPD84LF8JH391212 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.