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5NPD84LF8LH••••••2020 Hyundai ELANTRA
This build draws 3.0× more complaints than the average 2020 Hyundai ELANTRA build (16 vs 5).
16on this build
246on the model
46builds in total
2involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedEngine 5Power Train 3Exterior Lighting 3Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashDec 2021
The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 – 25 MPH uphill and going around a corner, the contact heard a snap and the traction control immediately activated. The contact then lost control of the vehicle. There was no warning light…
Air BagscrashJan 2020
A car darted into my lane at 90 degrees. My rental car right corner ended up against the other car's left fender. The driver airbag did not deploy but did start to inflate. A lot of dark gray smoke issued from the steering column for a long time after the bag started to deploy.…
Power TrainApr 2026
The Contact owns a 2020 HYUNDAI Elantra. The contact stated while operating the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, he noticed that his RPM were going back and forth while on cruise control, after removing cruise control the vehicle stayed the same. The vehicle was pulled over and…
EngineSep 2025
2020 Elantra built in Alabama with 2.0L engine has P0016 code and severe oil sludge at 73K miles - identical to Recall 21V301 symptoms but excluded because manufactured in Alabama not Korea. This appears to be the same defect affecting a different production batch
Exterior LightingDec 2023
I keep replacing the lights the daytime and the headlights and they’re constantly going out . Many of people have this ongoing problem
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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 5NPD84LF8LH518575 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.