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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPDH4AE1DH••••••2013 Hyundai ELANTRA
This build draws 3.3× more complaints than the average 2013 Hyundai ELANTRA build (59 vs 18).
59on this build
1182on the model
67builds in total
3involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 16Engine 13Steering 12Electrical System 8
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashNov 2020
Purchased what I believe is a lemon from the stamford hyundai. Vehicle was not inspected and recall issues not addressed. Another car that hit mine stated that my car brake lights indicated I stopped when I actually released the brake pedal. I believe that the dealership over…
StructurecrashOct 2015
The accident happened on a saturday around 1pm. I was heading home when I approached a intersection when a lady coming from a street on the right side was coming out and even though she had a stop sign she fail to fully stop and me having no time to react I hit the middle of the…
Air BagscrashJan 2015
The contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While stopped, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact's vehicle rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the back and the right thumb. The front…
EngineFeb 2026
The vehicle has developed a pronounced knocking noise that was diagnosed by your authorized dealership as “piston slap.” I was informed by dealership staff that this is a known issue with this vehicle. However, because the vehicle is outside of warranty by time and mileage, I…
Service BrakesFeb 2024
No incident yet! Having to park my car outside because of this recall in the rain. Always have parked in my garage. I want to know when this is going to be resolved. It’s taking too long!!!
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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 5NPDH4AE1DH277972 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.