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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPDH4AE4CH••••••2012 Hyundai ELANTRA
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2012 Hyundai ELANTRA build (34 vs 12).
34on this build
605on the model
49builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 9Electrical System 8Air Bags 7Steering 6
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJul 2020
The contact owned a 2012 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while his friend was driving about 45 mph, another vehicle ran the stop light and crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle and caused the vehicle to crash into a tree in an open field of fruit trees. The…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashNov 2016
The contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. While driving 30 mph, the electronic stability control warning indicator illuminated. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch. Prior to the crash, the vehicle accelerated independently. A police report was not…
Service BrakesSep 2023
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time…
Electrical SystemAug 2023
I complied with Hyundai's voluntary recall of my 2012 Elantra, supposedly designed to deter theft with some sort of software update. Four weeks after this, four teenager rolled up to my house in a stolen Hyundai Sonata. One of them jumped out of the car, smashed my car's back…
SuspensionMar 2023
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact initially received a recall notification from Hyundai Motors of America for an underbody corrosion preventative service. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was provided a list of repairs that needed to be…
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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 5NPDH4AE4CH104509 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.