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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NPDH4AE7CH••••••2012 Hyundai ELANTRA
That is about average for the 2012 Hyundai ELANTRA — 12 complaints per build across 49 builds.
19on this build
605on the model
49builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 6Engine 5Steering 3Air Bags 3
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemOct 2024
I went to start my car and it would not turn over. All the lights were on, the vehicle wouldn't move out of park, and the security system kept going off. The last time this happened I had the starter replaced and the neutral safety switch and it was fine for a bit but now it's…
Unknown Or OtherOct 2023
In october 2023, I receiveds a recall notice from hyundai regarding recall number 23V-651. It is now january 16th and after several contacts to the company I'm continually told that they don't have a fix and have no idea when it will be available. They said I should not park in…
SteeringFeb 2023
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH, the steering wheel made abnormal clunking sounds. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The dealer and the manufacturer were not…
Air BagsJun 2021
For no reason, the driver-side airbag light has come on (and stays on) in our 2-door 2012 Hyundai Elantra. It puts our daughter and son at risk, as the two drivers of the car, because the airbag may be defective and not deploy in the event of an accident. That is unacceptable.…
SuspensionJun 2020
When I'm driving and I come to a stop my car would make clanking noises I turn my car off and turn it back on and it would stop. When it was time for an oil change I changed my oil and one night I'm driving home and it makes the clanking noise again along with a burnt smell I…
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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 5NPDH4AE7CH095482 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.