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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN KM8J3CA20HU381149 · Checked Sep 18, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 30

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KM8J3CA20HU•••••• 2017 Hyundai TUCSON

This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2017 Hyundai TUCSON build (30 vs 15).

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1057on the model
70builds in total
Most reported Power Train 16 Engine 12 Vehicle Speed Control 4 Electrical System 2

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Engine Aug 2024
Purchased this in June of 2024. Ran fine until August 19th 2024 when I was returning to work from my lunch break. I went home for lunch and everything was fine. On the way back, I was pulling out into highway speed traffic and while merging, the engine just stopped. No warning…
Structure Dec 2023
UNKNOWN the white paint is peeling off of my car causing it to rust the dealership took pictures and inspected it and started a good will claim and said it should be fixed under that and then came back a month later and said hyundai has now canceled all of there goodwill claims…
Power Train Nov 2023
Vehicle doesn't want to accelerate when it is suppose to. Press on the gas pedal and it goes to the floor and when it does decide to accelerate it erratic. VERY scary and unsafe. Has almost gotten my daughter and I in an accident
Latches/locks/linkages May 2022
The rear passenger door is unable to be opened from either the inside or outside. The door is unlocked and unless I push on it from the outside first, it can not be opened
Electrical System Jun 2019
N june 24, 2019 I discovered my vehicle was cyber control hacked.. Mysterious radio code, interference with sirius radio signal, channels kept changing, cannot control volume, discovered an alien iphone connected to blue tooth, malicious link appeared on 6/11/19 when radio was…
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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 KM8J3CA20HU381149 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.