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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN KM8J3CA25HU577278 · Checked Sep 21, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 22

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KM8J3CA25HU•••••• 2017 Hyundai TUCSON

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22on this build
1057on the model
70builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reported Power Train 10 Engine 9 Vehicle Speed Control 3 Fuel/propulsion System 1

What owners of this build wrote

Electrical System fire May 2023
Vehicle caught fire damaging wiring harness. Engine has hesitation, AC system was damaged by fire. Recall shows electrical system/engine and brakes in recall. Hyandai refused to replace citing missed oil changes. Oil was changed regularly but not always at the dealer. These…
Engine Apr 2026
Knocking noise in motor and metal flakes in the oil. Called local dealership. They report no recalls for this issue
Unknown Or Other Jul 2025
The vacuum pump cap was diagnosed as the issue. All the lights came on the dash. I lost power steering and speedometer. There has been recalls for other years
Power Train Oct 2023
As I was turning a corner the transmission seemed to disengaged; when I attempted to accelerate the car would not respond. It felt as though the car had shifted into neutral even though it is an automatic transmission and I had not made any adjustment. Very dangerous in I was in…
Vehicle Speed Control Jan 2021
When accelerating from a full stop or yield, vehicle takes up to 3 seconds to fully respond to pedal. Vehicle will move about 5ft forward during this 3 second lag time. After the lag time, the vehicle jerks into motion. Very dangerous to turn onto a busy road with 35mph speed…
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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 KM8J3CA25HU577278 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.