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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KM8J3CA43JU••••••2018 Hyundai TUCSON
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2018 Hyundai TUCSON build (12 vs 5).
12on this build
389on the model
75builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 7Power Train 2Exterior Lighting 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashMar 2025
My daughter‘s car was in park and still running and she got out of the car and went to the back of the car opened up the hatch cleaned her window went to the side of the car passenger side went to go get out her lunchbox and the car ran over my daughter And crushed her left side…
EngineAug 2026
On Thursday, August 6, 2026, while driving my 2018 Hyundai Tucson on Interstate 81, the vehicle experienced sudden, severe engine vibration and a loud metallic ticking sound before losing power and stalling completely on the highway. I was stranded on the side of the highway in…
WheelsJan 2026
The situation I’m about to explain has happened twice—once in December 2025 and again on January 22, 2026. In December, the roads were very icy, but there was no snow on the ground. As I made a right turn into a Walmart parking lot, I heard a loud metal-breaking sound while…
Unknown Or OtherAug 2023
The engine, rod bearing failure, constantly ABS Kits, Engine monitoring system (car is available for inspection). Our safety and others put at risk because the auto stopped dead on Interstate during rush hour traffic barely escaped death and seriously injuries to all travelers…
Power TrainJun 2023
I have only owned the car for 1 month. I had gotten an oil/filter change and a new oil pressure sensor at ~80,100 miles. I had requested the oil sensor be changed because it would flicker on and off when the car was idling/low RPMs once it had heated up fully. This had fixed…
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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 KM8J3CA43JU829634 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.