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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
KM8JN12D75U••••••2005 Hyundai TUCSON
That is about average for the 2005 Hyundai TUCSON — 4 complaints per build across 38 builds.
5on this build
159on the model
38builds in total
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 2Air Bags 2Engine And Engine Cooling 1Tires 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemDec 2015
The contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights failed to illuminate. In addition, the contact stated that the ignition key was stuck in the ignition and the shift interlock failed to shift properly without…
Air BagsDec 2014
The contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
TiresSep 2007
The contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. The vehicle has b.f. Goodrich tires. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard a noise and the steering wheel began to shake. The vehicle was pulled to a repair shop. The mechanic stated that the front passenger side tire was flat. Upon…
Vehicle Speed ControlAug 2005
Dt: the contact owns a 2005 hound tucson, while on cruise control it was too tight, causing the rpms to rev. , the dealer repaired. Currently, while on cruise control it went out of the cruise control and the speed dropped rapidly. The service dealer stated they could not find…
Engine And Engine CoolingJan 1901
2005 hyundai tucson developed problems with the engine and the engine light.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer stated the vehicle lack power when taking off. The cruise control disengaged on its own
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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 KM8JN12D75U052653 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.