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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.
KM8NU4CC3BU••••••2011 Hyundai VERACRUZ
That is about average for the 2011 Hyundai VERACRUZ — 4 complaints per build across 24 builds.
5on this build
103on the model
24builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Steering 1Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
Engine And Engine CoolingNov 2021
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who confirmed that parts were…
EngineApr 2021
I received a recall notification from huundai motor america regarding a safety recall with engines leaking oil from the front cylinder bank's valve cover onto the alternator. As a result, it damaged the alternator resulting disablement of the charging system. The engine shut off…
Electrical SystemJan 2018
Wanted to purchase 2011 hyundai veracruz from barnes crossing dealership in starkville/new albany, ms. Took it in for car inspection as I suspected this vehicle should have been on recall list for oil leaking onto the alternator from gasket, as in recall #121. Indeed, that…
StructureAug 2017
The contact owns a 2011 hyundai veracruz. While the contact was seated in the front passenger seat, the passenger door flew open when the driver made a left turn. The failure almost caused the contact to fall out of the vehicle. The contact stated that the door would not remain…
SteeringJun 2013
This vehicle suffers from design/manufacture defect. The valve cover gasket is defective. It leaks oil which fouls the alternator resulting in catastrophic loss of electrical systems including transmission function and steering control. All this occurred during ordinary driving…
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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 KM8NU4CC3BU170142 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.