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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KM8SRDHF1HU••••••2017 Hyundai SANTA FE
This build draws 4.2× more complaints than the average 2017 Hyundai SANTA FE build (23 vs 5).
23on this build
911on the model
168builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 11Service Brakes 3Electrical System 3Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJun 2023
On June 22, 2023, I went to start my 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe in a shopping center parking lot. I had recently driven from the Pgh airport to Monroeville and stopped to run errands. Upon reentering my vehicle I used the push button start to start the car. The engine started and the…
Unknown Or OtherJun 2025
Back up camera operates very erratically. Some times it works properly, some of the time it is very slow to engage. Other times it comes on after i have completed my rearward movement, and some times it comes on after shifting into drive. Then there are times t never comes on. I…
EngineFeb 2025
Motor blew up on 2/28/2025 safety was fine three different shops including two dealerships have confirmed a blown motor no warning lights or signs it was going to happen The company is denying my claim under there Extended Warranty Notification they sent me. This is happening to…
Service BrakesOct 2024
The brakes and rotors need to be replaced every 3-6 months. They have been fixed at least 4 times under warranty. Every time I take the car in I get asked if I drove through the mountains because they are fried. This vehicle has never been in the mountains because I fear what…
Power TrainFeb 2024
I first brought my car into a Hyundai certified service center after my car shook violently and my check engine light started flashing at me. I had to pull over on the side of a busy highway which is a safety risk on it's own. The Hyundai service center "fixed" my car and I 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 KM8SRDHF1HU221301 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.