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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN KMHCT4AE1CU194374 · Checked Nov 2, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 3

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KMHCT4AE1CU•••••• 2012 Hyundai ACCENT

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141on the model
43builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reported Engine 2 Air Bags 1 Service Brakes 1 Fuel/propulsion System 1

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Air Bags crash Jul 2013
I was in a head on collision with a vehicle where I was going approximately 45 mph. My complaint is that there air bag did not deploy during the incident which caused me to bang my head against the sun visor/ roof of the car. The vehicle was totaled
Service Brakes Jul 2022
Car turns off while driving continuesly misfires even after replacing coils and spark plugs check engine light on and flashes car charger port keeps blowing fuses
Engine Dec 2017
At about 80,000 miles, the vehicle started making a loud and constant knocking sound in the engine. The hyundai dealership service department determined that: "internal rods are making knocking sound - engine must be replaced." this very loud knocking happens all the time…

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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 KMHCT4AE1CU194374 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.