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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.
KMHD35LH5GU••••••2016 Hyundai ELANTRA
That is about average for the 2016 Hyundai ELANTRA — 6 complaints per build across 45 builds.
6on this build
283on the model
45builds in total
Most reportedEngine 5Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineOct 2021
As I was driving for my job going the speed limit I heard a slight ticking/knocking sounds I pulled over right away and it sounds like the motor is knocking, the gdi in other Hyundai models have a recall for them due to faulty connection rods making the engine fail as this one…
Air BagsDec 2019
Nothing so far. Joe 12/13/2019
EngineAug 2021
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the engine failed to perform as needed. The contact stated she was able to safely pull off the road and proceeded to call a tow company. The contact stated at the time of failure several…
EngineMay 2021
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. Twenty minutes later, there was a ticking sound coming from underneath the hood. The vehicle started sputtering. The contact pulled over to…
EngineMar 2021
While driving on the highway at 70 mph I heard a knocking sound, there were not any warning lights on. I turned down the radio and a/c so I could hear it better, moved to the right lane and slowed down, a red oil light flashed on briefly and the knocking got very loud. I exited…
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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 KMHD35LH5GU316788 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.