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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KMHD84LF5KU••••••2019 Hyundai ELANTRA
That is about average for the 2019 Hyundai ELANTRA — 5 complaints per build across 48 builds.
7on this build
247on the model
48builds in total
Most reportedEngine 6Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJul 2026
At 86,000 miles After replacing the camshaft and timing chain with a mechanic friend, we turned the engine over and heard the beginning of an engine knock, he said this engine is notorious for knocking and failing before 100000. Kia recalled the exact same engine. However…
Exterior LightingMar 2025
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated that the high-beam headlights became inoperable. The contact stated that the high-beam headlights failed to function properly. The contact stated that the bulbs…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2025
Motor is knocking due to recalls. Was not able to make recall appointment because car car isn’t reliable at this point
EngineAug 2025
In or about December/2022, I had made numerous attempts to fix my vehicle's engine. It kept stalling on the roadway and finally Hyundai agreed the motor was the problem and they ended up installing a new motor. The vehicle was then out not warranty and they said they were not…
EngineFeb 2025
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. The contact was frequently checking the engine oil level after noticing that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil between oil changes. The contact was frequently topping off the engine oil. There was no warning…
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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 KMHD84LF5KU859903 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.