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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.
KMHD84LF9LU••••••2020 Hyundai ELANTRA
That is about average for the 2020 Hyundai ELANTRA — 5 complaints per build across 46 builds.
4on this build
235on the model
46builds in total
Most reportedEngine 4Fuel/propulsion System 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJul 2026
"I was not notified of Campaign 974 and later experienced engine problems/failure. I am requesting review of whether the campaign was completed and whether the failure is related to the condition the campaign was intended to detect. My engine failed while pulling up to a house,…
Unknown Or OtherMay 2026
This complaint documents a recurring automatic transmission failure resulting in three complete vehicle shutdowns during active operation — two at highway speed and one in an active turning lane. The most recent failure occurred within 15 minutes of the vehicle being released…
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2023
This vehicle has been having engine problems since January 2 023 the engine light is on the car stops running completely while driving. A great danger to me. I have taken it 5 times to the service center at Dealer in Rick Case in Plantation they have kept it for several weeks…
EngineApr 2021
Driving vehicle at 20 miles per hour one block from residence on a city street and made a noticeable knocking sound in the engine. Vehicle went into limp mode. Drive home and had vehicle towed to dealer. Dealer stated metal in the oil pan and said internal engine failure.…
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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 KMHD84LF9LU916900 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.