Hyundai VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Hyundai? Search its VIN for title brands, accidents and odometer readings, and check the open recalls – most Hyundai vehicles on US roads were built in North America.
Title brands
Salvage, flood, junk or rebuilt titles recorded for this Hyundai.
Open recalls
Safety recalls for Hyundai vehicles sold in the US (free at NHTSA).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Hyundai recalls by VIN
Hyundai vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Hyundai vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 5NP and 5NM). A Hyundai imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Free official checks
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Most checked Hyundai models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Hyundai i30 2007–presentHyundai Terracan 2001–2006Hyundai i20 2009–presentHyundai Galloper 1991–2003Hyundai ix35 2009–presentHyundai H-1 1998–presentHyundai i10 2008–presentHyundai Getz 2002–2009Hyundai IONIQ 5 2021–presentHyundai Tucson 2004–present
Can I check Hyundai recalls by VIN?
Hyundai vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Hyundai vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 5NP and 5NM). A Hyundai imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Which VIN codes does a Hyundai have?
The first three characters (WMI) of a Hyundai VIN are usually one of these: KMH – Hyundai, South Korea; 5NP – Hyundai cars, Montgomery, Alabama; 5NM – Hyundai SUVs, Montgomery, Alabama; TMA – Hyundai, Nošovice (Czech Republic). A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which Hyundai models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Hyundai models are the i30, Terracan, i20, Galloper and ix35. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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