Hyundai Elantra / 2012
2012 Hyundai Elantra problems
Owners have filed 919 complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Elantra with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 15% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 13.7%.
Complaints919
Crashes74
Fires15
Injuries69
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 15.0% · 138
Electrical system 13.7% · 126
Air bags 13.5% · 124
Steering 9.6% · 88
Unknown or other 7.2% · 66
Service brakes 6.4% · 59
Suspension 4.9% · 45
Electronic stability control (ESC) 4.8% · 44
Severity
Of those complaints, 74 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire and 69 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Hyundai Elantra in this data, 2012 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 91 in the last three years against 137 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Engine light came on. Took to auto zone & vide 0713 & p0711. I also took my vehicle to aamco which verify the sensor in the vehicle needs to be replaced however they have to take the transmission apart to fix. I only have 31,000 on my vehicle. Has there been a recall already or do you expect this should be covered under 1000,000 even though I am 2nd owner. They did give me a card for roadside assistance Engine · reported at 6 miles
Vehicle stalled twice while driving. Once while merging from a highway on to a surface street. Hyundai is aware of this issue involving 2012 elantras and other years as well. This issue was also present in the sonata, and ultimately was settled with a class action law suit. Speaking with an attorney we are also aware of instances where vehicles have caught on fire as a result of these defective engines. Engine · reported at 96,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled causing all of the warning lights to illuminate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer replaced the computer's electrical system but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed. The failure mileage was 3,010 and the current mileage was 6,000. Engine · reported at 3,010 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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