Hyundai ELANTRA TOURING problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
175 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
50,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2013 model years. Data snapshot: . 140 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 54 of 175 complaints (30.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 53 | 30.3% |
| Braking behavior | 24 | 13.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 15 | 8.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 4.6% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 4.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 54 |
| Air Bags | 23 |
| Electrical System | 18 |
| Wheels | 14 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 13 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 |
| Engine | 12 |
| Service Brakes | 12 |
Steering: 54; Air Bags: 23; Electrical System: 18; Wheels: 14; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 13; Vehicle Speed Control: 13; Engine: 12; Service Brakes: 12
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 42 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 27 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 25 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 18 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 22 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 42; 25,000 to 49,999: 27; 50,000 to 74,999: 25; 75,000 to 99,999: 18; 100,000 to 149,999: 22; 150,000 and above: 6
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (42). 35 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 |
2010: 4; 2011: 13; 2012: 8; 2013: 20; 2014: 20; 2015: 25; 2016: 18; 2017: 9; 2018: 14; 2019: 15; 2020: 8; 2021: 5; 2022: 7; 2023: 5; 2025: 1; 2026: 3
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 53 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10395777 · 2011-04-13 (April 13, 2011)
STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10395777 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10458637 · 2012-05-16 (May 16, 2012)
CAR CONSISTENTLY STEERS OR PULLS TO THE RIGHT EVEN WHEN DRIVING ON FLAT SURFACE. TIRES CHECKED AND NOT THE PROBLEM. DEALER DID AN ALIGNMENT BUT STILL PULLS TO RIGHT. DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIX AFTER TWO VISITS. MIGHT BE A DEFECT WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING.
Owner-reported narrative. 17,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458637 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10401292 · 2011-05-17 (May 17, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED HIM THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10401292 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10502645 · 2013-03-13 (March 13, 2013)
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, WENT TO PASS A CAR, MY VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. I PULLED BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE, STEPPING ON THE BRAKES AS THE CAR KEPT GOING FASTER. I STOOD ON THE BRAKES , NO LUCK, PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE, SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND COASTED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN TO PUT IT IN PARK, I HAD TO FIGHT WITH IT AND THE ENGINE WAS JUST SCREAMING. I GOT IT IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF AGAIN. IT WAS VERY SCAREY TO HAVE NO CONTOL OF THE SPEED. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME THE AR WOULD NOT START…
Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10502645 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10704919 · 2015-04-10 (April 10, 2015)
I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB 2012 AT 34,214 MI AND IN 1 YR TIME, I KEPT BLOWING LIGHTS...HEADLIGHTS, FOG, BRAKE AND TAIL. I PUT A LOT OF MILES ON MY CAR SO BY THE TIME I BECAME ANNOYED BY IT, I JUST MISSED MY WARRANTY SO I LET IT GO. FFWD TO SEPT 2014, I COULDN'T KEEP MY TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS FUNCTIONING AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER SEVERAL BULB REPLACEMENTS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WASN'T THE BULBS THAT KEPT BLOWING, BUT RATHER THE FUSE. AS SOON AS I TURNED THE LIGHTS ON, IT WOULD POP. NOV 2014 AT 118,470 MI, I BROUGHT IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 118,470 miles reported. Look up ODI 10704919 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10547044 · 2013-10-07 (October 7, 2013)
I HAVE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH SHIFTING GEARS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW YEARS. I'LL TRY TO TAKE OFF AND IT FEELS LIKE IT GETS STUCK BETWEEN THE LOWER GEARS. IT CAUSES THE CAR AND OCCUPANTS TO GET JERKED AROUND STRONGLY. A FEW TIMES IT HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. HYUNDAI DEALER STATES IT IS THE "SPEED SENSORS", BUT NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10547044 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10583759 · 2014-04-20 (April 20, 2014)
DEAR SIR THEY CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION IN 1ST 30000 MILE BECAUSE WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN GOES IN NEUTRAL THEY CHANGE TRANSMISSION . AFTER COUPLE OF MONTH AGAIN THIS THING HAPPEN AGAIN THEY CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION NOW WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY ACCELERATOR PADDLE DOESN'T COME BACK. CAR DRIVE BY ITSELF. I WENT TO CAR DEALERSHIP NAME RICKCASE HYUNDAI I N ATLANTAGEORGIA.THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AGAIN I WENT TO HYUNDAI MALL OF GEORGIA.THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I CALL HYUNDAI NO RESPONSE. I WENT AGAIN TO HYUNDAI MALL OF GEORGIA I WENT…
Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10583759 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383453 · 2011-02-21 (February 21, 2011)
VEHICLE STALLED I HAVE HAD 7 TIMES THAT THIS HAPPEN, STARTING ON MAY 27, MAY 28, JUNE 3 THEY KEPT THE CAR TILL JUNE 8 THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD ,AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY KIDS INSIDE IT STALLED AS I WAS DOING 70 MILES PER HOUR ON M 53 ON JUNE 9 THEY KEPT THE CAR AGAIN GOT IT BACK ON JUNE 14 ,AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM DEALERSHIP AGAIN IT STALLED THEY TOLD IF I COULD BRING IT BACK THE NEXT DAY ON THE 15 OF JUNE AS I WAS GOING TO BRING THE CAR BACK IT STALLED AGAIN . THEY KEPT MY CAR TILL JUNE 25 . THEN I SEPT,4 THE CAR STALLS LOST AL…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,418 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383453 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10419314 · 2011-08-13 (August 13, 2011)
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAS STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IN EACH CASE THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING AT A SLOW SPEED, I WAS NOT APPLYING MY FOOT TO THE GAS PEDAL AT THE TIME. THE ELECTRICAL POWER DID NOT DIE, NOR WAS THERE JERKING OR NOISE TO INDICATE THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED. THE ONLY SIGN THAT THE ENGINE HAD STALLED WAS THE "MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP" CAME ON, AND NO ACCELERATION POWER. I STILL HAD LIGHTS, RADIO, FAN, ETC. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN BACK OF ME AT THE TIME. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE CAR, …
Owner-reported narrative. 19,440 miles reported. Look up ODI 10419314 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10322452 · 2010-03-27 (March 27, 2010)
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AT CAP DURING REFUELING.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10322452 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 |
2008: 0; 2009: 3; 2010: 4; 2011: 3; 2012: 1; 2013: 0