Hyundai Elantra Touring Reliability
232 NHTSA complaints (2008–2013). Complaint rate: 2606.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring. The 2013 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Hyundai Elantra Touring Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 52 | 1.9% |
| AIR BAGS | 23 | 39.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 18 | 0.0% |
| WHEELS | 14 | 7.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 13 | 15.4% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 13 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 12 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 12 | 8.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 11 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | — | 48 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010AVOID | — | 95 | 8 | 3 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 41 | 6 | 1 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 28 | 2 | 1 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 19 | 3 | — | View 2013View→ |
See also: Hyundai Elantra Touringaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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