2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring problems
NHTSA has received 98 complaints about the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring, and 39% of them involve steering. Next are electrical system (10%) and stability control (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 98 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 72 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 72 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 52,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 69,000 miles (28 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Hyundai Elantra Touring with enough data (55 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai elantra touring. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle and a utility pole. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was filed. The driver and the front passenger sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure.
In october 2010 my 6-month old hyundai elantra touring caught fire after sitting in my driveway for nine hours. The vehicle was completely totaled. My insurance company (geico) secured the car and hired a forensic engineering company (down forensic engineering, inc., cary nc) to investigate the origin of the fire. Down concluded that the fire was electrical and originated in the engine compartment.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai elantra touring. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked for a few hours when it engulfed into flames. The fire department appeared on the scene to extinguish the fire. A police report was also filed but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance lot. The insurance company concluded the fire was due to an electrical failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 12,000.
Hyundai elantra touring pulls to the right while accelerating and traveling at 50 MPH. It hurts your wrist to keep it straight on the road. Alignment and tire rotation doesn't solve the problem.
Stem on TPMS sensor broke tire went flat immediately . The stem is made out of aluminum, road salt will eat into it and cause it to break . When I had it replaced I was to told this was a common problem with that type of stem.