2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring problems
NHTSA has received 28 complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring, and 21% of them involve suspension. Next are air bags (14%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 27 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 | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 18,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Hyundai Elantra Touring with enough data (21 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
I was hit from behind by at super duty ford 250 going approx 50 MPH. I was stopped and was pushed a car length into a chevy silverado who was also stopped, my trunk took most of the damage but the front end was pretty bad too, but my airbags didn't deploy. Not sure of the MPH of the impact to the front of the vehicle, but both driver and passenger have neck strain and back strain; along with multiple bruises from the seat belt. I know the airbags have a sensor, but could they be messed up?
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra touring. While driving 15 MPH through an intersection, a vehicle crashed into the passenger's side of the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that the front passenger sustained a cerebral hemorrhage, a cracked rib and suffered several headaches. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the air bag failure. The failure mileage was 1,800.
I purchased 4 tires on 6/14/2013, and had to replace them all of three of them on 8/11/2014. For belt separation. The could not drive the car, it would not stay on the road. I contacted bridgestone on 8/20/2014, to report the 3 faulty tires, and they have not gotten back with me. I have reached out several times to them with no reply. They gave me a reference# and that was it. I drove approx.20,000 miles on the tires. I want them to look in to the tires to make sure they are not faulty.
Wandering all over the road. Pulls right most of the time. Currently have 19000miles, 7 alignments, new set of ties. After alignment vehicle will drive straight for 15-20 min. Then starts pulling again. This has been an issue since day 1.
The odometer is completely unreadable. I know this sounds strange, the only time I can see it completely clear is in cold fall weather in the early morning. It has been this way for quite a while. It was not covered under warranty when I reported it to the dealer. We cannot afford to replace the cluster lighting that would fix it. This is in motion or stationary. We have no way of knowing how many miles we have on it until the weather is right for viewing. I know I have seen this issue on forums before.