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2009 Hyundai Elantra electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 24 complaints for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
24 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 4
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2009 Hyundai Elantra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 71,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 71,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 35% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the trunk lid opened independently, the alarm activated, and all the doors locked and unlocked. The contact mentioned that there was smoke coming from inside the vehicle, which failed to shift into the park position. The fire department extinguished the fire and diagnosed the fire as an electrical fire. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was not filed.

Reported at 105,000 miles, March 2015 Fire

Panic alarm engages on its own (while parked) in driveway or work parking lot. Checked all doors, hood, trunk to ensure they were closed. Has not happened while car is in motion. When using key fob(manuf supplied) problem still persist. Press lock dr button(30-40 min later) alarm sounds,press unlock button(40-60 min later) alarm sounds or does not come on again. Press lock button to secure car, doors click twice but alarm engagement sound or light verification does not happen.

Reported at 67,500 miles, June 2011

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Electrical system problems in other years

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