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2010 Hyundai Elantra electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 50 complaints for the 2010 Hyundai Elantra, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
50 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
63,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 5
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2010 Hyundai Elantra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 63,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 63,000 miles
Based on 30 complaints that include mileage. 47% 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 miles2
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 30 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 5 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Purchased elantra july 12, 2012. I called my brother for financing information. He came to the dealership. Mazda of orange. When he started reading the contract the became very upset. He called out the salesman for the extra charges, taking advantage of me, by not telling me I didn't have to add these things. The manager, ask me to come to his office to close the deal. I needed a co-signer. A friend of mine said he would co-sign. We signed. The first malfunction was the cruise control.

September 2013 CrashInjury

I put my 2010 hyundai elantra in the garage about 11:00 pm on sunday night august 11, 2013. At about 01:00 am on august 12, 2013 I was awakened with my entire garage on fire. The fire appeared to come from the front of the elantra, as both front tires were completely burned with only steel wires wrapped around wheels. Engine is warped and burned. Entire front end melted. I lost my garage and contents along with kayaks on kayak trailer parked beside garage.

Reported at 52,000 miles, August 2013 Fire

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