2012 Hyundai Elantra drivetrain & axles problems
40 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2012 Hyundai Elantra, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 29,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 29,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While pulling onto a city street away from a curb, the car lunged forward and would not continue to drive.I checked to see if the gear selector had jumped out of d to n. Did not. Tried to continue down the street, and the car did the same thing at different intervals. Transmission would not shift properly out of 1st gear. Rpm's and engine continued to operate, but transmission was continuing to grind, bang, jump and not shift.
Almost every time I have started the vehicle and placed in drive from reversing out of my driveway, the vehicle jolts and seems that transmission is lagging or changing gears abruptly. The service engine light went on and I had made an appointment. When I took it in for inspection, the dealer said they could not recreate what I was talking describing. In addition, when I drive the power steering has had some issues. It has never drove in a straight line after two alignments. And it can be tough to turn the wheel.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Elantra
- Engine 141 complaints
- Electrical system 126 complaints
- Air bags 124 complaints
- Brakes 101 complaints
- Steering 88 complaints
- Suspension 45 complaints
- Stability control 44 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints