2012 Hyundai Elantra electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 126 complaints for the 2012 Hyundai Elantra, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 126 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 95 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 25 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 24 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 95 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles, and 59% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driver attempting to brake but the brake system failed and hit another car, also upon impact the airbags did not deployed to protect the driver considering how severely the front area of the car were damaged. 2 days prior to the accident, car was not starting, was jumped- start and vehicle was brought to hyundai service and they did not see anything wrong.
Failure to start. Car does not recognize that the car is in park and the inhibitor switch prevents the car from starting, even though it is in park. Car can not be taken out of park or put back in. Could present a potential safety hazard because someone could get stranded somewhere with no way to start car. I have seen numerous complaints about this issue online and actual youtube videos about the problem. I have real concerns about my daughter driving this relatively new car and then getting stranded somewhere
Other problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Elantra
- Engine 141 complaints
- Air bags 124 complaints
- Brakes 101 complaints
- Steering 88 complaints
- Suspension 45 complaints
- Stability control 44 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 40 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints