2012 Hyundai Elantra wheels problems
Owners reported wheels problems in 17 complaints for the 2012 Hyundai Elantra, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 36,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wheels problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 wheels complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
My steering wheel started making loud rattling and clunking noise. This happened when I turned or slowed down or went over a bump. It got worse very quickly. I suddenly could not steer at all. So I ran into a pole. Thankfully it wasn't another car or a person. Many people have this same issue. This needs to be recalled ASAP. It's either the pinion and rack issue or the steering wheel issue.
Two! Not one but two of the oem tires have bubbles in the sidewall. That is a blow out waiting to happen and god knows what damage that can do. I'm afraid to drive the car for fear that one of the tires could blow out and send me off into a ditch. To top it off, the car did not come with a spare tire (to save weight and improve gas mileage) so if it does blow out and I can safely control the car over to the side of the road, I'm screwed and stranded.
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
- Drivetrain & axles 40 complaints