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2013 Hyundai Elantra drivetrain & axles problems

56 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
56 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
61,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2013 Hyundai Elantra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 61,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 61,000 miles
Based on 38 complaints that include mileage. 45% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 38 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

On july 18, 2014, my 2013 hyundai elantra ran into a subway restaurant at 12150 s. Cicero, alsip, il. I was going into the subway parking lot, my goal was to park, but my car did not stop when I put on my brakes. My car kept going; it drove over the sidewalk, through the scrubs, and hit the building head on. Hitting the building is what stopped my vehicle, my air bag did not deploy.

Reported at 11,500 miles, August 2014 CrashInjury

Car starts but won't stay on, new battery installed, still doesn't turn on, in garage and is being towed to dealership. Windowshied fog constantly, and all f a sudden after 10 minutes and only way to defog---open windows., happens every am as driving to work on freeway or home at nights. The car is well maintained. Gas mileage is not 33 miles per gallon. Disappointed. Also sun roof doesn't close, was fixed, and still doesn't close all the way without me doing fancy maneuver with switch.

Reported at 58,000 miles, November 2015

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