2013 Hyundai Elantra engine problems
236 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 236 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 152 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 15
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 22 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 24 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 32 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 17 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 152 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 15 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
I rear ended a car and nearly totaled my car. For some odd reason the airbag never deployed during the time of impact.
My engine started making ticking noises around 75000, took car in for 75000 mile maintenance and asked service department to check for noise and car acceleration problems. Tech later told me its normal and nothing they can find wrong with car. Now I see from looking on the internet its a common problem but now my car is out of warranty. I also went in before my warranty ended to have the 100000 mile maintenance service and complained about the same issue, they still said it normal.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra
- Brakes 285 complaints
- Steering 271 complaints
- Air bags 168 complaints
- Electrical system 155 complaints
- Suspension 99 complaints
- Wheels 76 complaints
- Lighting 74 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 56 complaints