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2017 Hyundai Elantra engine problems

294 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, which is 27% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
294 27% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 113 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 6
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2017 Hyundai Elantra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 24 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 19 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 21 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 17 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 12 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 113 complaints that include mileage. 57% 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 miles24
20k to 40k miles19
40k to 60k miles21
60k to 80k miles17
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles12
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 113 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 6 fires, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Yes I had bought a used 2017 hyundai elantra sei they never informed me of any recalls on this vehicle after I bought the vehicle the motor blew up because of one of the cylinders were sticking because of a factory defect they replaced the motor the second motor started doing the same thing getting stuck and shaking the steering would lock up sometimes where I could not even steer or it was hard to steer why even when I bought the car they did not inform me of recalls when I talk to the car back and have the motor…

Reported at 35,000 miles, April 2020 CrashInjury

The car would stall in the middle of driving, the most recent time on a major highway. The vehicle stalls with no reason at all. This incident has happened 5 or 6 times with no help from the dealer as they have not found the issue. This vehicle is unsafe to drive.

Reported at 54,300 miles, October 2020

Other problems reported for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Hyundai models