2017 Hyundai Elantra body & structure problems
134 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 134 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Their driver's and rear door locks suddenly start to malfunction. The rear doors don't open anymore, the remote control is working apparently but I can't open the door even manually from inside. The driver lock door needs to operate more than 3 times to open the door. I almost never use the rear doors because I am single.
Driver side front door handle does not open car door from outside. Was working fine all day then stopped working. Car was stationary. Front passenger door handle came off in my hand. This occurred months prior to front driver door.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra
- Engine 294 complaints
- Electrical system 112 complaints
- Steering 71 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 62 complaints
- Latches & locks 53 complaints
- Brakes 48 complaints
- Air bags 32 complaints
- Fuel system 30 complaints