Hyundai transmission problems
Across all Hyundai models in NHTSA's complaint database, 882 complaints involve transmission. The Elantra accounts for the largest share (23%). The single worst model year is the 2010 Santa FE with 44 transmission complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 882 about transmission, all Hyundai models
- Most affected
- Elantra 23% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 29,000 miles 453 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 28 and 5
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Hyundai models
Worst model years for transmission
- 2010 Hyundai Santa FE44 complaints
- 1999 Hyundai Elantra37 complaints
- 2003 Hyundai Tiburon34 complaints
- 1997 Hyundai Elantra28 complaints
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata25 complaints
Transmission complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 22 |
| 1992 | 31 |
| 1993 | 24 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 44 |
| 1996 | 43 |
| 1997 | 52 |
| 1998 | 39 |
| 1999 | 68 |
| 2000 | 53 |
| 2001 | 76 |
| 2002 | 43 |
| 2003 | 75 |
| 2004 | 31 |
| 2005 | 30 |
| 2006 | 34 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 61 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 |
Among the 453 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 29,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.