2012 Hyundai ELANTRA TOURING

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Above Average

Quick Summary

The 2012 Hyundai ELANTRA TOURING has 28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is suspension problems (21% of all complaints), specifically: tire wear is excessive causing tires to wear on inside to point of dangerous. there is no adjustment in alignment to take care of this . found this to happen after 13,000 alignment. hyundai forum other people having same problem dealer just seems to think it is owner caused. need to get new tires or. ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.

1 fire report 2 crash reports 3 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

SUSPENSION

6 complaints

21%

• TIRE WEAR IS EXCESSIVE CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR ON INSIDE TO POINT OF DANGEROUS. THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT IN ALIGNMENT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS . FOUND THIS TO HAPPEN AFTER 13,000 ALIGNMENT. HYUNDAI FORUM OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM DEALER JUST SEEMS TO THINK IT IS OWNER CAUSED. NEED TO GET NEW TIRES OR
• WANDERING ALL OVER THE ROAD. PULLS RIGHT MOST OF THE TIME. CURRENTLY HAVE 19000MILES, 7 ALIGNMENTS, NEW SET OF TIES. AFTER ALIGNMENT VEHICLE WILL DRIVE STRAIGHT FOR 15-20 MIN. THEN STARTS PULLING AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE DAY 1. *TR
• CAR GETS BLOWOUTS, RIM DAMAGE, OR SIDEWALL BUBBLES WHEN HITTING POTHOLES. THE COMBINATION OF THE SUSPENSION AND TIRE SIZE DOES NOT WORK . THE WHEELS ARE P215/45R17. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TIRE WEAR IS EXCESSIVE CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR ON INSIDE TO POINT OF DANGEROUS. THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT IN ALIGNMENT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS . FOUND THIS TO HAPPEN AFTER 13,000 ALIGNMENT. HYUNDAI FORUM OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM DEALER JUST SEEMS TO THINK IT IS OWNER CAUSED. NEED TO GET NEW TIRES OR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

4 complaints

14%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, A CRACKED RIB AND SUFFERED SEVERAL HEADACHES. THE CONT
• I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY AT SUPER DUTY FORD 250 GOING APPROX 50 MPH. I WAS STOPPED AND WAS PUSHED A CAR LENGTH INTO A CHEVY SILVERADO WHO WAS ALSO STOPPED, MY TRUNK TOOK MOST OF THE DAMAGE BUT THE FRONT END WAS PRETTY BAD TOO, BUT MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. NOT SURE OF THE MPH OF THE IMPACT TO THE FR
• MY CAR IS SUBJECT TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V-310 RECALL FOR AIR BAGS. I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM HYUNDAI THAT ADVISES ME TO GO TO WWW.HYUNDAIUSA.COM/CAMPAIGN117 TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. I HAVE TRIED 4 TIMES TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR, BUT THE WEBSITE DOES NOT WORK. IT CONFIRMS MY VIN, BUT WHEN I ENTER

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, A CRACKED RIB AND SUFFERED SEVERAL HEADACHES. THE CONT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

3 complaints

11%

• PURCHASED CAR NEW JUNE 2012, CAR WAS NOT STARTED FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS TRIED TO START CAR, WOULD NOT START. I JUMP STARTED CAR TO GET IT TO THE SHOP, SAID WATER IN BATTERY LOW, ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER, SAME THING, DEALER KEPT CAR, REPLACED BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES, UNPLUGGED WIRES, CHASED WIRES FROM FRONT T
• I HAD CAR JUMPED 10-12 TIMES, BATTERY REPLACED ,ALTERNATOR REPLACED ,IF TURN RADIO ON WHEN ENGINE OFF FOR 15 MINUTES CAR WILL NOT START ,THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES CONTINUE'S.FURTHERMORE WATER LEAKING 2X'S FROM,PASSENGER SIDE HEAT VENT; LEATHER STEERING WHEEL COLOR COMING OFF,1ST 4 MONTHS OF H
• THE ODOMETER IS COMPLETELY UNREADABLE. I KNOW THIS SOUNDS STRANGE, THE ONLY TIME I CAN SEE IT COMPLETELY CLEAR IS IN COLD FALL WEATHER IN THE EARLY MORNING. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR QUITE A WHILE. IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE C

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“PURCHASED CAR NEW JUNE 2012, CAR WAS NOT STARTED FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS TRIED TO START CAR, WOULD NOT START. I JUMP STARTED CAR TO GET IT TO THE SHOP, SAID WATER IN BATTERY LOW, ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER, SAME THING, DEALER KEPT CAR, REPLACED BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES, UNPLUGGED WIRES, CHASED WIRES FROM FRONT T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

3 complaints

11%

• WHILE ON A TRIP ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS CHEAP GAS, WHICH I JUST FILLED UP WITH MOBIL GAS. ALSO I JUST CHANGED OIL AND TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY A PINT OVERFILL. THEY MUST HAVE PUT ON COMPUTER AND ADJUSTED SPECS AND TURNED ENGINE LIGHT OFF. I LOST 5 MI
• WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR GETS STUCK BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH. IT WONT PROCEED TO THE NEXT GEAR. I HAVE TO LAY OFF THE GAS, LET IT DROP BACK DOWN AND HOPE THAT IT WORKS THE NEXT TIME I ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS NOT LOW. THE CAR IS IN MOTION WHILE THIS ISSUE HAPPENS.
• THE POWER TRAIN DOES NOT SHIFT AT TIMES, STICKS IN 3RD GEAR, POPS IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“WHILE ON A TRIP ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS CHEAP GAS, WHICH I JUST FILLED UP WITH MOBIL GAS. ALSO I JUST CHANGED OIL AND TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY A PINT OVERFILL. THEY MUST HAVE PUT ON COMPUTER AND ADJUSTED SPECS AND TURNED ENGINE LIGHT OFF. I LOST 5 MI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

WHEELS

2 complaints

• THE FIRST OF SEVERAL SIDEWALL BULGES APPEARED ON THE TIRES. TIRES (KUMHO SOLUS 215/45R17) FAIL FREQUENTLY WITH UNEVEN SIDEWALL WEAR AND BLOWOUTS. EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR ON TIRES THAT SHOULD EASILY LAST 50K MILES. OVERALL CABIN NOISE IS RIDICULOUS. WE WERE SOLD 17 INCH ALLOY RIMS AS A ADDED "FEATURE" ON
• CAR GETS BLOWOUTS, RIM DAMAGE, OR SIDEWALL BUBBLES WHEN HITTING POTHOLES. THE COMBINATION OF THE SUSPENSION AND TIRE SIZE DOES NOT WORK . THE WHEELS ARE P215/45R17. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THE FIRST OF SEVERAL SIDEWALL BULGES APPEARED ON THE TIRES. TIRES (KUMHO SOLUS 215/45R17) FAIL FREQUENTLY WITH UNEVEN SIDEWALL WEAR AND BLOWOUTS. EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR ON TIRES THAT SHOULD EASILY LAST 50K MILES. OVERALL CABIN NOISE IS RIDICULOUS. WE WERE SOLD 17 INCH ALLOY RIMS AS A ADDED "FEATURE" ON”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

WHEELS(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 28 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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SUSPENSION: TIRE WEAR IS EXCESSIVE CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR ON INSIDE TO POINT OF DANGEROUS. THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT IN ALIGNMENT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS . FOUND THIS TO HAPPEN AFTER 13,000 ALIGNMENT. HYUNDAI FORUM OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM DEALER JUST SEEMS TO THINK IT IS OWNER CAUSED. NEED TO GET NEW TIRES OR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, A CRACKED RIB AND SUFFERED SEVERAL HEADACHES. THE CONT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: PURCHASED CAR NEW JUNE 2012, CAR WAS NOT STARTED FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS TRIED TO START CAR, WOULD NOT START. I JUMP STARTED CAR TO GET IT TO THE SHOP, SAID WATER IN BATTERY LOW, ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER, SAME THING, DEALER KEPT CAR, REPLACED BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES, UNPLUGGED WIRES, CHASED WIRES FROM FRONT T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: WHILE ON A TRIP ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS CHEAP GAS, WHICH I JUST FILLED UP WITH MOBIL GAS. ALSO I JUST CHANGED OIL AND TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY A PINT OVERFILL. THEY MUST HAVE PUT ON COMPUTER AND ADJUSTED SPECS AND TURNED ENGINE LIGHT OFF. I LOST 5 MI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)

Hyundai ELANTRA TOURING — Year Comparison

How does 2012 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.

2013

19Excellent Reliability

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NHTSA Safety Rating

No NHTSA safety rating available

At a Glance

Complaints: 28
Recalls: 0
Fire reports: 1
Crash reports: 2
Injury reports: 3
Segment avg: 80

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