Major Problems with 2011 Hyundai Elantra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Hyundai Elantra

2011 Hyundai Elantra AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 134000 miles

2011 Hyundai Elantra BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 69000 miles

2011 Hyundai Elantra AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 23092 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, AIR BAGS and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Elantra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE i was turning from gas station onto road crossing 3 lanes of traffic when vehicle stalled in the middle of...	64 ~ 67322 miles
AIR BAGS vehicle spun and hit guard rail on interstate 90 head on then also on right side but the air bags...	58 ~ 65971 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. while driving approximately 70 mph the contact abruptly applied pressure to the...	39 ~ 57060 miles
SUSPENSION i have had the same issue with my hyundai elantra 2011 tires contipro r17. first incident happened when i hit...	39 ~ 66262 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on 6/27/2011 the car was hard to start then shut off as it was backed out of a parking space....	32 ~ 43409 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL dry day normal acceleration traction control killed power upon entering highway traffic leaving us sitting in 50-55 mph traffic then...	30 ~ 43273 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER this is a follow up on complaint #[xxx].. hyundai checked car on 6/22/11 ordered part and replaced defective part on...	23 ~ 43589 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the brakes were depressed when the vehicle stalled...	17 ~ 63882 miles
SERVICE BRAKES since i bought the car late feb. 2011 (after they release the new modeled cars in the last days of...	16 ~ 72584 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL sudden acceleration while perpendicular parking....	14 ~ 37420 miles
WHEELS on this 2011 hyundai elantra touring the left (driver's side) front tire developed a bubble after only 2240 miles. the...	14 ~ 49921 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER on more than one occasion i have had issues with pedestrians being in my blind spot while driving. today (7/26/13)...	6 ~ 43667 miles
TIRES i have had to replace two different continental contipro contact tires size: 215 45 r17 due to sidewall damage. (bubbles...	5 ~ 33992 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the vehicle did not come equipped with a...	5 ~ 9825 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have 2011 hyundai elantra. the air bag light came on at approximately 118000 m for no reason whatsoever. took...	4 ~ 94333 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE since i purchased the car in 2011 i have had issues with mice getting into the cabin of the vehicle...	4 ~ 54993 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. while driving approximately 70 mph the contact abruptly applied pressure to the...	4 ~ 3 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the 2011 hyundai elantra 1.8liter engine makes a grinding then whining noise in the first few seconds of the first...	4 ~ 401 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my engine light came on and i took it to the local firestone auto center and they told me that...	3 ~ 34500 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT 2011 hyundai elantra. consumer writes in regards to manufacturers refusal to reimburse consumer for labor cost of front coil springs...	2 ~ 76231 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. while driving over bumps in the road at various speeds the steering...	2 ~ 64500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that while refueling the nozzles automatic shut off device...	2 ~ 1900 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the front end...	2 ~ 25500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2011 hyundai elantra with 800 miles on it. transmission violently bucks at highway speeds and then shifts to neutral. there...	2 ~ 4902 miles
EQUIPMENT car dealers are allowed to sell new cars with no spare tire or jack. i assume this is to increase...	2 ~ 1000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC after four near accidents i feel it's time to report the following. i would apply the brake and the vehicle...	1 ~ 67861 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. when the brake pedal was depressed the brake lights failed to illuminate....	1 ~ 44000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the brakes had been leaking fluid out of...	1 ~ 51000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE on or around may 29 i noticed some rust spots in the hood of my hyundai elantra 2011. being a...	1 ~ 34000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT no spare tire jack or lug wrench was supplied with this car. apparently several other manufacturers are doing the same...	1 ~ 24000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY safety issue driver floor mat keeps getting entangled with gas and brake pedals. the hooks design by hyundai for there	1
STRUCTURE 2011 hyundai elantra. consumer writes in regards to filter and mice issues *tgw the consumer stated mice were found in...	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. while the contact was driving approximately 20 mph the horn failed to...	1 ~ 4000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i have had to replace two different continental contipro contact tires size: 215 45 r17 due to sidewall damage. (bubbles...	1 ~ 6000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM dry day normal acceleration traction control killed power upon entering highway traffic leaving us sitting in 50-55 mph traffic then...	1 ~ 3600 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact test drove a 2011 hynudai elantra. the contact stated that a child restraint seat was placed in...	1 ~ 10 miles

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