Major Problems with 2012 Hyundai Elantra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Hyundai Elantra

2012 Hyundai Elantra SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 30000 miles

2012 Hyundai Elantra AIR BAGS Victims: 2

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE car lurched engine shut off. car became uncontrollable and all the warning lights on the dash lit up. eventually managed...	98 ~ 59977 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the hyundai elantra 2012 is equipped with front and rear seat warmers. the switch for the front seats resets to...	92 ~ 41476 miles
AIR BAGS stated hyundai was hit on driver side rear by an suv. rear door curled around center post but side air...	75 ~ 60646 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle began to shift abnormally into...	54 ~ 41568 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i left home for a 1 000 mile road trip starting on the date specified above. mileage indicated above is...	44 ~ 256519 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL have had 3 instances during warm/hot weather that the esc light has come on (blinking) during normal city driving (after...	38 ~ 49090 miles
POWER TRAIN while pulling onto a city street away from a curb the car lunged forward and would not continue to drive.i...	35 ~ 51197 miles
SUSPENSION my car began pulling strongly to the left at various speeds. i contacted the dealership and arranged to have them...	31 ~ 40761 miles
SERVICE BRAKES car lurched engine shut off. car became uncontrollable and all the warning lights on the dash lit up. eventually managed...	29 ~ 42997 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the vehicle has the same problems described in the 2011 recall with the brake switch. my cruise control sometimes does...	17 ~ 44395 miles
WHEELS my low tire pressure light came on so i pulled into the next gas station and noticed that 3 out...	14 ~ 35192 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo tires tire size 205/55r/16 h426. the contact stated...	12 ~ 15440 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i believe that daytime running light are a great safety feature. the list of standard equipment on the window sticker...	8 ~ 42571 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i bought a brand new 2012 hyundai elantra on feb. 10 2012. within several weeks i noticed the gas disappearing...	8 ~ 51996 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER inability of hyundai manufactured wipers to clear rain and added streaks. driving in rainstorm became very dangerous. am filing complaint	7 ~ 59143 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. while driving approximately 5 mph the hood flew open inadvertently. the failure...	6 ~ 46183 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo tires tire size 205/55r/16 h426. the contact stated...	4 ~ 14548 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. while driving approximately 35 mph and depressing the brake pedal the exterior...	3 ~ 92780 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 2012 hyundai elantra would not start this morning and this was the third time this has happened starting in...	3 ~ 34755 miles
SEAT BELTS 2012 hyundai elantra collision to drivers side door. drivers side and drivers airbags did not deploy....	2 ~ 22500 miles
STRUCTURE this car has large blind spots caused by both the left and right front pillars. the positioning of the rear...	2 ~ 1250 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the vehicle was not manufactured with a spare...	2 ~ 770 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this incident happened the night i bought the vehicle. the vehicle will suddenly buck/jolt/jerk as if hitting a speed bump...	2 ~ 24533 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. when looking through the window shield to the left or right the...	2 ~ 24550 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. while driving 55 mph an abnormal noise was heard in the vehicle....	1 ~ 40000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. while driving various speeds the contact noticed that the steering wheel made...	1 ~ 145000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. when the turn signals were engaged the opposite signal would activate independently...	1 ~ 57000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the brakes malfunctioned while driving. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 35500 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sunroof shattered traveling down the interstate at 70 mph in very light traffic heard a loud noise on top of...	1 ~ 49000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM turn key in ignition. nothing happens. turn off turn on eventually ignition works and car turns on. this happened multiple...	1 ~ 50000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC cpsc: i1440033a. 2012 hyundai elantra. consumer stated that there is something wrong with the car brake system. *ln the mechanic...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2012 hyundai elantra. consumer writes in regards to vehicle air bag failure. *smd the consumer stated his wife was involved	1
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. while driving over a bump tar or rough pavement the rear of...	1 ~ 750 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY this car has large blind spots caused by both the left and right front pillars. the positioning of the rear...	1 ~ 2500 miles
SEATS i bought used car with air bag lights on. no accident on the car and air bag light is on....	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the hyundai elantra 2012 is equipped with front and rear seat warmers. the switch for the front seats resets to...	1 ~ 1 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY i have had two windshields cracks in a 6 week period of time. the diameter of the impact on the...	1 ~ 4500 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the front pillars create very large blind spots especially when turning. the rear view mirrors are not sufficient. due to...	1

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