Hyundai Elantra Fifth generation (MD/UD) (2011 - 2013)



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Fifth generation (MD/UD) of Hyundai Elantra has been in production since 2011 by 2013.

In addition to external changes, the model has undergone changes in technical terms. Fifth generation (MD/UD) is longer than the previous generation by 0.9 inches , is lower by 1.8 inches. The weight of the car has decreased by 62 lbs.

  • 2013 Hyundai Elantra Engines list

  • 2012 Hyundai Elantra Engines list

  • 2011 Hyundai Elantra Engines list


Hyundai Elantra Fifth generation (MD/UD) dimensions and specs


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Fifth generation (MD/UD)
Body style Wagon, Hatchback, Sedan
Engine options G4NB, 1.8L I-4, 146 HP, 131 lb/ft
G4NA, 2.0L I-4, 164 HP, 149 lb/ft
Length 178.3 - 178.7 in
Width 69.90 in
Height 56.50 in
Wheelbase 106.30 in
Curb weight 2661 - 2877 lbs
Number of doors 2 - 4
Seating capacity 5
Front hip room 52.8 - 53.5 in
Rear hip room 52.7 - 53.1 in
Front Headroom 39.8 - 40 in
Rear Headroom 37.10 in
Front shoulder room 55.90 in
Rear shoulder room 54.5 - 54.8 in
Fuel tank capacity 12.8 - 13.2 gal
MPG (City/Highway) 28/38
Towing capacity 750 lbs
0-60 mph / 0-100 kph 7.8 - 8.6 sec
¼ mile time 16.3 - 16.8 sec

Hyundai Elantra Common Problems generations


Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect car. Each car has its own design flaws and problems that the user has to deal with. During the Hyundai Elantra Fifth generation (MD/UD) production period from 2011 to 2013 drivers have reported 1474 complaints. The most common problems are ENGINE, STEERING, AIR BAGS.
Model Year Complaints
2013 Elantra
760
2012 Elantra
418
2011 Elantra
296

Problem Category Number of Problems
ENGINE
when driving the vehicle on the high way i 29 n at about 68-72 mph the brand new vehicle engine...
303
~ 58967 miles
STEERING
when driving the vehicle on the high way i 29 n at about 68-72 mph the brand new vehicle engine...
249
~ 39643 miles
AIR BAGS
the accident happened while i was driving on the freeway with light traffic traveling around 60 mph. it first began...
223
~ 65381 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
purchased a new 2013 hyundai elantra gls 4 door. once a person turns on their daytime running lights all of...
214
~ 43510 miles
SUSPENSION
i purchased a 2013 hyundai elantra on june 18 2012 from dick hannah volkswagen hyundai of portland oregon. within a...
151
~ 35486 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that he heard a squeaking noise while driving the...
137
~ 40950 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
i purchased the car in march it was my first time buying a new car. within the first couple of...
124
~ 119606 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
i purchased this car at the end of november brand new. about a month ago the warning esc light came...
111
~ 43904 miles
WHEELS
driving on the pa. turnpike at 65 mph hit a small pot hole and the back left tire blew. i...
93
~ 24408 miles
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled without...
91
~ 54650 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my wife was trying to park her car when the car suddenly accelerated without her touching the gas or the...
68
~ 39106 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
i got this car a few days ago. the window sticker claims it has daytime running lights. the lighting stock...
59
~ 39056 miles
TIRES
a blow out of a tire occurred while driving a 2013 hyundai elantra limited with 543 total miles on the...
57
~ 16336 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
i purchased a 2013 hyundai elantra on june 18 2012 from dick hannah volkswagen hyundai of portland oregon. within a...
44
~ 39062 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
i started my car pushed the wipe blade once so that it would get the dew off windshield. wiper blades...
27
~ 42118 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ran out of gas despite the gauge showing 42 miles left (about 1.5 gallons). walked to a station and got...
24
~ 48896 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
while driving on i80 in indiana i heard a loud noise in the roof area so i slid the cover...
18
~ 26535 miles
SEAT BELTS
during merge onto a major dallas tollway traffic became stopped in the right lane and upon applying a hard brake...
13
~ 42444 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra limited equipped with continental tires line: conti pro size: 215/45/17. the contact...
12
~ 12050 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that instead of being equipped with a spare tire...
11
~ 4606 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2013 hyundai elantra. consumer writes in regards to dealership fraudulent tactics and wants dealership to purchase vehicle back. *smd the...
9
~ 14255 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2013 hyundai elantra. consumer writes in regards to windshield wiper design failure *tgw the consumer stated the wiper blade on...
8
~ 1439 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. while driving at an unknown speed over a bump in the road...
6
~ 26961 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
i bought my 2013 elantra on 7/17/12 from orlando hyundai. on 8/4/12 while driving on i-95 the tpms (tire pressure...
6
~ 13200 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...
6
~ 8445 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. while operating the vehicle the brake lights remained illuminated when the brake...
5
~ 51830 miles
VISIBILITY
we got in the car and as we drove down the street we noticed the rear window was broken. the...
5
~ 11664 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that both brake light bulbs failed to illuminate. the...
4
~ 84585 miles
STRUCTURE
i recently purchased this vehicle used at a dealership. as i was driving to work on the interstate i ran...
4
~ 9525 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....
3
~ 64154 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
i am the original owner of a 2013 hyundai elantra gl with hankook optima model 426 205/55r/16 tires. i did...
3
~ 12880 miles
SEATS
my car was stopped in a 45 mph zone when it was rear-ended by a truck. at the time of...
3
~ 24613 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated and drained the...
2
~ 56500 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. while driving various speeds the contact noticed that the steering wheel made...
2
~ 74500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. while driving at approximately 10 mph the vehicle emitted smoke out of...
2
~ 32500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
i was coming off of interstate 95 onto my exit and i applied my brake to slow my car but...
2
~ 5075 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the vehicle was not equipped with a spare...
2
~ 12003 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
i was driving our brand new car and my 3 year old opened the back door imagine my surprise and
2
~ 58012 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY
two issues: (1) i purchased the vehicle on may 26 2013. i found out that the gov. had issued a...
2
~ 1250 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
this is concerning the same vehicle as in my previous complaint: 10507443. while driving into work on 4/8/13 i put...
2
~ 201 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY
2013 hyundai elantra. consumer writes in regards to windshield wiper design failure *tgw the consumer stated the wiper blade on...
2
~ 3250 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
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...
2
~ 17000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. while stationary and driving various speeds the headlights malfunctioned and stopped working...
1
~ 100000 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
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. while driving 40 mph the trunk opened without warning. the vehicle was
1
~ 75887 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
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. while driving at various speeds the vehicle began to make an abnormal...
1
~ 30500 miles
PARKING BRAKE
tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. while the vehicle was in park with the emergency brake engaged it...
1
~ 7000 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
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE
i started noticing when i come out of my apartment complex in the morning to go to work that my...
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
RIM > WHEELS
2013 hyundai elantra. consumer writes in regards to problems with vehicle tires. *smd the consumer stated snow compacted in the...
1
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING
2013 hyundai elantra. consumer writes in regards to windshield wiper design failure *tgw the consumer stated the wiper blade on...
1
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

How to improve the appearance of your Hyundai Elantra and to make it look younger?


Time goes on, and the automobile industry does not stand still. The cars that were trendy just a few years ago no longer make people look at you with such enthusiasm. However, you won't love your car any less because it's getting old. But if you want your Hyundai Elantra to stand out from the crowd and still catch the eye, transform its appearance. Put on nice rims - it'll make it more noticeable right away. Install coilovers - lowered cars always look cooler. Add fender flares to the kit and you get a sportier look. Put decals on it and people passing by won't be able to take their eyes off of you.

However, you can not only change the appearance of your car beyond recognition, but also to rejuvenate it. If you want, you can make your car a couple of generations younger. To do this you should buy a body kit - a set of body elements that repeat the outlines of cars of later versions. It won't make the car go faster, but it will be extremely difficult to notice the differences externally.

Body kits

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Fender flares

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    EZ Flares – The Original Universal Fle...

    • ENHANCE & PROTECT YOUR RIDE – The universal fender EZ Flares are a fast, easy, and low-cost way to give your car an aggressive, off-road look! Universal compatibility allows it to be installed on virtually...
  • EZ Flares XL – The Original Universal Flexible Foam Rubber 2-Inch Fender Flares

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    • MAXIMUM PROTECTION & TIRE COVERAGE – The universal EZ Flares XL are fast, easy way to give your truck an aggressive, off-road look and stay legal! Universal compatibility allows it to be installed on virtually...
  • GOOACC Blind Rivet,Fender Flare & Rocker Moulding Clip,Bumper Shield Retainer Clip Assortment 6506007AA 68039280-AA 6030441 for Jeep Wrangler Chrysler Ford GMC [60 Pcs] + Bonus Fastener Remover

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    Mean Mug Auto 23181-6133A 50x Fender Fla...

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    Fender Flare Rocker Moulding Clip Bumper...

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Rims

Coilovers

Decals

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