What breaks most · 2008 to 2013 model years
Hyundai Elantra Touring problems by year
Owners have filed 136 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Elantra Touring across model years 2008 to 2013. Three years stand out: 2010 for steering complaints, 2011 for speed control and throttle complaints and 2009 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2008.
- Years to check closely: 2010, 2011, 2009
- Fewest complaints: 2008
- Complaints on file
- 1362008 to 2013, all trims
- Worst year
- 201051 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 124 fires · 13 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 47kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 11Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Wipers and visibility (1) | |
| 24 | 0 | 3 | Air bags (7) | |
| 51 | 4 | 4 | Steering (23) | |
| 27 | 4 | 3 | Speed control and throttle (7) | |
| 18 | 2 | 1 | Suspension (6) | |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | Wheels (6) |
What fails on the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 45% |
23 | 1 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Stability controlABS and wheel speed sensors | 16% |
8 | 0 | Shop all stability control parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 12% |
6 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Wheels | 8% |
4 | 0 | — |
| Tires | 8% |
4 | 0 | — |
| Air bags | 8% |
4 | 3 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 6% |
3 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 4% |
2 | 0 | Shop all brakes parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Steering column started making a clicking noise when turning the wheel when parked or driving at less than 15 miles per hour indicating play in the steering.
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Oil leaked from the crankcase seal while driving. A mechanic replaced the seal, which failed almost immediately. There are metal fragments in the fresh oil.
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Car consistently steers or pulls to the right even when driving on flat surface. Tires checked and not the problem. Dealer did an alignment but still pulls to right. Dealer not able to fix after two visits. Might be a defect with the electronic power steering.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Hyundai Elantra Touring years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2010, 2011, 2009 carry the most filings on the Hyundai Elantra Touring. The 2010 alone has 51 complaints, led by steering.
What is the most common Hyundai Elantra Touring problem?
On the 2010 model year, the most-reported component is steering with 23 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Hyundai Elantra Touring problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Hyundai Elantra Touring complaints that include mileage is about 47,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.