2012 Hyundai Elantra Electrical System Problems
- 92
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 92 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- finally started · 10 records
- range switch · 8 records
- several times · 7 records
- same problem · 7 records
- tried again · 7 records
- wouldn start · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 36 |
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Wheels
Takata recall. I bought this car from the original owner in 2016 around the time a recal for it went out and i didn't know until today. My car sometimes takes two times to actually start. I turn key and have to either hold it or stop and do it again. My car hydroplanes extremely easily compared to other vehicles. Normally it is only a second besides the time i rear ended someone with no bad weather then another…
ODI 11223168
Electrical System
Intermittently engine won't turn over. It will sometimes go a week or so turning over normally, & then without warning, it won't start for 10-60 min or longer according to 1000s of drivers. Last night, i was stranded for 50 min in a parking lot at night trying to get my car to turn over. Dash lights up, fuel pump goes on, but there is no crank. I filmed it https://youtu.be/nbz957tb72u it's called "hyundai elantra…
ODI 11186141
Electrical System · Steering · Wheels
My car highlights has went out several times and i have replaced the lights and they still goes out . And the brakes lights goes out, and now my rack pinyon is gone out. This car has cost me more money than its worth
ODI 11128611
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
The brakes lights and front passenger lights are always going. Apparently, its happening with many hyundai customers, there forum written online about these same issues all the time. I've had to replace over 30 bulbs in 4 years.
ODI 11120984
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Takata recall car doesn't want to start and struggles to do so. Have replaced battery and key fob batteries. This has to be a starter issue, possibly an electrical short. Says "key out" while i'm driving it half the time. I am afraid it will cut off while i'm driving it! I have only had the car for 2 years! Been doing this for about 2 months.
ODI 11119974
Electrical System
The vehicle has constant intermittent start up issues where you get a click when trying to start the car. This is very dangerous because of what if the car randomly cuts out while driving? The fact that they chanted the battery size has created concerns of potential fires with the vehicle as the faulty wiring mixed with a battery size that just a year later hyundai changed could lead to a significant issue. There…
ODI 11093606
Electrical System
This is a pushbutton start vehicle. Intermittently, when the button is pushed, the car won't start. This occurs with a fully charged battery, foot depressed on the brake pedal, etc. This is apparently a very common problem, although my local dealer professed to never have heard of it. Consensus online is that it is a faulty "range switch", resulting in a failure of the vehicle to sense that it is in park. Dealers…
ODI 11048259
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
While in motion, car jolts as traction control light blinks as well as the engine malfunction light. Engine then shuts off. This has happened multiple times over a 2 month period, at a variety of speeds and on both highway and city streets.
ODI 11048688
Electrical System
Takata recall turn ignition key to start position and click, click, motor does not start. Turn key off back on to start position and engine starts. This happens randomly.
ODI 11031365
Air Bags · Electrical System
Airbag light and tire pressure light came on when i turned on my car. It does go off after driving a few minutes, but always comes back on
ODI 11010513
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The first trouble started when i was driving on the highway at 60 miles/hour, my car started slowing down and would not accelerate. I had to drive at the speed the car would choose to run and in a few minutes it would work fine again. But this kept happening when i would accelerate the car on highways and i took it in to the dealer who said it was sensor problems. Engine light comes on when i use air conditioning,…
ODI 11005028
Air Bags · Electrical System
The clock spring has worn after roughly 55k miles and just being out of warranty. Dealer replacement is $300 and airbags will not deploy without repair. This began after going over rough brick pavers and the light is intermittently on, probably about 80-90% of the time. As i understand it the veracruz and santa fe models had a similar issue a few year prior (11-01-052) and online searches show this is a common issue…
ODI 10992030
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. When the contact started the vehicle, the esc indicator illuminated. While driving and accelerating, the vehicle pulled to the left and right and seemed to lose power. The vehicle was taken to dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,000.
ODI 10967620
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Car won't start intermittently. Had battery and alternator checked. Lights go on,radio works but car won't start. Car is usually parked in a parking lot or driveway. Weather is nice not too hot or too cold.
ODI 10955405
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Sold a lemon law buyback car without my knowledge. From what i understand i was to sign a document stating that i new that i was purchasing a lemon law buyback car. I did not find out until i went to get the plates for my car and they showed me the title. I contacted the dealership and basically my loss their gain. May 2015 had to replace hose and have a/c recharged costing almost $300 july 2015 had to have both…
ODI 10939521
Electrical System · Turn Signal
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. When the turn signals were engaged, the opposite signal would activate independently after the turn was completed without warning. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000. The vin was not…
ODI 10937990
Electrical System · Engine
Random no start. Push button start will just make one click sound and not start (this is not a low battery clicking sound). After numerous attempts, the engine will start. One time it took over 10 minutes of pushing the start button on and off to finally get it to start. It seems to happen at random times. It will start fine for months and then just randomly not start. It happened in the past an just started…
ODI 10927480
Electrical System
2012 hyundai elantra. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start without warning. The vehicle had to be placed in neutral in order to start it. According with numerous reviews there is something wrong with the inhibitor switch (range switch).
ODI 10906197
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway. The contact was pumping air into the rear driver's side tire via the vehicle's tire air pump system at the time of the fire. The vehicle was not turned on when the failure occurred. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was deemed a…
Fire reported
ODI 11121953
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shut off. Also, the vehicle would not shift gears correctly and the contact was unable to park the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.
ODI 10956618
Air Bags · Electrical System
All of the issues i am having appear to be involved with the components of/electrical connections to my steering wheel. The red airbag "error" light came on (intermittently at first) about 6 months ago when the vehicle had approx 64k miles on it. Over the next few months, the horn has stopped working (another potentially large safety issue), and the buttons that control the upward volume and radio station browsing…
ODI 10946609
Electrical System
My elantra limited 2012 unlock my doors or start the car unless i put the key up to the start button. I don't havean ignition my car only starts with a push button,both key fabs won't work, i've researched and alot if customer have the same complaint this happens multiple times someone mentioned the had range shaft or something replace and it works but many people are complaining about the same problem
ODI 10891962
Electrical System
Cranks but does not start. Battery is fine, car only has 28000 miles on it.
ODI 10852960
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My car accelerate on its own without me pressing on the gas randomly. Some days it drives normally and other days i can feel the car accelerating on its own. It was so bad 2 days ago that when i got off the highway it was trying to accelerate into the car in front of me at a red light. I had by foot on the brake and the car was revving to 5000 rpms. I took it to hyundai who could not find a problem but charged me…
ODI 10836925
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car won't start. At first, we thought it's the battery so we got our battery jump starter. But it wasn't the case. Lights and electrical works but the car starter won't turn over. Towed it to the dealer. The following day, went to dealer to check it and the car started without any problem. Dealer's mechanics still hasn't seen it yet that day. There might be some loose wiring or inhibitor switch problem.
ODI 10820880