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
Car would not start when key turned. Dash lights came on, but engine would not turn over or even crank. The only sound was a slight click in the engine when the key was turned. Jump start would not help. Remedied by turning the key until i could shift out of park to another gear, then returned to park. Did this multiple times and finally the car started normally. Concerned about losing power when driving and having…
ODI 10652638
Electrical System
We were on vacation in the smoky mountains. We hiked for a couple hours and returned to the car. I turned the ignition key, nothing. Tried several times, nothing. Lights came on bright, power windows worked, dashboard lights bright. I tried taking it in and out of park, tried turning the key different speeds, nothing. The engine did not try to turn over, no clicking, just silence. We tried to get help, no one…
ODI 10670872
Electrical System · Engine
My car was parked outside overnight and i used the key fob to unlock my car. I then tried to start the car but it would not start. I had my foot pressing on the brake and pushed the ignition button and the lights/radio would come on but the car made a click noise and would not crank over to start. I tried this 5 times before it started. It was not that cold so weather was not a factor. I then drove to work and at…
ODI 10663679
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
When turning on the ignition switch the car interior lights light up. Turning the key to the ignition position, nothing happens. There is no draw on the dash lights or any other lights on the car. It simply has no noticeable effect. I have to turn the key off and on numerous times before it starts. Not starting is, of course, a concern. The expenses from taking it to a mechanic has become a real drain on our…
ODI 10644937
Electrical System · Engine
My 2012 hyundai elantra will not start. I tried several times to get it to start and it finally started. All indicator lights will turn on but when i turned the ignition all the way nothing happens. This has happened to me multiple times a year. I had it towed before to the dealership since it's still under warranty but the dealer couldn't find nothing wrong since it started up for them. The issue has only ever…
ODI 10639672
Electrical System
A few weeks ago, my 2012 hyundai elantra would not start. I googled the issue and it seems that this has affected numerous hyundai drivers. The issue ended up being that the range switch had to be replaced. I don't know if this is something that should be considered as a recall. Thanks. *tr
ODI 10640165
Electrical System · Engine
Yesterday afternoon i got into my car to go to the store, and it wouldn't start. I continued to turn the key to on position, then back off and wouldn't start. Then tried again in then it finally started barely. Again i got into my car to go to work, and it wouldn't start again. I switched the key back off position and on again and still no start. Tried it again 2 more times to start and finally it started up. I had…
ODI 10633251
Electrical System · Engine
The vehicle in question periodically fails to start. This has been an ongoing issue with this vehicle for several months. At first the vehicle would not start on occasion but has since began having starting issues more frequently. I contacted my dealer and was told of two possible issues regarding a stop lamp switch and a faulty starter. I brought the vehicle in and they were unable to identify a problem. I…
ODI 10631964
Electrical System
The vehicle would not start, all lights / accessories were in perfect working order, but the engine would do nothing when the key was turned to the start position. The first time this happened we had the vehicle towed to the dealership where we purchased it new. After recommending a fuel system treatment - which we had previously undergone at 40k - we declined. The net result of this visit was that nothing was wrong…
ODI 10638571
Electrical System
The vehicle failed to start on the first attempt. All of the interior electrical components appeared to be working. The engine failed to turn over. After several attempts, the car started. The vehicle started dozens of times over the next few days without issue. However, the failure to start has recurred twice more in the past four days. This does not appear to be a battery issue. *tr
ODI 10633623
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I left home for a 1,[redacted] trip starting on the date specified above. Mileage indicated above is a close approximation to when the incident first occurred. On the first day, i stopped for gasoline at a station. When i tried to start the car back up, i had power to everything but my car made no attempt to start. After trying several times over the course of about 5-10 minutes, it finally started and ran fine.…
ODI 10632876
Electrical System · Engine
I've had the following issues with the 2012 elantra: 1.) the vehicle would not start. This only happens intermittently so it is hard to predict when it will occur and where you will be stranded. All indicator lights will turn on but when i turned the ignition all the way nothing happens. I brought the car to the dealer since it still under warranty but the dealer had no idea how to fix the issue. They had my car for…
ODI 10639140
Electrical System · Engine
Engine would not crank. Lights,windows,radio,etc. All worked. Shifted to neutral and car started. Has happened multiple times. *tr
ODI 10629535
Electrical System
Several weeks ago, on a sunday, i got into my 2012 hyundai elantra in the parking lot of the local kroger and tried to start the car. It refused to start or turn over. It didn't make a sound. The lights, radio, etc. Worked fine, but the car would not start after repeated attempts. I called a friend who came over and jumped me off. I thought this could be related to my battery, but for the next two weeks, i had no…
ODI 10629334
Electrical System · Engine
The car will not start once it is turned off. It could start once and go to the store, and then lock up for a few hours. Eventually it will act normal again ad then start all over again. *tr
ODI 10626569
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
After sitting overnight, vehicle failed to start following morning. Although all components requiring power (windows, headlights, radio, interior lights, etc.) seemed to be functioning ok, jump started vehicle, and it started immediately. A few days later problem recurred; let vehicle sit for some time, and vehicle then started immediately (no jump start). Today problem occurred yet again (waiting to see if vehicle…
ODI 10626965
Electrical System
My 2012 elantra started fine this morning and every day previously, but when i went to start it after shopping, it wouldn't start. I turned the key in the ignition switch and nothing. However, all of the lights inside worked. I tried several times to get it to start and it finally started. I came home and then after a couple of hours, i went out to go somewhere and once again, it wouldn't start. After 3-4 times of…
ODI 10618021
Electrical System
I attempted to start my car last night and it didn't start, lights were on full power and everything but not a sound from the engine... Tried many many times didn't start. Then randomly it started. Drove home parked went out this morning and tried again did not start. I have tried many times this morning but again it has not started. *tr
ODI 10616537
Electrical System · Power Train
Intermittent problem: car didn't turn over. I waited a few minutes, tried it again and it started. Dealer couldn't find the problem. Second occurrence: wouldn't start, then it did when i tried it a third time. That same day, car was idling for about 3 minutes as i was sitting in it. I had put it in park and when i tried to put it in drive, it wouldn't budge out of park. I turned the car off (fearing the worst) and…
ODI 10616436
Electrical System
A few days before this incident, a warning indicator light appeared on my instrument panel. I made an appointment for that weekend to have it checked at a local dealership. As i was driving home from work, the first unusual thing that happened was the hyundai logo appeared on the nav screen while the car was in motion.typically the hyundai logo only appears when the car is first started-never while vehicle is in…
ODI 10653602
Electrical System · Engine
Whenever i try to turn on my car everything turns on except the engine. The lights and everything are fine. The battery tests fine. I have been to the dealer 3 times and they say nothing is wrong with it. It has not started approximately 15-20 times. Based on accounts from others with the same vehicle who have had this problem the engine has also stopped in the middle of driving. Thankfully the issue has only ever…
ODI 10618009
Electrical System
One day in june, i tried to start my car and the park sensor above my odometer would not show. Because of this, the car wouldn't start at all. I had to continue to try to start the car, by turning the key multiple times inside the ignition and pressing my foot onto the pedal. It finally started, but not without apprehension on my part. The rest of the time, the car worked ok for the most part, but whenever i reached…
ODI 10610866
Electrical System
There appears to be an issue with the ignition switch that may be due to the switch overheating. What happens is that i will park my car and when i return a few minutes later and try to start the car nothing happens when i turn the ignition switch. If you go to youtube.com and type 2012 hyundai elantra ignition problem into the search engine you will see other 2012 elantra owners posting videos of the same problem.…
ODI 10606592
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced issues starting sporadically. In addition, almost all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel except the parking indicator. It took numerous attempts for the vehicle to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10873593
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Driver attempting to brake but the brake system failed and hit another car, also upon impact the airbags did not deployed to protect the driver considering how severely the front area of the car were damaged. 2 days prior to the accident, car was not starting, was jumped- start and vehicle was brought to hyundai service and they did not see anything wrong. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10569243