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 · Power Train
I purchased this car in june 2011 and there have been three separate times that my car will not start. The first time was a few months after i first purchased my car. I went to start my car in the morning and it would not cut on. After letting it sit for the day i tried it and it turned on with no problems. The second incident happened september 2013. I went to start my car in the morning. It would crank but not…
ODI 10550151
Electrical System
Vehicle will not start once stopped. After an hour or so it will restart. This problem has been ongoing for about a year. It happened again this morning (oct. 16). This vehicle has been checked by hyundai dealership where purchased in baytown texas. Also at ntb store in atascocita, tx. After thoroughly checking all possible causes for this type problem, through vehicle diagnostics then replacing the battery, neither…
ODI 10548132
Electrical System
Within the first year of owning my 2012 elantra, i started having an issue with the car not starting. Dash would light up normally, and radio, etc worked fine, however the engine would not try to turn over at all or make any noise whatsoever. The problem is that the car is not sensing that the car is in park. The dash will normally display p (for park), however in these instances the dash is blank where the…
ODI 10633653
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, there was a loud grinding noise as the vehicle stalled. In addition, the electronic stability control warning light illuminated. The vehicle could be restarted. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10671362
Electrical System · Engine
My 2012 elantra has failed to start 3 times while it was in park and 2 times while i was on the freeway in a period of 12 months. There was no warning while i was on the freeway. All dashboard lights were on, radio was on and it was until i tried to accelerate when i realized that the car had turned off on me. Luckily, it was in heavy traffic going about 15 miles per hour, nonetheless, it was a pretty nerve wrecking…
ODI 10644404
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I have a hyundai elantra limited, 2012, with the technology package. There are multiple issues with my car, that have occurred since i purchased it brand new off the lot in 2011. Whenever i take the car to the shop to have the issues checked, i am always told that they were unable to replicate the problem, so couldn't find anything to fix. First, there are serious issues with the transmission. When taking the car…
ODI 10734756
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Car will periodically not start - all warning lights come on and there is a humming sound. Often occurs when wheel is on an angle. Car will typically not start 4-5 times in a row. Overhead lights work at the time of the failure. A few minutes later, after much jiggling of the steering wheel while turning on ignition, it starts fine. One time it started after emergency brake was released and the car rolled a bit.…
ODI 10513467
Electrical System
My elantra limited will not start occasionally for no reason. I have to put it in neutral and back to park, then repeat to get it to start. This happens so often i am used to it doing this, so i just thought it was normal. That pretty much sums it up. *jb
ODI 10541976
Electrical System · Power Train
Periodically my car will not start or turn over to start. The normal wear and tear parts are young and a couple forums i have found on the internet show that other people with similar model years and the same year are having the same problem. There should be a recall on this issue. It was reported it might be the range switch or the shift interlock. Thank you for your concern. When i called into my local hyundai…
ODI 10711790
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle has the same problems described in the 2011 recall with the brake switch. My cruise control sometimes does not work and 3 times has cut off on its own. It will not cut back on till vehicle is pulled over and stopped. I was told the problem could not be reproduced but its happening more frequently and im not satisfied with either cocoa beach or melbourne dealer. I have a recurring clutch pedal issue as…
ODI 10505559
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 hyundai elantra limited. The airbag warning light appeared randomly at first then remained on constantly. Over time, functionality of all steering wheel mounted controls for cruise control, trip computer, bluetooth, audio system, and horn were lost. I disassembled the steering column to access and remove the air bag clockspring. I tested the connections for continuity with a handheld meter and found none on any…
ODI 10936383
Electrical System · Power Train
Several times a day when going to crank the car it would crank. Also you could not shift the car from park to drive. (throttle plate stuck). *tr
ODI 10475285
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Car lurched, engine shut off. Car became uncontrollable and all the warning lights on the dash lit up. Eventually managed to get to side of road where the transmission locked into place. Electrical system was still functional but car was completely unresponsive. Occurred again 800 miles later after "repair" both incidents nearly caused accidents. *tr
ODI 10470002
Electrical System
While driving the vehicle cut of completely. Electrical, engine, power steering, windows, everything was completely unresponsive and shutdown. I was forced to manually force the vehicle on the side of the road away from traffic/into safety. This is the second time this has happened in 2 weeks! The dealership stated that they had replaced the pcm/ecm. Once on the side of the road the vehicle was completely…
ODI 10460525
Electrical System
Traveling on interstate, vehicle suddenly jerked (as if i hit something on the road) complete electrical failure. Dash, radio, navigation, power steering went dead. A few seconds later power came back while vehicle was still rolling and was able to restart by depressing brake and "start/stop" button. A few minutes later while traveling at lower speed, the event repeated. This time power would not return. Car was in…
ODI 10445803
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
The hyundai elantra 2012 is equipped with front and rear seat warmers. The switch for the front seats resets to off when the car is turned off. The switch for the rear seats, however, remains in the on position. The next time the car is turned on, the rear seat warmers will be activated again until they are manually deactivated. A caveat in the hyundai manual states: "with the seat warmer switch in the on position,…
ODI 10443774
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
My 2012 hyundai elantra would not start this morning and this was the third time this has happened starting in may 2014. I hit my door unlock on my key fab and the doors unlocked from here i proceeded start my car. Everything started but the car. I turned back to the starting position and tried again same results. I waited a few minutes and tried again amazingly it started. What is going on with my car? This has…
ODI 10621224