2012 Hyundai Elantra Engine Problems
- 98
- 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 98 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 10 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- ticking noise · 6 records
- under warranty · 6 records
- wouldn start · 6 records
- engine started · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 30–60k mi | 27 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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 · 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
Engine
The car just wouldn't start , it worked fine the previous evening and it locked as well . Today morning nothing works ,i had to manually open the car with the key , after i placed the key in the ignition nothing lighted up on the dashboard . Tried multiple times . *tr
ODI 10618903
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Hello, well, i am the first owner, and there was not any accident before. Last thursday, after i started my car, i tried to shift the gear to drive, and the car was suddenly shook. I kept tried to drive it, but whenever the rpm goes up to 2000, the car was bouncing like that i stepped on the brake or so. I was not even able to drive it, and it was even so dangerous to drive. Therefore, i just tried it again at…
ODI 10654604
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
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where they were unable to locate a failure. After experiencing the failure a third time, the technician replaced the brake switch. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10776629
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle brought to lester glenn hyundai toms river nj on march 21, 2014 for noise in engine or trans...said there was nothing wrong..they pushed car out and told me it was a clamp for my exhaust..i continued to hear noise..(it did not happen all the time) so the car was returned to the dealer 3 weeks later..they did diagnostics on vehicle and pushed my car out telling me that i had "aggressive tires" on the…
ODI 10588171
Engine
On multiple occasions, when starting my elantra, the engine won't turn over. The car made a "click" sound, but did not start. After a few minutes it would turn over. I had the battery checked and it was fully charged. This happened about 7 times since feb. 2014. This last time, sept. 3, 2015 it would not start at all. I had it towed to my car repair. Again, the battery was fully charged. They called to tell me the…
ODI 10761753
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
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. While driving at various speeds, the engine light remained illuminated. In addition, while driving 65 mph, the vehicle shook violently and made a loud noise each time it drove over a bump or pothole. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was repaired from a previous recall; however, the failure recurred. The contact received…
ODI 10871671
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
Engine
The car intermittently will not start. Initially, it would spontaneously start after about 5 minutes of waiting. Later, it would not start until you'd wait about 3 hours. Been in the shop, where i purchased it new, about six times for the same problem. I have to have the car towed in. They say they have no idea how to fix the problem. If this problem happens at night, and i'm stuck in my rural town or at my urban…
ODI 10521602
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Almost every time i have started the vehicle and placed in drive from reversing out of my driveway, the vehicle jolts and seems that transmission is lagging or changing gears abruptly. The service engine light went on and i had made an appointment. When i took it in for inspection, the dealer said they could not recreate what i was talking describing. In addition, when i drive the power steering has had some issues.…
ODI 10497802
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled causing all of the warning lights to illuminate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer replaced the computer's electrical system but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed. The failure mileage was 3,010 and the current mileage was 6,000.
ODI 10500768
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
When i accelerate and every time the gear changes, the car would jolt as if i went over a speed bump. It's really uncomfortable when the car jolts while i accelerate, but the real problem is when i'm applying the brakes. The car would jolt and the speed would increase which nearly caused several accidents. I currently have about 13,000 miles and purchased this vehicle about 1.5 years ago. Within that time, the…
ODI 10483415
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
Engine · Steering · Suspension
After purchasing the car new with all of 31 miles on it i noticed on my [redacted] home from anchorage to fairbanks alaska that the rear end of the car would skip around unpredictably when hitting a bump or when i hit an icy patch of road (and as a result of the skipping around, the rear tires wear/cup ridiculously fast, which may also be dangerous but is mostly annoying and expensive). Despite a few attempts by the…
ODI 10704299
Engine · Steering · Suspension
I have the 2012 elantra and from the day we bought it i noticed it was hard to drive in a straight line out on the highway thought it was just me because my wife never said anything about it then i started seeing complaints from other people online i agree it is a safety issue and hyundia needs to take care of the problem. Also lately when u try to restart the car after sitting sometimes it will not start unless u…
ODI 10505514
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
Air Bags · Engine
Airbag light came on dealer reports it is a faulty clock spring. I see this has been an issue in the past with other hyundai years and the dealer states it is a problem they frequently see.
ODI 10845646