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2012 Hyundai Elantra Tires Problems

12
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.

What owners report

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi7
30–60k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 13, 2014 · 32,000 miles

    Suspension · Tires

    Last oct. I noticed my tires on the rear of my car were bald .i took it to the dealership to have it looked at they would not do anything with it . So i talked to the owner he agreed to replace them. They checked the alignment said nothing was wrong. Put new tires on ,now one year later tires are bald again. Dealer said they would not do anything for me . Hyundai said they will not do anything. The car has only…

    ODI 10654864

  • October 27, 2013 · 36,000 miles

    Tires · Wheels

    Two! Not one but two of the oem tires have bubbles in the sidewall. That is a blow out waiting to happen and god knows what damage that can do. I'm afraid to drive the car for fear that one of the tires could blow out and send me off into a ditch. To top it off, the car did not come with a spare tire (to save weight and improve gas mileage) so if it does blow out and i can safely control the car over to the side of…

    ODI 10549712

  • August 29, 2013 · 26,000 miles

    Sidewall · Tires

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size 215/45/17. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the tire pressure monitoring system warning light illuminated. The contact noticed that the front driver's side tire exhibited a bubble in the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the defective tire was replaced. The mechanic also…

    ODI 10549566

  • April 29, 2013 · 14,000 miles

    Sidewall · Tires

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook radial tube less tires, tire size: p215/45/r17 (n/a). The contact stated that both front tires had developed bubbles. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the technician stated that the failure was caused by the contact driving over potholes. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The tires were not replaced. The failure of both the tire…

    ODI 10510225

  • April 17, 2013 · 9,000 miles

    Steering · Tires · Wheels

    Pothole induced tire failure - torn sidewall. The limited edition of this car is fitted with 17" rims -- stock tire is a 215.45.17. With approximately 22,000 miles of driving, we have destroyed three tires on potholes, fortunately all were at low speed and there was no loss of control. However, hitting a pothole or other break in the pavement at high speed could easily destroy the tire and cause the vehicle to go…

    ODI 10568232

  • February 28, 2013 · 14,190 miles

    Tires · Wheels

    My low tire pressure light came on so i pulled into the next gas station and noticed that 3 out of my 4 tires had a bubble on the outside sidewalls. Tires are hankook p215 45r 17 87h - dot 5m24 dlh - only one of the tires had this number at the end (4711). I called hankook hq at [redacted] and the person was very short with me tell me they never had a tire recall even though they did have a voluntary recall. I have…

    ODI 10500895

  • November 15, 2012 · 35,000 miles

    Tires · Wheels

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the rear passenger's tire split and the front driver's side tire blew on several occasions. The tire sensor warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis but the dealer could not duplicate problem. The tires were replaced and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate…

    ODI 10511941

  • February 28, 2012 · 14,192 miles

    Sidewall · Tires

    My low tire pressure light came on while i was driving. I pulled into the next gas station and noticed that 3 out of my 4 tires had a bubble on the outside sidewall. *tr

    ODI 10500902

  • February 7, 2012

    Tires

    2012 hyundai elantra. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle tires issue. *smd the consumer experienced a flat on february 7, 2012. Upon opening the trunk, she discovered there was no spare tire, or a tire mobility kit . When the consumer contacted the dealer, they informed her there was a tire mobility kit in the vehicle. However, the consumer stated there wasn't. On april 6, 2012, the consumer experienced another…

    ODI 10628742

  • January 24, 2012 · 900 miles

    Tires

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with continental contiprocontact tires, line size 205/55r/16. The contact stated that he drove over a very small pothole at 45 mph and the front driver's side tire blew. The contact expressed concern that the tire blew while driving over such a small pothole. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop and a new tire was installed. Both the dealer and…

    ODI 10450095

  • January 2, 2012 · 4,000 miles

    Sidewall · Tires

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo tires, tire size 205/55r/16 h426. The contact stated that the front passenger and driver side tires exhibited bubbles on the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to a tire center where both defective tires were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000. The dot number and vin were unavailable.

    ODI 10443541

  • December 24, 2011

    Tires

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with contipro contact tires, line size: p215 45 r17 (n/a). The contact was traveling 42 mph when the low tire pressure warning light illuminated and the passenger front tire was deflated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 4,754.

    ODI 10468919