HyundaiElantra2012
  1. Hyundai Elantra
  2. Problems
  3. 2012
  4. Body

2012 Hyundai Elantra Body Problems

6
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 6 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi2
60–100k mi2
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 2, 2019 · 88,000 miles

    Body · Engine

    Tl* the contact owned a 2012 hyundai elantra. A few minutes after the vehicle was parked in the driveway after a trip, the sound of a horn was heard from the vehicle. Someone looked outside and saw the front end of the vehicle on fire. The fire was extinguished by a family member. There was no warning indicator illuminated. Neither a fire nor a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and declared totaled by…

    Fire reported

    ODI 11190044

  • December 19, 2018

    Body · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    THE SUNROOF DOOR IS NOT WORKING GOOD

    ODI 11166642

  • November 8, 2017 · 84,500 miles

    Body · Unknown Or Other

    I pulled into a parking spot, the car accelerated by itself jumping the curb running about 15 feet and hitting a rock before i could stop it.

    Crash reported

    ODI 11048389

  • September 11, 2015 · 55,300 miles

    Body · Engine · Power Train

    Highly frustrating and potentially life threatening situation hyundai has put me in. On september 11th my vehicle caught on fire in the rear by the exhaust pipe. Prior to this my vehicle had been at rick case hyundai 3 times with me complaining the transmission was not working properly the 1st time i was told there are no codes so we have to wait till it breaks, the 2nd time i was told no codes sorry, and the third…

    Fire reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10785750

  • January 15, 2015 · 49,000 miles

    Body · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

    Sunroof shattered traveling down the interstate at 70 mph in very light traffic, heard a loud noise on top of car. Soon realized by the wind noise that the sunroof had broken. Pulled off at next exit, observed shattered sunroof glass. Concerned this is a defect - as there was no traffic around to throw anything into the roof of the car, and it did not happen after passing under an overpass. There was no explanation…

    ODI 10679090

  • December 9, 2011 · 300 miles

    Body

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 5 mph, the hood flew open inadvertently. The failure recurred when the contact was driving at highway speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians advised the contact that the hood was misaligned. The hood was aligned but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate…

    ODI 10440980