Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Elantra Touring Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Elantra Touring? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Elantra Touring problems by model year
11 recall entries and 172 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Elantra Touring | 0 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Elantra Touring | 1 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Elantra Touring | 3 | 29 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Elantra Touring | 4 | 72 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Elantra Touring | 3 | 32 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Elantra Touring | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Elantra Touring, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering52 complaints
- air bags23 complaints
- electrical system18 complaints
- wheels14 complaints
- service brakes13 complaints
- vehicle speed control13 complaints
- suspension13 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)13 complaints