Hyundai Elantra TouringYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 174 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Hyundai Elantra Touring year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2009 and 2011. The Elantra Touring has 4 safety recalls on record.

Hyundai Elantra Touring

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Hyundai Elantra Touring years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Elantra Touring median. Tap a year for its full report.

'09'10'11'12'13
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Hyundai Elantra Touring problems

All model years combined: 174 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering541
Air bags239
Electrical system183
Wheels141
Suspension130
Electronic stability control (ESC)130
Vehicle speed control132
Tires121
Service brakes120
14 other systems509
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Elantra Touring

  1. Headliner Bracket DetachmentRQ13004 · 2009–2012 · closed Jun 24, 2014
    Led to recall 14V-310