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.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Hyundai Elantra Touring problems
All model years combined: 174 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 54 | 1 |
| Air bags | 23 | 9 |
| Electrical system | 18 | 3 |
| Wheels | 14 | 1 |
| Suspension | 13 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 13 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 13 | 2 |
| Tires | 12 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 12 | 0 |
| 14 other systems | 50 | 9 |
Hyundai Elantra Touring recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Elantra Touring
- Headliner Bracket DetachmentLed to recall 14V-310