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2013 Hyundai Elantra TouringProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 16 owner complaints about the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Touring, most often about the wheels. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2013 Hyundai Elantra Touring
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints164 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage8kWheels, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 30, 2022. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Touring has problems

16 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
Wheels61
Tires20
Engine20
Air bags11
Service brakes10
Visibility10
Exterior lighting11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2013 Hyundai Elantra Touring recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other Elantra Touring year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Elantra Touring median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Elantra Touring owners report

Recent wheels complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAS BLOWN OUT TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR. THE CAR WAS PARKED, AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND STARTED DRIVING THE LOW TIRE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER STOPPING TO GET AIR I DISCOVERED THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT, AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON A FLAT TIRE. BOTH TIMES THE RIM WAS ALSO…
Complaint 10817674 · Jan 4, 2016 · 57,000 miles
NOTICED THE SIDEWALL OF THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAS A GOLF BALL SIZE BULGE ON IT, DID NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES OR ANYTHING. HAVE BEEN READING MANY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE 17" TIRES ON THIS HYUNDAI ELENTRA GT TOURING CAR. NEED TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION OR START INQUIRY WITH CAR OR TIRE…
Complaint 10746276 · Aug 5, 2015
ONE TIRE HAS A BUBBLE IN THE OUTER SIDEWALL. WAS NEVER HIT OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. NO WARRANTY FOR TIRES. THIS IS ON THE 2013 ELANTRA GT BASE 16" WHEELS. TIRES ALSO WORE OUT VERY QUICKLY AT 40K.
Complaint 10726535 · Jun 22, 2015 · 28,000 miles

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