2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 75 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,295miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring, 3% of the 75 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,295 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Engine turned off while I was at a stop light. I notice something was wrong when the car suddenly went silent without even the typical engine vibrations. The check engine as well as other notifications were illuminated on the dashboard. I cannot say exactly which ones because I was too focused on getting my car out of traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10629407, filed 2014-08, 39,150 miles“On three different occasions, the vehicle's engine has stopped running while I was driving. In each case the vehicle was coasting at a slow speed, I was not applying my foot to the gas pedal at the time. The electrical power did not die, nor was there jerking or noise to indicate the engine had stopped. The only sign that the engine had stalled was the malfunction indicator lamp came on, and no acceleration power. I still had lights, radio, fan, etc. Luckily there were no other vehicles in back of me at the time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10419314, filed 2011-08, 19,440 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10196546May 21, 2021Hyundai approves only the ATF, DCT gear oil and IVT gear oil specified in the vehicleâÂÂs ownerâÂÂs manual. ï· Use of other ATF may result in improper shift quality or…
- 10174807Apr 17, 2020The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
- 10160098Apr 15, 2019This bulletin provides the procedure to write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) during the replacement of the Engine Control Module (ECM) or Powertrain Control Module…
- 10082455Aug 9, 2016"the pcm or tcm contains logic to adjust solenoid duty and line pressure as needed to compensate for normal clutch wear over the life of the transaxle. This bulletin provides the…
- 10033665Nov 1, 2009Hyundai: tcm calibration update (service campaign 795). Provides the procedure to update the tcm with the most recent shift schedule for vehicles with automatic transaxles.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring
38 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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