2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 75 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,942miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring, 4% of the 75 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,942 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The cruise control will not stay on. I'm not sure why but it doesn't work. This can seems to have as many electrical issues as some of the worst cars I have seen! Esc and other issues are enough that I don't want another Hyundai.”
NHTSA complaint #10504228, filed 2013-03, 54,000 miles“I was traveling south on i85 south approaching the exit 17 where I had planned to exit, as I began to apply the brake the engine was racing, and the vehicle continued to accelerate, I could not stop the vehicle, I turned right onto the exit, the vehicle did not slow down, I could not make the complete turn, I fractured my left thumb, and broke the steering wheel while trying to avoid crashing into some trees that were in the path of the vehicle, I continued to try to stop the vehicle but it kept going; I ended up crashing into an embankment just a couple of feet off of the ramp road on i85…”
NHTSA complaint #10466316, filed 2012-07, 87,885 miles“While driving uphill, I let my foot off the gas pedal to make an upcoming turn. The car continued to accelerate, the brake pedal wouldn’t stop the car. Neutral made engine race to red-line. Turned ignition off and used hand brake, damaging handbrake shoes. Had car towed to dealership in Debuque, Iowa. After a few days was told that the floor mat had come loose and wedged accelerator down. Removed mat. 24 months later car accelerated the same way, unwanted, with brake pedal not stopping the car. There is no car mat to get stuck. Turned ignition off and used handbrake. …”
NHTSA complaint #11446746, filed 2022-01Vehicle speed control: 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 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
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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