2001 Hyundai Elantra Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 315 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,142miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 2001 Hyundai Elantra, 1% of the 315 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,142 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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 contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Elantra with 73000 miles. The contact was driving about 10 MPH when he noticed the engine had started knocking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was told that the engine had failed. The contact also stated that he had to replace tire on the front passenger side several different times. Bl”
NHTSA complaint #10312855, filed 2010-02, 73,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Elantra equipped with dextero touring dtr1 tires, size i95/60r/15 88h (na). While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the rear passenger side tire blew out. In addition, the front driver, front passenger, and rear driver side tires had cracks on the lower sidewalls. The rear passenger tire was taken to walmart for replacement. The other tires were not replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a tire dealer for repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 97,285. The tire failure mileage was 15,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #11093412, filed 2018-05, 97,285 miles“The front suspension/braking/tires system's under perform during slippery road conditions. On three seperate occasions my vehicle has sustained damage in excess of $1,000 per event for the vehicles' under performance based on the optional traction control pefrormance specifications supplied by the manufacturer for typical turning conditions under slippery road conditions.”
NHTSA complaint #10087019, filed 2004-08Related service bulletins
- 10217258Jul 14, 2022Effective June 2, 2008, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110 (FMVSS 110) established a threshold for correcting load carrying capacity information indicated on tire placards…
- 10183960Nov 19, 2020This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the âTire Balance Data…
- 10176182May 6, 2020This bulletin provides information on tire maintenance best practices and procedures for dealers and customers to maximize tire life and performance.
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 55 | 4% |
| 2012 | 16 | 2% |
| 2011 | 12 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 5 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 8 | 3% |
| 2002 | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 8 | 4% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2001 Hyundai Elantra
118 complaintsSuspension
81 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Hyundai Elantra
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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