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2009 Hyundai Elantra Equipment Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 254 total for the year
Median mileage
14,630miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra, 1% of the 254 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,630 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.

“Rear brake caliper problem! The rear's only have to be lubricated every 15k miles or annually. A manufacturing problem that should be listed on a recall problem to replaced with a redesign that does not require this lubraction. (please note: people and as myself do not know this, and do not do this. Therefore, the caliper becomes frozen, and the wheel is not braking when it should be. This is a safety hassard. The repair is a new caliper and disk. Conclusion: other manufactures do not have this problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10512397, filed 2013-05, 27,260 miles

“Couldn't stop in time to avoid rearend collision my Hyundai Elantra 09 airbag did not deploy ,the front clip was totaled. Hyundi should be held liable for my injuries which is severe neck and back pain. I need some advice on how to proceed.”

NHTSA complaint #10326932, filed 2010-04

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201610%
201330%
201241%
201141%
200931%
200831%
200710%
200611%
200521%
200331%
200251%
200162%
199975%
199812%
199711%
199611%
199533%
199423%
199314%
199213%

Other parts of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra

Steering
133 complaints
Air bags
42 complaints
Brakes
27 complaints
Electrical system
24 complaints
Vehicle speed control
18 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints
Body and structure
11 complaints
Electronic stability control
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology