2010 Hyundai Elantra Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 380 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,425miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2010 Hyundai Elantra, 1% of the 380 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,425 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.
“Trunk lid opens by itself either when driving or while parked. Had my 2010 Elantra towed to dealer saturday 03/05/11 after hearing a loud sound under rear of car as if something metal had broken, then it sounded like something under the rear of the car had dropped, then a loud scraping noise occurred, this happened while turning right into my paved driveway. I stopped immediately and looked under the car, there was nothing in the road or my driveway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10386800, filed 2011-03, 3,850 miles“Am the owner of a 2010 Elantra which was purchased new in the spring and have experienced my trunk open suddenly many times over the past 10 months - either while driving and/or in the garage. Once where it was parked for 4 days and resulted in the battery discharging fully because the trunk light was left on. The dealer claims that I must somehow be pressing the fob button to open the trunk, which has never been the case. The actual fob button requires a lot of pressure to open the trunk.”
NHTSA complaint #10373198, filed 2010-12, 300 miles“The rear passenger automatic door lock has stopped working. It has to manually unlocked and lockedfrom inside the car! I wonder what this will cost???”
NHTSA complaint #10595791, filed 2014-06, 43,000 miles“The contact owned a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. While driving 65 MPH, the hood latch disconnected and caused the hood to open and crash through the windshield. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 103,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10638711, filed 2014-09, 103,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 53 | 7% |
| 2016 | 13 | 4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 8% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2010 Hyundai Elantra
195 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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