2012 Hyundai Elantra Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 67about this part
- Share
- 10%of 654 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 67 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Hyundai Elantra, 10% of the 654 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall I have a 2012 Elantra 120,000 miles car has stalled driving down the highway and also has started a ticking in the engine I took it to have a oil change and they said there was metal in the oil pan and I needed a new motor. Hyundai who advised the sonata had a recall for the same issue but not the Elantra”
NHTSA complaint #11193685, filed 2019-04, 118,000 miles“Sunroof shattering: while traveling on the highway in virginia on 3/25/16 I heard a crack, pop, and then shattering. Pieces of glass could be heard sliding over the top of the car and seen in the back window. No item was seen inside of the car to suggest an outside object breaking the glass. I dropped off the car at the Hyundai service department in white flint.”
NHTSA complaint #10851694, filed 2016-03, 23,000 miles“While driving on city street, the passenger side sun visor broke flopping down while being adjusted by passenger causing wife to be startled as she steered the car 2015. Driver side sun visor broke flopping downward as I was adjusting it while driving city street 45 MPH causing me to have to re-gain control of vehicle. 2016 we have both visors and parts and photo's.”
NHTSA complaint #10935529, filed 2016-12, 47,400 miles“Intermittent...car is stationary and I attempt to start car with push start and the engine will crank for approx 3 second and then start. I turn car off and hear a tick tick tick from engine. Restarts with no hesitation. This is usually after a drive around town and then I come home and maybe about 6 hours later I'll go back into my car and it will sputter again. No solution as of yet.”
NHTSA complaint #11000342, filed 2017-06, 124,000 miles“On about 3/23/2016 I was driving at highway speed on I-287 on my morning commute when my sunroof exploded, raining glass down upon me. I assumed it was hit by a rock until I read about the exploding sunroof problem. My insurance company (geico) paid $1,323 to replace the sunroof.”
NHTSA complaint #11101031, filed 2018-06, 30,000 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 23% |
| 2024 | 17 | 30% |
| 2023 | 23 | 23% |
| 2022 | 21 | 21% |
| 2021 | 30 | 23% |
| 2020 | 26 | 10% |
| 2019 | 25 | 10% |
| 2018 | 54 | 19% |
| 2017 | 131 | 17% |
| 2016 | 54 | 18% |
| 2015 | 48 | 18% |
| 2014 | 49 | 13% |
| 2013 | 127 | 10% |
| 2012 | 67 | 10% |
| 2011 | 35 | 8% |
| 2010 | 19 | 5% |
| 2009 | 11 | 4% |
| 2008 | 24 | 8% |
| 2007 | 16 | 6% |
| 2006 | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 4% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 7 | 3% |
| 2002 | 9 | 3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 7 | 13% |
| 1997 | 8 | 7% |
| 1996 | 7 | 7% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2012 Hyundai Elantra
139 complaintsElectrical system
126 complaintsAir bags
124 complaintsBrakes
99 complaintsSteering
88 complaintsSuspension
45 complaintsElectronic stability control
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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