2012 Hyundai Elantra Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 3%of 654 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 Hyundai Elantra, 3% of the 654 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“One TPMS sensor failed december 2018, now the other 3 failed in the span of the last 6 weeks. This is an important item. How do you know if the tire is really low when driving, other than a visual or an air gauge. I'm not the only one with this problem. The first time I was driving, on the last 3, the code showed on start-up”
NHTSA complaint #11308256, filed 2020-02, 54,000 miles“The airbag light on my dash came on about a month ago for no apparent reason and I had my car inspected and no codes were shown. The reason for the airbag light is still unknown and I worry that the airbag wont deploy if I get into an accident. I've heard this happening to several different Hyundai Elantra owners and I think there should be a solution for this common problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11308918, filed 2020-02, 109,500 miles“Had just had my car in for my 20,000 mile check one week ago. Had tires rotated and all the other recommended service. Was driving on highway, good weather in atlanta, ga, and tire pressure gauge went on. I exited the highway (fortunately I was in a location where I could and it was evening with less traffic than the norm) to find a station to check tires and put in air in. …”
NHTSA complaint #10651607, filed 2014-10, 20,000 miles“I noticed I had to air my tire up once every few days, so I thought there was a nail or slow leak in my brand new tire, but then I had to start airing it up daily, I then took it to the tire shop, they told me I had to get a new rim because there was a crack on the inside of my rim. By the time my new rim came in I was having to air my tire up every hour. I kept the cracked rim. I was driving when I noticed it going low. It did cause a blowout on my new tire, there is no reason a 4 year old rim should have cracked on the inside. They are alloy wheels. …”
NHTSA complaint #10945454, filed 2017-01, 126,000 miles“Two! Not one but two of the oem tires have bubbles in the sidewall. That is a blow out waiting to happen and god knows what damage that can do. I'm afraid to drive the car for fear that one of the tires could blow out and send me off into a ditch. To top it off, the car did not come with a spare tire (to save weight and improve gas mileage) so if it does blow out and I can safely control the car over to the side of the road, I'm screwed and stranded. This happened to me last year and I had to have the car towed to the dealer and buy a new tire. Blow outs are very dangerous. …”
NHTSA complaint #10549712, filed 2013-10, 36,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 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.
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 | 10 | 4% |
| 2017 | 14 | 2% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 | 7 | 3% |
| 2014 | 8 | 2% |
| 2013 | 75 | 6% |
| 2012 | 17 | 3% |
| 2011 | 18 | 4% |
| 2010 | 5 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2012 Hyundai Elantra
139 complaintsElectrical system
126 complaintsAir bags
124 complaintsBrakes
99 complaintsSteering
88 complaintsOther or unknown
67 complaintsSuspension
45 complaintsElectronic stability control
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsFuel system
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Elantra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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