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2013 Hyundai Elantra Equipment Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
0%of 1,314 total for the year
Median mileage
10,150miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, 0% of the 1,314 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,150 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.

“I was coming off of interstate 95 onto my exit and I applied my brake to slow my car but my brake apparently gave out and was not working . It make a loud sound like it was trying to hold but it didn't and in order to stop my car from hitting any others or people standing at the side of the road I tried steering it toward the closest curb so that I could prevent as much as possible within my power. My airbags didn't deploy but the car hit hard enough that my face slammed into the steering wheel, I sustained a concussion and damaged my face and glasses. …”

NHTSA complaint #10680516, filed 2015-02, 10,150 miles

“The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle was not equipped with a spare tire or a jack. The contact also mentioned that without a cellular signal no one could contact road side assistance to change a flat tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 6. Updated 04/17/14 ma”

NHTSA complaint #10554398, filed 2013-12, 6 miles

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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 2013 Hyundai Elantra

Brakes
283 complaints
Steering
271 complaints
Engine
233 complaints
Air bags
168 complaints
Electrical system
155 complaints
Other or unknown
127 complaints
Suspension
99 complaints
Wheels
75 complaints
Exterior lighting
72 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
57 complaints
Tires
55 complaints
Body and structure
51 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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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