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2013 Hyundai Elantra Tires Problems

Complaints
55about this part
Share
4%of 1,314 total for the year
Median mileage
10,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 55 complaints about the tires of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, 4% of the 1,314 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,500 miles. 1 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.

“The tire pressure was low so I took the car to my tire dealer only to discover that all oem nexen tires had cracks between the treads both horizontally and vertically. Each tire has a different DOT code so I have only submitted one complaint. The car has 8940 miles on it and is a 2013 Hyundai Elantra gt. I called nexen warranty department and no one answered so I left a message. I also, wrote them and email and am waiting for a response.”

NHTSA complaint #10925234, filed 2016-11, 8,940 miles

“The tires that came with my Elantra ((hankook h426 215/45 17) had to be replaced in less than 18 months as the side wall was bulging dangerously. My son who has a 2010 Elantra with hankook tires had a blow-out while driving. I think these hankook tires are dangerously unreliable. Thank you.”

NHTSA complaint #10629417, filed 2014-08, 8,044 miles

“I was driving on the highway when all of a sudden my low pressure tire light came on. As I was slowing down, the passenger rear tire suddenly blew and I began fishtailing until I could control the vehicle and come to a complete stop on the side of the road. The vehicle came with hankook optimo tires, and they are only 10 months old with about 22000 miles on them, well under the warranty. Had to get a flatbed tow and purchase a brand new tire from local dealership.”

NHTSA complaint #10599093, filed 2014-06, 22,000 miles

“I have a brand new Hyundai Elantra gt with 17 wheels. It has about 3200 miles on it. I know that I recently hit a pothole on the highway, but nothing that I thought was very serious. I discovered a bubble on my left front tire shortly thereafter and ordered a brand new nexen 215/45r17, which is the brand the car came with. When the shop installed the tire, they discovered that my other front tire also had a smaller bubble on it. I am now getting that replaced as well. …”

NHTSA complaint #10563017, filed 2014-02, 3,000 miles

“I was at the local mall and I left to go to a nearby kohls, not even a mile away. I noticed that the lowtire indicator had come on and parked the car in kohls parking lot. A couple noticed me struggling with the equipped air pump and came to help. The tire wouldn't hold air and we tried a can of fix-a-flat. It didn't help either and we noticed that there was a small hole in the tire which had apparently blown out. I stopped at a nearby walmart and had to purchase a tire to get home. …”

NHTSA complaint #10534638, filed 2013-08, 1,171 miles

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Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202412%
202344%
202021%
201921%
201821%
201751%
201621%
201531%
201441%
2013554%
2012162%
2011123%
201021%
200931%
200852%
200710%
200532%
200432%
200383%
2002103%
200141%
200084%
199835%
199743%
199633%
199522%
199411%

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
Body and structure
51 complaints
Vehicle speed control
50 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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