2017 Hyundai Elantra Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 3%of 770 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, 3% of the 770 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Over the past 2 weeks I have a problem with the head lights shutting off wile driving on main highways at night. This has happened about 8 or 9 times. They will go off when switching from high beam to low beam. If I pull the light switch arm a couple times they do eventually come back on. Also two times in the past 2 weeks my parking lights have come on while parked and car is shut off.”
NHTSA complaint #11338601, filed 2020-07, 52,000 miles“My headlamp lightbulbs keep burning out. In 2020 alone I have switched them out 3 times each! Was told that's not normal. Today I switched the passenger side for the 3rd time this year. I'm sure before 2021 I will need to replace the driver side. It's getting expensive! Also my ignition coil has gone out 2ce in 4 years. (yes it's a 2017 but I purchased 6/30/2016) my car shakes and makes weird noise. Same one #1 is the culprit.”
NHTSA complaint #11372787, filed 2020-11, 30,000 miles“I just drove the car off the lot everything was working fine while on the highway driving four hours home the lights went out the light is cutting off and on and now I get an alert check back brake light so now it is not working”
NHTSA complaint #11352207, filed 2020-08, 70 miles“I took my vehicle in for an oil change and they stated that the ball joint are loose and struts/shocks are circle on the inspection form. I still have my warranty on the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11396186, filed 2021-02, 59,311 miles“While the car was sitting in the drive, the car was turned off all of the lights except the headlights and reverse lights turned on. The only way I could turn them off is if I turned the car on and back off. It has happened 3 times in the last 3 days. The first two times it happened was about 2 hours apart from each other. The second time the lights turned off on their own within 30 minutes. The third time I was at work and am not sure how long the lights were on but I walked out of work to them on.”
NHTSA complaint #11119756, filed 2018-08, 23,300 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11025476Nov 6, 2025This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp…
- 10178175Jul 14, 2020This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to moisture accumulation in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. The…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 | 28 | 11% |
| 2019 | 65 | 26% |
| 2018 | 16 | 6% |
| 2017 | 23 | 3% |
| 2016 | 9 | 3% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 10 | 3% |
| 2013 | 72 | 5% |
| 2012 | 17 | 3% |
| 2011 | 10 | 2% |
| 2010 | 5 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 24 | 8% |
| 2007 | 23 | 9% |
| 2006 | 38 | 25% |
| 2005 | 6 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 13 | 6% |
| 2002 | 18 | 5% |
| 2001 | 11 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
| 1992 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2017 Hyundai Elantra
291 complaintsBody and structure
134 complaintsOther or unknown
131 complaintsElectrical system
112 complaintsSteering
71 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
62 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
53 complaintsBrakes
48 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
24 complaintsWheels
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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