2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Elantra Touring years
- Fewer complaints than other years 4th of 6 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring. That ranks 4th out of 6 Elantra Touring model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is suspension (6 complaints, 27%), typically at around 12,500 miles. Complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 22owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 2complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6 | 27% | 12,500 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 4 | 18% | 36,995 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 3 | 14% | 18,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 3 | 14% | 95,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 2 | 9% | 51,008 | — | — |
| Tires | 2 | 9% | 33,712 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 2 | 9% | 40,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 2 | 9% | 12,500 | — | — |
| Engine | 1 | 5% | 100,939 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 5% | 12,200 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 5% | — | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 5% | 72,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Structure:frame and members
Problem: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured December 15, 2009, through May 7, 2012. The affected vehicles have a support bracket attached to the headliner that may become displaced during a side curtain airbag deployment.
Risk: If the headliner support bracket makes contact with an occupant during a crash, it may cause a laceration injury.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply adhesive strips to the headliner, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 117.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Headliner Bracket Detachment (RQ13004) — opened Dec 4, 2013, closed Jun 24, 2014, led to recall 14V310000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
With the engine started and in park you can turn the steering wheel right or left and it has a thumping noise. It seems like it doesn't affect the steering but this is the car my wife drives and it makes her very nervous. It makes you very uncomfortable driving the car because you don't know if the…
I am the original owner of this vehicle. I have had four instrument clusters replaced due to the display panel fading in the hot weather. The problem is happening again and it would appear that i now need a 5th instrument cluster. Surely, there must be some thing that hyundai can do to fix this…
Unable to read the part of the dash that tells milage during the day. Only able to read it at night. Therefore, when i had my oil changed today, the mechanic had to ask me if i knew the mileage since he was unable to read it. I told him approx what i had last noticed it last night. This is a…
The driver window dropped to the door while i was driving. I went to the hyundai dealer who charged me over &400 and stated that this issue is very common for elantra. I have elantra touring and my car is no qualified for recall.
In the left rear suspension, the trailing arm broke off where the anti-roll bar is mounted, to where the anti-roll bar is no longer connected to the suspension. The clunking noise that resulted from this was first noticed in early march 2019, and occurs when going over bumps in the road. The date…
Other Hyundai Elantra Touring years
← 2011 Elantra Touring · 2013 Elantra Touring →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Elantra Touring | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | 1 |
| 2011 Elantra Touring | 29 | 3 |
| 2010 Elantra Touring | 75 | 4 |
| 2009 Elantra Touring | 32 | 3 |
| 2008 Elantra Touring | 1 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring?
Owners most often report suspension, air bags, electrical system problems. The top one, suspension, accounts for 6 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Elantra Touring model years, the 2012 has fewer complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.