2017 Hyundai Elantra Structure Problems
Owners have filed 134 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 57,749 miles. The words owners use most often: “door open” (23% of reports).
- 134structure complaints
- 57,749median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 53%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Door open: mentioned in 31 of 134 complaints (23%)
- Inside outside: mentioned in 26 of 134 complaints (19%)
- Paint peeling: mentioned in 17 of 134 complaints (13%)
- Hood roof: mentioned in 9 of 134 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 38 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 134 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Hyundai Elantra structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Elantra | 2 | 4% | — |
| 2023 Elantra | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2022 Elantra | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2021 Elantra | 3 | 2% | 300 |
| 2020 Elantra | 7 | 3% | 3,000 |
| 2019 Elantra | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2018 Elantra | 15 | 5% | 40,000 |
| 2017 Elantra | 134 | 17% | 57,749 |
| 2016 Elantra | 18 | 6% | 60,000 |
| 2015 Elantra | 14 | 5% | 36,865 |
| 2014 Elantra | 9 | 2% | 40,000 |
| 2013 Elantra | 51 | 4% | 33,315 |
| 2012 Elantra | 16 | 2% | 52,000 |
| 2011 Elantra | 6 | 1% | 57,000 |
| 2010 Elantra | 22 | 6% | 58,830 |
| 2009 Elantra | 11 | 4% | 77,500 |
| 2008 Elantra | 10 | 3% | 120,000 |
| 2007 Elantra | 20 | 7% | 88,000 |
| 2006 Elantra | 8 | 5% | 82,000 |
| 2005 Elantra | 7 | 5% | 126,000 |
| 2004 Elantra | 3 | 2% | 84,799 |
| 2003 Elantra | 32 | 14% | 76,117 |
| 2002 Elantra | 27 | 8% | 72,000 |
| 2001 Elantra | 28 | 9% | 90,000 |
| 2000 Elantra | 7 | 4% | 119,709 |
| 1999 Elantra | 6 | 5% | 164,000 |
| 1998 Elantra | 1 | 2% | — |
| 1997 Elantra | 9 | 8% | 141,000 |
| 1996 Elantra | 5 | 5% | — |
| 1995 Elantra | 7 | 6% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
All four rear/side door latch mechanisms have exhibited intermittent failure to release the door from the interior and/or exterior handle. Repeated operation or increased force can sometimes cause the door to release. This creates a potential safety hazard because an occupant may be unable to exit…
Doors are not unlocking on open from the outside both front doors from inside and out do not open unless you pull three or four times the rear doors the passenger side rear door does not open at all. Itâs like it doesnât unlock and the driver side rear door only opens if you pull a handle like…
Both passenger-side doors won't open without tugging on the handle when unlocking them. The front seat passenger door opens from the inside but has trouble opening from the outside. The backseat passenger does not open from the inside at all and has a hard time opening from the outside. Once we get…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Hyundai Elantras have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 134 owner complaints about structure for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra (17% of the 768 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Hyundai Elantra structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 57,749 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2017 Hyundai Elantra?
The most frequent phrase is “door open”, in 31 of 134 complaints, followed by “inside outside” (26).
Other 2017 Hyundai Elantra problems
See all 2017 Hyundai Elantra problems or structure problems across all Elantra years.