2012 Hyundai Elantra fuel/propulsion system problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2012 Hyundai Elantra — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car was driven by my family. They narrowly missed a collision with another automobile. The breaks went out. The car was taken to a repair garage and, upon inspection, found the break line was rusted completely into allowing the break fluid to escape. I had the car towed to a Hyundai dealer in…”
filed Jul 27, 2023
“Please find below a description of the malfunction in my Hyundai Elantra, as this is the reason I'm requesting inclusion in a recall. Since the week of Thanksgiving 2022, I've had several instances of my vehicle stalling without warning before engaging the transmission; for example, my car once…”
filed Feb 14, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Elantra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Elantra | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Elantra | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Elantra | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Elantra | 9 | 4% |
| 2019 Elantra | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Elantra | 19 | 7% |
| 2017 Elantra | 27 | 4% |
| 2016 Elantra | 18 | 6% |
| 2015 Elantra | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 Elantra | 22 | 6% |
| 2013 Elantra | 27 | 2% |
| 2011 Elantra | 6 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Hyundai Elantra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.