Hyundai Elantra exterior lighting problems by year
425 NHTSA owner complaints name the exterior lighting across 32 Elantra model years. The most reported year is 2013 with 72 reports.
| Year | Exterior Lighting reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Elantra | 3 | 6% | — | |
| 2023 Elantra | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 2022 Elantra | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2021 Elantra | 4 | 3% | — | |
| 2020 Elantra | 27 | 11% | — | |
| 2019 Elantra | 65 | 26% | 43,500 mi | |
| 2018 Elantra | 16 | 6% | — | |
| 2017 Elantra | 23 | 3% | 52,000 mi | |
| 2016 Elantra | 9 | 3% | — | |
| 2015 Elantra | 5 | 2% | — | |
| 2014 Elantra | 10 | 3% | — | |
| 2013 Elantra | 72 | 5% | 69,000 mi | |
| 2012 Elantra | 17 | 3% | — | |
| 2011 Elantra | 10 | 2% | — | |
| 2010 Elantra | 4 | 1% | — | |
| 2009 Elantra | 3 | 1% | — | |
| 2008 Elantra | 24 | 8% | 65,000 mi | |
| 2007 Elantra | 23 | 9% | 80,265 mi | |
| 2006 Elantra | 38 | 25% | 86,000 mi | |
| 2005 Elantra | 6 | 4% | — | |
| 2004 Elantra | 2 | 1% | — | |
| 2003 Elantra | 13 | 6% | — | |
| 2002 Elantra | 18 | 5% | — | |
| 2001 Elantra | 11 | 3% | — | |
| 2000 Elantra | 3 | 2% | — | |
| 1999 Elantra | 4 | 3% | — | |
| 1997 Elantra | 3 | 3% | — | |
| 1996 Elantra | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 1995 Elantra | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 1994 Elantra | 3 | 4% | — | |
| 1993 Elantra | 1 | 4% | — | |
| 1992 Elantra | 2 | 7% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the exterior lighting. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.