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2011 Hyundai Elantra

Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (3)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2015-12-23 15V871000 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 155,000 Details
2015-10-07 15V629000 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS 28,157 Details
2013-04-01 13V115000 STRUCTURE 186,250 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-02-02 ENGINE No 0 I have a Piston/Engine Defect according to the mechanic at the car shop. Any time any acceleration is applied you can h…
2026-01-02 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The brake lines in our 2011 Hyundai Elantra have rusted out and no longer hold brake fluid, which means the car is not …
2025-12-31 AIR BAGS Yes 0 Vehicle: 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring Date of Crash: [XXX] Location of Crash: Duluth, MN Description of Incident: I was…
2025-04-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Car stop working once I got home I notice while I was driving the car kept back firing and Jurking while driving .had a…
2025-04-15 STEERING No 0 When ever I am turning my steering wheel in either direction there is a clicking noise. It started low and now the nois…
2025-03-11 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Unknown but my car shakes and makes a loud grinding noise
2025-01-27 SUSPENSION No 0 My car was recalled by Hyundai for a critical safety issue and has been at the dealership since July of 2024 awaiting r…
2024-11-05 STEERING No 0 Steering wheel makes clacking noise when turning left or right, especially if making sharp right angle turn or when par…
2024-10-01 ENGINE No 0 My engine completely stop working.
2024-07-21 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I was driving my 2011 Elantra, and when I needed to brake, it didn't feel the same as usual. The brake pedal felt kind …
2024-07-03 AIR BAGS No 0 Air bag fault light is on.
2024-07-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 Our car failed inspection due to a safety issue. Two seats belt are frayed. The photo shows the center belt is frayed…
2024-05-28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service…
2024-04-01 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The front power window motors on both the driver and passenger have both failed twice. This leaves the widow in the do…
2024-03-28 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 See attached document for complaint.
2024-03-25 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service…
2024-03-12 STEERING No 0 I am not able to steer my car. I was taking my 5 year old son to school and I was not able to turn onto the street of h…
2024-03-11 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Br…
2024-03-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 No incident. Airbag light came on without incident. Hasn’t gone out. Don’t know why. Haven’t gotten it looked at.
2024-02-29 STEERING No 0 A steering coupler is failing and will eventually cause a loss of steering control while driving. The steering problem …
2024-02-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V3651000 (Servic…
2024-02-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Unknown Sensors possibly is the issue
2024-02-06 ENGINE No 0 They have failed to address the recall in a timely manner. Sep 22,2023 Manufacturer Recall Number251 NHTSA Recall Numbe…
2024-01-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Car was broken into and they tried to steal the car. Antitheft device?
2024-01-10 ENGINE No 0 When I start the engine, I hear pronounced knocking sounds in the engine for approximately 1-2 seconds, and they are qu…
2024-01-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service…
2024-01-01 STEERING No 0 The steering wheel recently started making a clunking sound. There is play in the wheel and it feels very unsafe to dri…
2023-12-13 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING No 0 Urgent safety recall (251) for fire risk was started 3 months ago. As of 12/13/2024 there is no remedy or any timeline …
2023-12-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, sh…
2023-11-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service…
2023-11-22 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Lots of problems and concerns
2023-11-21 STEERING No 0 The steering wheel usually vibrates when using the brake and it dies the same thing when going 60mph or 70mph.
2023-11-20 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 We received notice from Hyundai in mid-November about the anti-lock brake system modules problem (could leak brake flui…
2023-10-22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number 23V651000 (Service …
2023-10-19 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service…
2023-10-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service…
2023-10-01 STEERING No 0 Starting in the summer of 2023 my car started making screeching noises when applying brakes, turning, etc. All 4 brakes…
2023-10-01 AIR BAGS No 0 On October 1, 2023, I started my vehicle in the driveway to having the red airbag warning light appear as a dashboard s…
2023-10-01 STEERING No 0 My 2011 Hyundai Elantra has a steering problem. Just yesterday, The steering became loose and clicked when initially tu…
2023-09-29 SUSPENSION No 0 UnKnown. When financing the vehicle through Adonis Auto Group I was unaware of the unrepaired safety recall. Also I am…
2023-09-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I received a recall notice some time ago about the ABS issue (251) Although they mention you can still drive the vehicl…
2023-08-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My safety was a risk on August 25th as I was driving back home from work. As I was about to make a right turn, the whee…
2023-08-22 STEERING No 0 On August 22, 2023, my 2011 Hyundai Elantra steering capacity started feeling loose and now clicks every time I turn th…
2023-07-25 AIR BAGS No 0 As the driver in a front end crash, my driver side airbag did not deploy. There was heavy front end damage and the car …
2023-05-29 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the electric po…
2023-05-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER No 0 Anti theft system failed my 2011 Hyundai Elantra. My column pas peeled. And they was able to use a usb to start my car!
2023-05-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, a fellow motorist alerted the contact…
2023-03-28 ENGINE No 0 There's a piston slap ,the engine block is damaged to the risk pin bushing ,connecting rods needs replacing the piston …
2023-02-14 SUSPENSION No 0 On February 14, 2023, around 6:30 PM the right front passenger front coil spring broke on my 2011 Hyundai Elantra. I wa…
2023-02-12 ENGINE No 0 10 am Sunday morning going to church I am about 2 miles away from home I started hearing trickled sound at front before…