2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring recalls and problems

The 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring has 1 recall and 22 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is suspension.

How the 2012 compares

Average

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 6 Elantra Touring model years — 4th most.

1recalls

22complaints

2crashes

1fires

3injuries

25,500median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Structure

Jun 10, 2014 · NHTSA campaign 14V310000 · 35,000 vehicles

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.

Remedy & notes

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Unknown or other2

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

NHTSA investigations

Headliner Bracket Detachment

RQ13004 · opened Dec 4, 2013 · closed Jun 24, 2014 · led to recall 14V310000

Summary

Hyundai is conducting a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support bracket to the headliner assembly in approximately 35,000 model year (MY) 2010-2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring vehicles built from December 15, 2009 through May 7, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-310 for more information).These Elantra Touring vehicles have a common headliner bracket design while the earlier MY 2009-2010 Elantra Touring vehicles have a headliner bracket design that utilizes a shorter length bracket which, should it become separated from the headliner, is unlikely to be displaced into the path of the driver or any occupant.During this investigation, ODI identified a MY 2010 subject vehicle in a salvage yard with a deployed driver-side curtain air bag that showed the headliner bracket displaced downward into the driver's window area.Also, during a static side curtain air bag deployment test conducted by Hyundai, the headliner bracket almost completely separated from the headliner.The headliner tested came out of a MY 2010 subject vehicle.Finally, ODI identified two warranty claims on the subject vehicles that indicate potential headliner bracket issues.Warranty records for these claims indicate vehicle owners complaining of noise or rattling coming from the headliner area and Hyundai dealer technicians reported finding brackets that came loose or unglued from the headliner.ODI is not aware of any related injury allegations.This investigation was opened to evaluate the scope of NHTSA …

2012 vs. other Hyundai Elantra Touring years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2012. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring, the latest from Jun 10, 2014 (structure). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention suspension (6), air bags (4), electrical system (3). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.