Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE ROD KNOCK WITH 57,000 AND VEHICLE HAS ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. THE DEA... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | CAR JERKS INTO REVERSE HARD. WHEN GOING DOWN ROAD CAR LOSES POWER. JUST ACTS LIKE ITS NOT GOING ANY... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR WILL LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING, ON OCCASION IT CAN BE JUMPED / RESTARTED, BUT IT WILL SUDDENLY LO... |
| May 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR WILL NOT START DESPITE THE BATTERY BEING CHARGED AND NO APPARENT ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE WHI... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR WON'T START WHEN TURNING THE KEY IT WOULD MAKE A CLICK NOISE BUT WON'T TURN ON UNLESS YOU TR... |
| Dec 14, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AFTER GETTING ON THE ON-RAMP ON THE HIGHWAY I SHIFTED MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION FROM 4TH TO 5TH GEAR TO... |
| Nov 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE... |
| Dec 4, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE (2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA) , MOSTLY AFTER OVERNIGHT PARKING... |
| Nov 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | COMING HOME FROM WORK.O N THE HIGHWAY..THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED A LITTLE FUNNY..DIDN'T REALLY PAY IT... |
| Jun 10, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED ... |
| Jan 22, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | REMOVE KEY FROM COLUMN |
| Jan 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT GO INTO PARK OR REVERSE. ALSO THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT TIMES. *TR |
| Aug 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 60 MPH, MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ... |
| Mar 7, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | ON MARCH 07, 2014, MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY A LARGE JEEP. WE TOOK OUR 17... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2010 AND SINCE THEN MY CAR STARTED GIVING TROUBLE THEY CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION 3... |
| May 22, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES SINCE PURCHASING IT MARCH 09, 2013. CHIEF COMPLAINTS ARE M... |
| Feb 27, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PE... |
| Jun 16, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE... |
| May 26, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHEN ... |
| May 18, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH 800 MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY BUCKS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN ... |