Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Hyundai Elantra has 45 NHTSA other complaints and 2 other-related recalls.
45
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V871000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Elantra vehicles manufactured October 29, 2010, to October 25, 2011. Due to...
20V393000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Hyundai Elantra and Sonata Hybrid, 2012 Accent and Veloster vehicles. The 12V accessor...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The front power window motors on both the driver and passenger have both failed twice. This leaves ... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No incident. Airbag light came on without incident. Hasn’t gone out. Don’t know why. Haven’t gotten... |
| Jan 11, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car was broken into and they tried to steal the car. Antitheft device? |
| Dec 13, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Urgent safety recall (251) for fire risk was started 3 months ago. As of 12/13/2024 there is no reme... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Lots of problems and concerns |
| Jan 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Anti theft software upgrade. |
| Jan 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Had oil changed at Take 5 recently as always do. 2 weeks later car cut off 3 times in traffic. Engin... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car caught on fire in the parking lot of a business while I was inside of the business. The car w... |
| May 31, 2022 | EQUIPMENT | The contact owned a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The engine stopped while driving 60MPH on the highway. All dash symbol lights lit up, the brakes did... |
| Mar 24, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT EVERY MONTH! SINCE THERE'S NO INDICATIONS ON THE INSTRUMENT C... |
| Apr 27, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AWOKE TO GARAGE FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT 04/27/2020. HYUNDAI ON MY LIFT FOR REPAIRS . UPON C... |
| Aug 17, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE HAD SOMEONE GET THE CODE WHICH IS P0711. WHY IS THERE NOT A REC... |
| Jul 6, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I RECENTLY HAD TO SLAM MY BRAKES DUE TO A DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME. AND RIGHT AT ABOUT A MONTH LATER TH... |
| Jul 24, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY VEHICLE PICKED UP A SLIGHT VIBRATION AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. THE VIBRATION HAS GOTTEN WORST OVER T... |
| Jul 12, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER... |
| Jun 17, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR STALLED. THE TACH READING DROPED TO ZERO, AND ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I TR... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISOR HINGE BROKEN. WON'T STAY UP. HANGS DOWN IN THE DRIVERS FACE AND HINDE... |
| May 9, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINAT... |
| Apr 23, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE REV LIGHT COMES ON AND MY CAR LOSES POWER. I HAVE TEKEN IT TWICE TO AN AUTHORIZED HYUNDAI DEALER... |