Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Hyundai Elantra has 50 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
50
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | A significant engine failure occurred while driving, presenting as loud knocking from the engine. Th... |
| Sep 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | CAR STALLS WHEN DRIVING AND THE CVVT FAILED AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO PAY FOR IT |
| Sep 9, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The car failed to go into the park. The vehicle was in park and continued to roll, and we placed the... |
| Oct 3, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at a... |
| Sep 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My engine is ticking. The auto shop told me that my motor is shot and the same thing happened to my ... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the veh... |
| Jan 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION stopped running at 100,000 miles |
| Jul 28, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while reversing at approximately 2 MPH, ... |
| Jun 4, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was stopped at a traffic light, when my car stalled out and shut off, completely random, no warnin... |
| Mar 7, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | In March of 2022 I took my car to have its regularly scheduled oil change at Mellow Motors and while... |
| Apr 24, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR WAS REPAIRED FOR NOISE IN ENGINE A YEAR AND HALF LATER MAKING SAME NOISE WHY IS THAT? THE COM... |
| Apr 12, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The car experienced (1) poor acceleration, (2) check engine light come on, (3) engine stalling, (4) ... |
| Jan 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | A TICKING/KNOCKING NOISE IS GOING ON IN THE ENGINE, POWERTRAIN. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT T... |
| Aug 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MOTOR BLOWN WHEN VEHICLE HAD 130000 MILES AFTER REGULAR OIL CHANGES. |
| Mar 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT CAN'T GET POWER SHAKES SLOW TO ACCELERATE FOR HALF A BLOCK THEN ACCELERATION. ... |
| Nov 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BATTERY INDICAT... |
| Apr 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA BECAME SLUGGISH IN ACCELERATING. IT HAS GRADUALLY GOTTEN ... |
| Sep 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN IS DAMAGED AND CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND HAVE KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE |
| Jun 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MY CAR HAS 63,300 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT USED IN DECEMBER 2017, SIX MONTHS AND MY MECHANIC IS TELL... |
| May 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THIS VEHICLE IS UNDER 70,000 MILES AND HAS POWERTRAIN ISSUES. THE CAR MAKES A TICKING NOISE WHEN IT... |