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Hyundai Elantra Touring repairs by problem area
Engine (11%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (12%)
Suspension and Steering (22%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)
Other (12%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 426 repairs.
Hyundai Elantra Touring electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (1%)
$500 - $999 (6%)
$100 - $499 (23%)
< $100 (70%)
Chart based on 79 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring 4dr Wagon
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 133300 mi C $90 |
audio unit stopped working intermittently, replaced with salvage yard unit |
| 217000 mi C $80 |
alternator replaced |
2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring 4dr Wagon
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 4320 mi | Battery went dead, parked inside for two weeks, car was boasted, than esp, traction control lights were on, battery would only charge up to 75% |
| 11980 mi | Am radio static, so bad you could not listen to local radio when cars in motion, dealer test drove my car and confirmed radio needs to be replaced, I have the 6 speaker upgraded XM radio in My elantra touring. |
| 45000 mi | The airbag light was persistantly lit. Dealer reset it. |
| 172000 mi | Cruise light appears on dash when cruise control button pressed, but cannot be set. Decided not to repair. |
| 183000 mi US $550 |
Driver's side front power window made a cracking noise, then quit working. Dealer replaced the regulator. |
| 20460 mi | Brake Light switch failed, reported as light on dashboard. "ESC Off" illuminated. |
| 32320 mi C $1000 |
Immobiliser replaced again. Still not 100% functional. |
| 21200 mi | Air conditioner does not function on very hot, humid days. |
| 38440 mi | Battery terminal replaced under some manf. sponsored program - car would not start - 2nd time the car has refused to start. |
| 66960 mi C $100 |
Replaced battery |
| 81000 mi C $600 |
Total price was $1,100 but that included oil change, replacement of all brake pads, and headlights. |
| 16120 mi | Clip holding fuse had a burr causing it to not completely hold the fuse in place and allowing it to work intermittently. |
| 57660 mi C $1 |
not sure what problem but had to order AC part, it was under warranty, have extended on this car |
2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring 4dr Wagon
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 89000 mi US $450 |
Window regulator broke. |
| 37080 mi C $150 |
De-odourized AC and changed filter due to bad smell |
| 55800 mi C $600 |
A/C broken, not repaired |
| 41580 mi | Headlight (low beam) out |
| 45260 mi C $140 |
I had to replace 5 (!) different light bulbs including a high beam. |
| 55780 mi | Two more lights out, including a headlight. |
| 67740 mi C $625 |
Climate control unit stopped working properly (after my battery was boosted - no sure if it was connected) |
| 66180 mi C $189 |
Car kept having to get boosted to start. Battery replaced. |
| 45880 mi | Radio stop working 2 mounths after the guarantee finished and to expensive to fit an original, try to find used but not find, must fit after market radio. |
| 42000 mi | This brake switch problem was a recall for 2011 Elantra Touring. The dealer also replaced the horn. |
2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring 4dr Wagon
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 620 mi | Climate control will not blow air out middle vents, problem only occurs some mornings and will only happen for an hour or two at a time |
| 31200 mi | AM radio was very staticy until you hit the dashboard. The first radio they got in didn't have base boost so they had to order another. |
| 84200 mi | Mod to replace brake lamp switch |
| 8060 mi C $80 |
CD player is randomly "On" and "off" while playing a CD. |
| 23720 mi | CD player was dead. Dealer changed it under warranty. |
| 40300 mi C $200 |
The car radio died. Replaced the radio myself with an aftermarket car radio. |
| 11000 mi | Driver's side window switch for passenger window become unreliable, only working on occassion. Motor not suspect, an adustment of the wiring fixed. |
| 27300 mi | Airbag indicator came in dashboard display. Resetting ECU would not fix. Dealer repaired by replacing a sensor. |
2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring 4dr Wagon
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 36000 mi | Brake light came off on the cluster. When pressing brake pedal only roof brake light was working. Took to dealership and spent at least 2 hours inspecting. Final report a bulb previously replaced was loose. Brake lights circuit sensitive. |
| 18000 mi US $43 |
intermittent light operation. fixed |
| 55000 mi US $423 |
Driver's door window motor failed. |
| 73000 mi US $60 |
HVAC works but was not blowing cold. shop recharged with dye. |
| 86000 mi US $150 |
OEM Master power window switch was becoming intermittent on the three non driver windows. A used master switch was obtained from ebay. Passenger side window only goes down with the "new" switch but will not go up any longer. |
| 155000 mi US $20 |
Audio auxiliary port failed and exterior radio antenna fell off. Had to search multiple junk yards to find any compatible Hyundai/Kia cars that would have the same device. |
| 14200 mi | Driver side power window was stuck in the down position. Made grinding noise when pushed. Dealer replaced window regulator. |
| 21000 mi | Large leak in one of the AC hoses. Ordered wrong part and had to reorder. |
| 36000 mi US $397 |
Front passenger power window would not go up or down. Window regulator broken. Replaced the regulator. |
| 24000 mi | Window motor died. Replaced under warranty after 2 week wait. |
| 97200 mi US $100 |
Window regulator on Driver Front door failed. |
| 108000 mi US $50 |
High Pressure Discharge hose failed. |
| 19200 mi US $846 |
Alternator failed and was replaced. |
| 37000 mi | Break stop sensor replaced, recall. The "ESC OFF" light would come on randomly. The tech at the dealer said that was due to the Brake stop switch and not to worry, did not mean ESC actually turned off. |
| 40500 mi US $275 |
Had 2 tires replaced due to sidewall damage to one tire. Also had rear windshield wiper and a brake light replaced. The last took more than ten minutes. |
| 17000 mi | Rear hatch would open partially during driving, and other times would not open at all. The power lock solenoid in the rear hatch could be heard at times cycling by itself during driving. Electrical connector that was defective was replaced. |
| 99000 mi US $30 |
AC was low on freon and not cooling down the vehicle. Freon was measured at .5 lbs, specification calls for 1.15 lbs. Freon was added and AC is working fine now !! |
| 49080 mi C $405 |
replaced leaking AC condenser |
| 38000 mi | Dealer failed to properly seat all fuses, so air conditioning stopped working. Took car to another dealer, who fixed it. |
| 32000 mi | The cruise control stopped working. |
| 30000 mi | Recall of brake lamp switch. Seems to have solved previous problem, too. |
| 33000 mi US $25 |
Air conditioning not cooling enough. Freon added, and so far so good. Will it last? Seems a bit abnormal at this stage, but I don't know. Include if appropriate. |
| 45000 mi US $213 |
Air conditioning was weak and unreliable. A hose was replaced and sytem recharged. |
| 10000 mi | Console lights flickering when headlights turned on. I traded it in for something bigger. |
| 2480 mi | The 12v plugs stopped working. |
| 620 mi | After the 4th day of ownership we had to use W/wipers and found they did not function. Drove to dealer the next day and they discovered a loose wire in system. We used a courtesy car for 2 hours so not sure how long repairs took. |
| 10540 mi | In Sept on 2 occasions car would not start [cranked OK] until 5th or 6th try. Dealer kept overnight and found problem in anti -theft circuit. Parts on order, still driving as little as possible. Air bag warning light stays on.Dealer has ordered parts. Replaced sensor in anti-theft starting system and also replaced a sensor to the air bag warning dash light. |
| 46500 mi C $175 |
Battery was no longer holding charge |
2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring
Engine not specified
| 89000 mi US $200 |
Brake pedal switch replaced under recall. |
2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring 4dr Wagon
141-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 4245 mi | Door locks and keyless entry stopped working, dealer told me to pull the fuse, wait 5 minutes and try again. It worked for about two weeks. Called dealer for warranty service - keyless entry function stopped working. Dealer advised me to remove PDL fuse for 15 minutes. Keyless feature resumed working. |
| 5691 mi | Door locks and keyless entry, second time. Rear wiper stopped working. TMPS light, probably just reset. Warranty service for non-functional rear wiper, cover on steering wheel missed stitches/peeling, recurrent keyless entry non-operation and power door lock failure. TPMS system also non-functional. |
| 9510 mi | Door locks fixed. Adjusted latch on hatch, replaced a door closed sensor, reprogrammed remotes. Rear wiper fixed. Replaced the rear wiper retaining nut and the wiper motor. Warranty service for recurrent airbag light, rear wiper (again), and keyless entry/door locks (third time). The door locks now only work when the car is on and running and neither keyless remote functions. |
| 19000 mi | Vehicle ran for 3 months after previous repair completed. Without warning, car would not start, keyless entry failed, and alarm and immobilizer activated upon turning key. Dealer claimed fuse was missing. Fusebox untouched other than by dlr |
2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring 4dr Wagon
141-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 44000 mi US $100 |
headlight and parking light needed repair |
| 11000 mi | XM would stop playing. No volume Part on backorder. Waited almost a month for part. Part has been replaced. All is well so far. |
| 56000 mi | AM radio no longer works. It was too expensive to fix. |
| 21000 mi | The AC control head, in the dash, quit working. No AC! Dealer claimed a leak but could not find the leak. Put dye in system to help identify leak area. Wife took car back to dealer the day after the AC dye was put in. NO AC working. Dealer replaced AC compressor. Very poor AC performance after dealer installed new AC compressor. next day returned the car to dealer. Dealer fully recharged the AC system. The AC control head the dealer ordered previously finally arrived. The dealer installed the control head. |
| 34300 mi US $43 |
Battery...First battery went out at 33K this one went out at 63K |
| 70060 mi C $56 |
Starter had excessive corrosion that lead to intermittent start problem. Starter was replaced under extended HPP warranty. |
| 72540 mi C $400 |
Failing driver's door lock. |
| 73000 mi | Tpms not working. Could not fix. Scheduling trip to dealer. |
| 78500 mi US $375 |
Replaced three tpms sensors. |
| 56420 mi | engine immobilizer not working. software update corrected problem. |
| 74000 mi | Tire pressure light on when totaled in an accident. I had an appointment to get the tires checked. Could have been due to a cold snap. |
| 24000 mi | The TPMS light came on and wouldn't go off. Took to dealer who said the sensor needed to be re-set. Drove off the lot and the light came back on. Returned to dealer who kept call for the weekend to repair. Drove home light came back on. Received call that the part was in for my car. Took to dealer who put new TPMS sensor in tire. On the drive home the light came on again. Returned car to dealer the next morning. This time all 4 sensors were replaced. It's been two weeks and the light has not come on. |
| 34200 mi | Car doors would unlock every time the car was stopped in traffic. Dealer serviced computer. Time in shop about 1 hour. No charge |
| 48000 mi | Airbag warning light came on a few times during driving on highway. Came back on a few times before I was able to return to the dealer to have it checked out. Brought it in on the day I made an appointment for and it was repaired right away |
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