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2010 Hyundai Elantra repairs by problem area

Engine (18%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (16%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (18%)

Other (15%)

Chart based on 68 repairs.
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2010 Hyundai Elantra repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (2%)

$500 - $999 (4%)

$100 - $499 (30%)

< $100 (64%)

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Chart based on 56 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2010 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan

138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2011 - Mar 2017
Mar 2015

37200 mi
All 4 wheels supsnsions went down. 2 weeks before warranty expires! Lucky. Driver door windows electrical system down. 2 weeks before warranty expires? As I mentioned before lucky?! I'll think twice before buying another hyundai. 
Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States
Jun 2011 - Jun 2018
Nov 2016

67700 mi

US $165
Right rear wheel stud stripped and replaced. 
Mar 2017

72000 mi

US $95
Replace bent rim 

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2010 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan

138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States
Jun 2012 - Sep 2013
Sep 2013

60000 mi

US $460
Leaking oil. 
Hyundai Elantra in California, United States
Feb 2013 - Sep 2017
Jul 2013

29300 mi
Slow transmission fluid leak where a line went through the axle, fixed by replacing the line I think. 
Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2013 - Jun 2018
Aug 2013

56360 mi
"Chrome paint" on plastic interior front door handles was stripping. The handles were replaced under warranty. 
Aug 2016

104020 mi
Front sway bar links replaced Torsion bars for trunk replaced 
Aug 2017

114700 mi
Trunk torsion bar replaced. The first torsion bar was defective. 
Jun 2018

122760 mi

C $400
Worn left front wheel bearing. Wheel bearing replaced. 
Hyundai Elantra in Georgia, United States
Feb 2013 - Mar 2015
Sep 2013

58000 mi
Delaminating of the Inside Drivers Door Handle. The chrome peeled off but was fixed under warranty. Front Drivers side window is very slow to roll up. Front Passenger side makes a loud click when rolling up. 
Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2014 - Aug 2018
Jun 2015

15500 mi
recheck for heavy steering and door handle Car went in for check up for door handle and hard steering. ECM was reprogrammed causing performance problems, ie rough idling poor gas mileage, poor acceleration. Still waiting for correction from dealer. I am not happy. Dealer messed up. 
Oct 2015

18600 mi
Possible reset ECM 
Aug 2018

31000 mi

C $1600
Harsh 2/3 gear shift of automatic transmission. Started at 35,000 kms. Now have 50,000kms. Replacing Transmission valve body and cleaning computer contacts did not fix issue. According to information 3 % of owners have experience transmission problems at low KMS. My car is typical. Can anyone tell me what the problems was, and how to fix it. It usually happens when the car has been sitting overnight or the first shift after the car was driven for a while and sitting. Changing the valve body for the transmission did not correct the problem, The computer contacts were also cleaned. At 50,000 kms still have the issue. After the car engine and transmission heat up, the tranmission shifts fine in all gears including the 2/3 shift. 
Hyundai Elantra in New Brunswick, Canada
Mar 2015 - Apr 2015
Apr 2015

53320 mi
L.R. link, L.F. link, R.R. pillow bushing, both belt cracked. 
Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Jun 2017

86000 mi

US $400
Replaced front Sway-bar links. One headlight bulb replacement. 
Hyundai Elantra in Arkansas, United States
Aug 2015 - Oct 2015
Jul 2015

78000 mi

US $150
Water on passenger side of trunk, suspect bad rear window seal; made temp fix using caulk and vinyl tape, no more leak but will need rear window reseal by dedicated glass shop. 
Aug 2015

74000 mi

US $25
One of the trunk lid torsion bars snapped spontaneously; replacement part $25 at dealer, they installed no charge. Reported to Hyundai as possible safety issue. 
Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States
Jan 2015 - Jun 2022
Jun 2016

34000 mi

US $200
leak in air conditioner. Replaced an O ring and another part. 
Mar 2018

50000 mi

US $250
Replace actuator for automatic door locks 
Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 2015 - Jan 2022
Aug 2016

49000 mi

US $250
Rough upshifts, dealer preformed transmission fluid change. Unknown squeaking, never found. 
Hyundai Elantra in California, United States
Feb 2015 - Jul 2016
Apr 2016

97300 mi

US $500
timing belt replaced, other belt replaced as well 
Jul 2016

99000 mi

US $100
Belts tightened 
Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States
Jun 2012 - Jan 2016
Jun 2013

33000 mi
Driver side front window seemed struggling to close. 
Jan 2014

66200 mi
Mechanism that raised the drivers seat malfunctioned. 
Jan 2016

72000 mi

US $100
Windshield washer stopped working.  The thermostat needed to be replaced. 
Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada
Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
Feb 2012

11140 mi
noise from suspension or axle 
Hyundai Elantra in Missouri, United States
Jun 2011 - Jul 2013
May 2012

30100 mi
Window trim was beginning to turn ash grey -- discoloring. 
Nov 2012

40900 mi
Weather stripping around driver door began to fray 
Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2011 - Dec 2016
Oct 2013

59900 mi
problem with aux jack on stereo going mono at times 
Jun 2015

92380 mi

C $700
replaced front sway bars 
Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States
Jun 2011 - Jul 2012
Aug 2011

18000 mi
ETC light on intermittently. Dealer replaced brake switch. 
Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada
Jun 2011 - Jul 2016
Sep 2011

42160 mi

C $24
Coil Pack failure with damage to spark plugs. Spark plugs not covered under warranty. O2 sensor has to replaced. Ordered. 
Aug 2013

66900 mi

C $300
Replace front brake pads and both seized calipers. 
Aug 2014

78740 mi

C $225
Service engine light came on. Car worked fine buy diagnostic test showed upper O2 sensor fail. Part was $185 at local auto parts store! 
Jan 2015

65480 mi

C $200
Driver side power window always made a grinding noise since new. Last week it finally seized with the window 1/2 down. A real inconvenience. I had to get a used window regulator. The part was $100 and the labor (install) was $100. 
Mar 2016

97340 mi

C $40
Front Caliper Slide pins with rubber bushing(sleeve) had to be replaced due to corrosion and swelling of the rubber rubber bushing. 
Hyundai Elantra in California, United States
Jun 2011 - Dec 2016
Jun 2011

9000 mi
FOB entry key sometimes pops trunk when it should't. Light in trunk then comes on and runs battery down. Many others with same problem, dealer suggests removing fuse. 
Jan 2012

11000 mi
fuel consumption went down (city driving) from 28 mpg to 20 mpg After complaining to dealer for several months about gas consumption problem, to no avail - engine light finally came on - returned to dealer and they said I had a faulty oxygen sensor - brought the car back to have it replaced. 
Dec 2013

20000 mi
A blown fuse 
Jan 2014

24300 mi
Blown fuse 
Aug 2015

29300 mi

US $213
drive belt replaced 
Oct 2015

30200 mi
engine light went on - diagnosed as catalytic converter needed to be replaced 
Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States
Jun 2011 - Apr 2022
Feb 2016

111300 mi

US $138
replace both low beam headlamps, only one was burned out interior door handles replaces due to worn chrome finish which I did not observe 
Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada
Jun 2011 - Mar 2015
Jan 2015

10540 mi
Left front end link 
Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States
Dec 2011 - Mar 2012
Jan 2012

US $25
Valve stem needed replacing. I was told by Hyundai dealer that the whole TPMS would need to be replaced at a cost of $250.00. Found a replacement valve stem on Amazon for around $15.00. Had local gas station put it on for $10. All is fine. 
Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States
Sep 2011 - Dec 2014
Jul 2012

79000 mi

US $3
alarm would go off periodically. Replaced rubber bumper on hood switch 
Apr 2014

111800 mi

US $125
car was due for inspection, TPMS and airbag lights were on. dealer reset sensors and reported battery had low voltage causing faults. TPMS came back on and they reported bad tpms sensor 
Hyundai Elantra in California, United States
Aug 2011 - Dec 2019
Aug 2012

41000 mi
peeling chrome on 2 interior door release levers 
Feb 2013

50000 mi
Key Buzzer Would Stay On With Key Out.This Was A Long Standing Intermittent Problem that Would Never Occur In Front Of The Service Adviser And Which Was Occurring More Frequently.  Also Replaced Weatherstrip That Split. 
Jun 2013

55000 mi
1) Key Buzzer Would Stay On With Key Out. 3rd Time 2) Cracked Moulding From Previous Repair By Dealer 
May 2015

80100 mi
2nd time interior door release handles were replaced under warranty due to peeling metal cover on release pull with sharp edges 
Sep 2017

94000 mi

US $400
4 wheel brake reline 
Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada
Jul 2011 - Oct 2021
Sep 2011

6820 mi
Electronic Power Steering: Complete steering column/sensor/electric motor replaced. Electronic Power Steering failed during driving, causing sudden control loss, resulting in a near miss. Towed car. Complete power steering assembly replaced. 
Oct 2016

75640 mi

C $1
interior door levers. Sharp edge caused laceration. Replaced through recall. 
Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States
Jun 2012 - Mar 2021
May 2015

59400 mi

US $30
Replaced headlight bulb 
May 2018

84000 mi

US $40
Driver's headlight replaced 

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