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2012 Hyundai Elantra repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (6%)
Select a problem area
- 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 141 repairs.
2012 Hyundai Elantra electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (15%)
< $100 (76%)
Chart based on 34 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Hyundai Elantra
Engine not specified
| 9000 mi | Radio exchanged |
2012 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 12260 mi | the starter keeps turning over after the car is running. The dealer kept the car in the shop but could not duplicate the problem so did nothing. The problem continues periodically. |
| 39060 mi | Wiper motor/ pump? |
| 5000 mi | power window stopped working |
| 4800 mi | Alternator went out/stopped working after only 4000 miles. Dealer replaced alternator & battery. |
| 26000 mi US $99 |
Battery weak after only 2 years; warranty covered 25% of the battery cost + free labor. |
| 86000 mi US $75 |
Sensors for a flat tire went out on all 4 wheels within a few weeks of each other. |
| 15000 mi US $52 |
Airbag sensor alerted at 9000 miles |
| 118000 mi US $385 |
Air conditioner condenser had a leak. Had to replace it |
| 95000 mi | Bad front airbag sensor |
| 80600 mi | The re programming TSB screwed up the AC sensor & relay causing AC malfunction to thousand of cars in Canada.The dealer reset the program to previous good configuration to get rid of this issue. |
| 56000 mi US $50 |
Intermittent TPMS warning light, despite manual check of tire pressures showing all withing normal range. Shop inspected sensors and monitor and found no problems. |
| 60000 mi US $7 |
High beam and daytime running light are the same bulb. One side stopped working and I replaced it without tools in a few minutes. |
| 65000 mi US $500 |
A/C cooling fan and fuse replaced |
| 54000 mi | USB port melted |
| 26000 mi | Bluetooth sync in radio not working |
| 24000 mi | Bluetooth fails to initialize and connect phone. |
| 42800 mi | Alternator bearing was throwing grease around engine compartment. Dealer replaced alternator. |
| 69000 mi US $114 |
Blower motor is making a metal-on-metal grinding noise. I dropped the assembly and found nothing inside that could be making the sound. Part was ordered and replaced by me. |
| 61700 mi | Dealer replaced starter inhibitor switch under warranty. |
| 96863 mi US $618 |
Replaced RH High Beam, LR Side Marker, RT License Plate Bulbs. |
| 135000 mi | Warranty repair on recall for battery harness. |
| 62460 mi | Heated seat on drivers side stopped working, Heater pad requires replacing. Parts on order. |
| 51900 mi | heated seat element replaced |
| 81000 mi US $800 |
Starter grinding on start |
| 90900 mi US $100 |
Door power lock stopped working on driver side |
| 114000 mi US $189 |
Car had trouble starting. Battery was bad and needed replacement. It was the original battery. |
| 31620 mi | No audio sound from any sources. Dealer could not fix and had to order part. |
| 43000 mi | replaced daytime running light bulb myself |
| 3800 mi | Tire pressure warning activated intermittently |
| 11000 mi | Tire pressure warning still comes on at random intervals |
| 28520 mi | Radio would disconnect from Bluetooth and not reconnect without rebooting phone &/or restart car. Dealer is replacing stereo. |
| 29420 mi | bluetooth would cut out if talking anymore that a couple minutes. Sometimes could get it to reset other times had to shut off car a reconnect phone. Dealer replaced head unit 3 times, still does it, keep cnvrsations short. |
| 14000 mi | windshield washer fluid pump failed |
2012 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 14260 mi | The power windows stopped working. Turned out to be a loose connector in the drivers door. This door had been replaced in January due to a snow plow trashing it. The dealer repaired for no charge. |
| 33100 mi | All the lighting and electronics in the dash died; no speedo or tach, no lights in the climate control, nothing in the instrument panel worked. Dealer replace "center stack". No questions and no charge. |
| 14760 mi C $285 |
radio replaced(preset buttton sticking) intermittent problem with cruise control (will not engage at hwyway speed) |
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