CarComplaints.com Notes: There's an emerging trend of transmission problem with the 2010 Elantra at fairly early mileage.

So far owners report having the transmission replaced under warranty but that won't hold up for much longer. It may be a bit premature but for now we're putting the "CLUNKER" rating on the 2010 Elantra just to be safe.

Speaking of being safe, you might not be unless Hyundai can figure out why their airbags aren't deploying.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
45,587 miles

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2010 Hyundai Elantra electrical problems

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2010 Hyundai Elantra Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #39

Aug 152022

Elantra

  • 120,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owned a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, the battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local Pep Boys where it was diagnosed that the failure was associated with an electrical shortage or the alternator. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH to her friend's house for assistance with replacing the alternator, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated upon attempting to veer to the side of the road, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact shifted to park (P) but the vehicle failed to respond and continued rolling. The contact heard an exploding sound coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated fiery particles hit the windshield and there was smoke coming in through the AC vent. The contact attempted to open the door to exit the vehicle but the door was locked and failed to open. The contact jumped out of the front driver-€™s side window while there was incoming traffic. The contact then heard a second exploding sound coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. Several bystanders attempted to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers unsuccessfully. The contact stated that the vehicle burned significantly and only the frame remained. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A fire department report was filed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruises on the abdomen when jumping out of the window. The contact did not seek medical assistance. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot where it was totaled. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and picked up the vehicle from the tow lot. The manufacturer opened a case. Upon investigating the cause of the failure, the manufacturer informed the contact that the fire was caused by an electrical shortage associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V061000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer informed

- West Seneca, NY, USA

problem #38

May 152020

Elantra

  • miles
A few months after I purchased this car the electric power steering (eps light ) light came on and so I looked up my vin number to see if the car has ever had any recalls and that was one of the recalls. And I was told that if a car has any recalls the manufacturer if required to fix it free of charge.

- Sanford , NC, USA

problem #37

Aug 312021

Elantra

  • miles
Jerky steering action for last month. Now EPS light has come onto dashboard.

- San Bernardino, CA, USA

problem #36

Jul 122021

Elantra

  • 65,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the battery became inoperable overnight. There were five unknown instrument cluster warning indicator lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #35

Dec 292020

Elantra

  • 123,000 miles
2010 Hyundai Elantra: Recently experienced a vehicle fire. It occurred on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.. I parked my vehicle on the street per usual and maybe 15 minutes after arriving home from work my mother began yelling that was my vehicle was in flames! I opened the front door and saw it was indeed in flames and popping and smoking. I immediately called 911 whom sent out the fire department. After they were able to distinguish the fire, they determined the cause to be electrical in nature considering the battery of the vehicle was completely gone. I have the case number as well. My vehicle was turned off and parked and randomly caught fire. Thankfully I wasnt in it when it happened or things could have beem alot worse. But I am now without a vehicle and on top of that I had to pay to get the vehicle removed from my apartments property.

- Baytown, TX, USA

problem #34

May 292020

Elantra

  • 150,000 miles
My car continually will not start. I've had to have the battery jumped several times via roadside assistance. I could drive it one day and the next day, its dead. I even bought a new battery thinking that this was the problem, but the issue persists. I think this may be a major issue. The car was always parked. My car insurance policy attached has the record of how many times I've had to call roadside assistance to jumpstart the cat.

- Rock Hill, SC, USA

problem #33

Aug 012020

Elantra

  • 150,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The front windows stopped working first then the driver's side doors stopped locking consistently using a remote and finally the alarm would go off daily when the car was not on. Direct sunlight was a factor for the alarm as the problem seemed to not happen on rainy cloudy days. There was no way to disable the alarm. Took to the dealer in annapolis md and they had to replace all electrics in the doors, the hood sensor switch, and the key ignition before the problem stopped. This was over a 2 year period and was fixed in summer of 2020.

- Annapolis, MD, USA

problem #32

Oct 112020

Elantra

  • 92,400 miles
The light eps, (electronic power steering) randomly turns on and my steering wheel would be stiff and I need to put great effort to turn. Sometimes I'll stop and turn off and on the car to remove the eps. Now on 10/11/2020 the eps light stays on. I might have a car that had a recall for 127. Its dangerous to have my car like this.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #31

Aug 012016

Elantra

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the alarm system would activate independently while the vehicle was parked. The contact had taken the vehicle to several independent mechanics who were unable to fix the failure. The contact had yet to take the vehicle to a dealer to be serviced. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Riverside, CA, USA

problem #30

Jun 062020

Elantra 4-cyl

  • miles
The airbag warning indicator light turned on and would go on and off, but wouldn't tell me whether it is for the passenger light (which has become faulty sometimes having a false positive or false negative to whether the passenger is there), but most recently has stayed on permanently with the passenger light correctly reading off - it is unclear whether that means that there is an electrical issue or if the driver's side would not deploy. It is unclear what is wrong with the airbag overall and if the car has switched off airbag deployment. The warning light has switched off a few times seemingly indicating everything is fine, however it now stays on regardless of where driven.

- Glen Burnie, MD, USA

problem #29

Feb 242020

Elantra

  • 112,826 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The car alarm keeps going off without any activity ( parked and locked in my drive way). I have looked the car over but so far I see no reason for the alarm to be triggered.

- South Charleston, WV, USA

problem #28

Oct 062018

Elantra

  • miles
Window motor failed and window gets stuck down happened several times

- Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA

problem #27

Jul 282014

Elantra

  • miles
There have been many break ins since 2014. I got this car 02/2014 and since 07/2014 there have multiple break ins into this vehicle. Confirmed by lakeland Hyundai dealership in 2016. This dealership agreed to take the car for a day to do a thorough inspection to search for anything that should not be on the vehicle if I agreed to pay a fee. I was advised by this dealership to take it back to holler Hyundai in maitland or winter park, fl and see if they would agree to do the inspection here without charge even though you're out of warranty. Holler Hyundai does not have the equipment to do the inspection, only few selective stores in the state of Florida have this equipment. I have complained to holler Hyundai since early 2015, and they never did anything about it. I contacted Hyundai motor finance at 800-633-5151 and all they did was take information down on paper but nothing beyond was resolved. Because of the break ins, this has affected our radio reception while parked sitting inside the car or in motion even when most of the time reception should be clear not cloudy. Electrical wires seem to cause skipping, and how the car functions when in motion. Just two days, I discovered a black jacket was taken from the car. Other items missing from the vehicle since then was: A very expensive burgandy handheld blow dryer; clothes; and other personal items that were hidden inside the vehicle were stolen. I have been very disappointed and upset with holler Hyundai and the car since all of this, and feel I shouldn't have to pay anything for this inspection. I'm not involved in any form of illegal activity neither my daughter. We are the only two with keys to this car and we drive together in the car 95% if not 100% of the time.

- Altamonte Springs, FL, USA

problem #26

Jul 142018

Elantra

  • 33,500 miles
Had been driving to store and when I started it up again the eps light was red.

- Vero Beach, FL, USA

problem #25

Dec 242017

Elantra

  • 90,000 miles
Door handle defective. Mirror defective

- Hartford, CT, USA

problem #24

Jan 012017

Elantra

  • miles
My transmission slips. There are an alarming amount of online forums showing this is an all too common problem with this vehicle yet no recall has been issued. I am also having problems with 3 out of the 4 power windows. The issue seems to be amother default in this model car because there were also plenty of others with this same issue. All 3 went out at the same time. The mechanic tried replacing the motor and other internal parts but it still will not work. The mechanic was unable to fix the problem.

- Modesto, CA, USA

problem #23

Jun 142010

Elantra

  • 1,000 miles
I have a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. Filed a report on the suspension, steering and brakes. This report is something I didn't think about until I saw others were having these two issues. 1. when you take the key out of the ignition, it still dings and the doors won't lock. I am assuming it still think the key is in the ignition. You have to put the key back in and take it out again to get the dinging to stop. 2. I have two cigarette lighter receptacles (now known as 12V accessory sockets). Cannot use both at the same time as it causes the TPMS light to come on. A few seconds after one of the receptacles have been emptied the TPMS light goes out. The first issue happens while parked and the second issues happens whether parked or driving... mostly when driving.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #22

Nov 072016

Elantra

  • 83,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the service engine, air bag, and additional unspecified warning indicators remained illuminated. The vehicle was scheduled for an appointment with a dealer to inspect and diagnose the failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

- Shelby, MS, USA

problem #21

Jun 142016

Elantra

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the alarm randomly activated without warning. At times, the transmitter/fob failed to function properly. In addition, the function button was used to open the trunk of the vehicle and it drained the battery to the point that the vehicle was unable to be driven. The contact had to have the battery recharged. The dealer was notified of the failure. Upon taking the vehicle to the dealer more than once, they were unable to replicate and diagnose the vehicle. The failure continued to the point that the vehicle also randomly failed to start and the contact had to make several attempts. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.

- Manchester, NH, USA

problem #20

Jun 022015

Elantra

  • 31,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. While the vehicle was parked, the key fob would not unlock the doors. The doors had to be opened manually. Also, when the key was inserted in the ignition switch, the vehicle did not start. The contact called the dealer and was advised to call roadside assistance. The vehicle was jumpstarted and driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was electrical system failure. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V100000 (electrical system). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.

- Springfield Garden, NY, USA

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