Hyundai Elantra
2010 only
132,246 sold in the US for 2010.
per 10,000 sold
2010 Hyundai Elantra have 487 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Electric power steering motor and module, typically surfacing around 77,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2010 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Hyundai Elantra report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2010 only
Median onset: 77,000 miles. 1.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 68,865 miles. 38.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 63,500 miles. 3.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 50,668 miles.
Median onset: 36,820 miles. 14.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 62,000 miles. 17.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 42,000 miles. 15.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 48,000 miles. 50.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2010 model year. See the full Hyundai Elantra report for every year and full specs/safety data.