Hyundai Elantra
2012 only
215,854 sold in the US for 2012.
per 10,000 sold
2012 Hyundai Elantra have 892 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 89,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 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 — 2012 only
Median onset: 89,000 miles. 16.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 40,000 miles. 4.7% 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: 65,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 52,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $390–$730 nationally.
Median onset: 84,000 miles. 2.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 80,000 miles. 3.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 52,000 miles. 10.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 88,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
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 2012 model year. See the full Hyundai Elantra report for every year and full specs/safety data.