Model year record

2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 28 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V310000

Structure: frame and members

Component: Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 35,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2014-06-10
Owners notified: 2014-07-28

Defect description

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured December 15, 2009, through May 7, 2012. The affected vehicles have a support bracket attached to the headliner that may become displaced during a side curtain airbag deployment.

Safety risk

If the headliner support bracket makes contact with an occupant during a crash, it may cause a laceration injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply adhesive strips to the headliner, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 117.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Suspension	6	7,000 mi
Air bags	4	34,000 mi
Electrical system	3	18,000 mi
Power train	3	95,000 mi
Steering	2	16 mi
Tires	2	7,000 mi
Unknown or other	2	8,000 mi
Wheels	2	7,000 mi
Engine	1	100,939 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	12,200 mi
Exterior lighting	1	—
Structure: body	1	72,000 mi

The 2011 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2013 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.