2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring, and owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Frame and members (structure)
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.
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…
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 40,784 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 7 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“With the engine started and in park you can turn the steering wheel right or left and it has a thumping noise. It seems like it doesn't affect the steering but this is the car my wife drives and it ma”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 19, 2019 · Steering
“I am the original owner of this vehicle. I have had four instrument clusters replaced due to the display panel fading in the hot weather. The problem is happening again and it would appear that i now”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 28, 2019 · Unknown or other
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2012 Hyundai Elantra (Elantra Touring). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 26–32 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 23–28 / 30–38 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Midsize Cars, Small Station Wagons |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.8/2 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd; Automatic 6-spd; Manual 5-spd; Manual 6-spd |
Compare Hyundai Elantra Touring model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Hyundai Elantra Touring model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Hyundai Elantra Touring | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring | 3 | 32 |
| 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring | 4 | 75 |
| 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring | 3 | 29 |
| 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring | 1 | 22 |
| 2013 Hyundai Elantra Touring | 0 | 16 |
Checking a specific 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring
How do I know if my 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Hyundai dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 14V310000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Hyundai models
- Sonata16,085 complaints
- Elantra8,715 complaints
- Santa FE7,663 complaints
- Tucson6,287 complaints
- Palisade2,447 complaints
- Accent2,032 complaints
- Ioniq 51,339 complaints
- Veloster1,292 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.