2001 Hyundai Elantra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 445 complaints
445
Total Complaints
69,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
100
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,000 25th Percentile
69,000 Median Mileage
102,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
52
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
39
SUSPENSION
35
SUSPENSION:FRONT
20
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
19
STEERING
17
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
13
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
11

Severity Assessment

100
Crashes
10
Fires
78
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BOTH REAR DOORS FREEZE SHUT WHEN TEMP IS BELOW 32 AND CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE TILL WARMED. CREATES SAFETY HAZARD SINCE REAR PASSENGERS MUST CLIME OVER FROM FRONT AND ARE TRAPPED IN THE REAR SEATS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE TEMP IS BELOW 32 REGARDLESS OF RA..."
"WHILE AIR SYSTEM IS CUT OFF OUTSIDE AIR STILL ENTERS VEHICLE. *AK OUT SIDE AIR ENTERS BOTH IN FRESH MODE AND RECIRCULATION MODE. *YH"
"REAR CENTER SEATBELT WOULD NOT COME LOOSE, AND STARTED TO CHOKE CHILD'S NECK. POLICE HAD TO CUT SEATBELT IN ORDER TO GET LOOSE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28