"How reliable is the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring?"

"Based on 95 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring has a median complaint mileage of 49000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 95 total complaints filed."

2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 95 complaints

Total Complaints

49,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

19,440 25th Percentile

49,000 Median Mileage

85,942 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

AIR BAGS

WHEELS

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUSPENSION

TIRES

TIRES:VALVE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHILE ACCELERATING AND TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. IT HURTS YOUR WRIST TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD. ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATION DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR"

"VEHICLE STALLED I HAVE HAD 7 TIMES THAT THIS HAPPEN, STARTING ON MAY 27, MAY 28, JUNE 3 THEY KEPT THE CAR TILL JUNE 8 THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD ,AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY KIDS INSIDE IT STALLED AS I WAS DOING 70 MILES PER HOUR ON M 53 ON JUNE 9 THEY KEPT THE CAR AGAIN GOT IT BACK ON JUNE 14 ..."

"THE ELANTRA TOURING PULLS TO THE RIGHT. AFTER 6 TRIPS TO SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS AUTHORIZED BY HYUNDAI THE CAR STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. IT IS VERY TIRING CONTINUOUSLY CORRECTING THE STEERING."

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