The 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 35,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE14V3100002014-06-1035,000 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
If the headliner support bracket makes contact with an occupant during a crash, it may cause a laceration injury.
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.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
6
AIR BAGS
4
2crashes3injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN
3
STEERING
2
TIRES
2
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
WHEELS
2
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints28
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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 makes her very nervous. It makes you very uncomfortable driving the car because you don't know if…”
“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 need a 5th instrument cluster. Surely, there must be some thing that hyundai can do to fix this…”
“In the left rear suspension, the trailing arm broke off where the anti-roll bar is mounted, to where the anti-roll bar is no longer connected to the suspension. The clunking noise that resulted from this was first noticed in early march 2019, and occurs when going over bumps in the road. The date…”
“My issue is with automaker hyundai and a known manufacturing defect in the engines of some 2011-2013 hyundai elantra cars. I own one of these cars. It is for my daughter, 17, who paid the majority of the $7000 with her own money to buy the car. She has put around 6-7 thousand miles on it since she…”
“The dashboard srs airbag warning light went on yesterday and remained on as long as my vehicle was in motion. After turning off the engine, the warning light did not turn on again. The dealer's service technician thinks it is probably the clock spring because this is a common issue. He said to…”
“The driver window dropped to the door while I was driving. I went to the hyundai dealer who charged me over &400 and stated that this issue is very common for elantra. I have elantra touring and my car is no qualified for recall.”
“The driver window dropped to the door while I was driving. I went to the hyundai dealer who charged me over &400 and stated that this issue is very common for elantra. I have elantra touring and my car is no qualified for recall.”
“The power train does not shift at times, sticks in 3rd gear, pops in and out while driving between 30 and 35 mph.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationRQ13004 Opened 2013-12-04 · closed 2014-06-24
Headliner Bracket Detachment
Hyundai is conducting a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support bracket to the headliner assembly in approximately 35,000 model year (MY) 2010-2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring vehicles built from December 15, 2009 through May 7, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-310 for more information).These Elantra…
InvestigationRQ13004 Opened 2013-12-04 · closed 2014-06-24
Headliner Bracket Detachment
Hyundai is conducting a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support bracket to the headliner assembly in approximately 35,000 model year (MY) 2010-2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring vehicles built from December 15, 2009 through May 7, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-310 for more information).These Elantra…
InvestigationRQ13004 Opened 2013-12-04 · closed 2014-06-24
Headliner Bracket Detachment
Hyundai is conducting a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support bracket to the headliner assembly in approximately 35,000 model year (MY) 2010-2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring vehicles built from December 15, 2009 through May 7, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-310 for more information).These Elantra…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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