2013 Hyundai Elantra Touring Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Touring. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The brake light switch had to be replaced again. The brakes light was staying on while driving and barked. The same item was on a recall about 4 to 5 years ago. The part is still failing.”
“This has not happened yet, but it will, and to hundreds of thousands of other 1.8l engines. Why have you not recalled the hyundai 1.8l nu engines used in the kia forte and hyundai elantra's (all trims and levels from 2011-2016). This engine has the same issues as the 2.0l and 2.4l engines, and…”
“Takata recall the operator of the 2013 hyundai elantra when another vehicle attempted to make a left hand turn from the right lane and struck the vehicle. The vehicle was hit in the front right side and forcibly pushed into the street curb. This resulted in significant front end damage and the…”
“Takata recall the operator of the 2013 hyundai elantra when another vehicle attempted to make a left hand turn from the right lane and struck the vehicle. The vehicle was hit in the front right side and forcibly pushed into the street curb. This resulted in significant front end damage and the…”
“Frequently tire side walls bulge and cracks. Cannot see as the problem found inside and problem indicated by low tire pressure warning in dash board. Service dealer concluded tire damages from pot holes. First two damages occurred at 11557 and 13116 miles. Third and fourth time damages took place…”
“The engine needed to be replaced at approx 62,000 miles. I believe this vehicle should have been included with the larger hyundai/kia engine recall. It took 2 months to get a new engine since they are on back order.”
“After watching a news story about a woman trapped in her trunk by a thief - she eventually used the emergency trunk release pull to open trunk and jump free. Looking for the trunk emergency unlock latch and can't find one.... Thought this was mandatory??”
“Cpsc:purchased sylvania h11 silverstar bulb replacement for car headlight that shortly after turning headlight on exploded in my face during installation in walmart parking lot leaving very painful burns stinging and bleeding from glass shard lacerations to eye, face and hand then had intense…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Touring as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.