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Hyundai Elantra 2011–2016

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2011–2016 · 5th Generation

Updated By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

Showing coverage that applies to the Hyundai Elantra across 2011–2016.

The 2011–2016 Elantra is the fifth-generation car in CarFaultIQ's coverage. Across these model years the imported records list 1.8- and 2.0-litre four-cylinder gasoline units running on regular fuel. What follows is filtered to these six model years.

What was offered in these years

  • Engine sizes: 1.8L, 2L
  • Cylinder counts: 4
  • Powertrain types: gasoline
  • Fuel types: regular gasoline

Displacements and powertrain types come from the imported vehicle records for these model years. A specific engine code cannot be established from displacement alone, so no engine-specific claim is made here.

Documented problems for these years

Three documented pages reach these years and each has a different span. An engine ticking and oil consumption record matches the window exactly at 2011–2016. A steering coupler wear record covers 2011–2014, so it stops two years short. A brake light switch record covers 2007–2011 and therefore reaches only the first model year of this generation — it is largely a record about the previous one.

Recall campaigns covering these years

Eight campaigns reach this window across six systems: air bags, trunk latches, hydraulic service brakes, exterior lighting, electrical equipment, and electronic stability control. None covers the full 2011–2016 range. An ABS control-module campaign covers 2011–2015, a side-airbag campaign covers 2011–2013, and the rest are narrower — including a brake light switch campaign limited to 2013 and two campaigns covering 2015–2016 at the other end.

  • 26V307000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE applies to 2015–2016 within this 2011–2016 window
  • 24V146000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH applies to 2015–2016 within this 2011–2016 window
  • 23V651000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE applies to 2011–2015 within this 2011–2016 window
  • 17V769000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES applies to 2013–2014 within this 2011–2016 window
  • 16V574000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH applies to 2013 within this 2011–2016 window
  • 13V115000 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW applies to 2011–2013 within this 2011–2016 window
  • 20V393000 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL applies to 2011–2012 within this 2011–2016 window
  • 15V871000 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) applies to 2011–2012 within this 2011–2016 window

A model and year match does not prove a specific vehicle is affected. Check the VIN against the official recall database. Check a VIN at NHTSA

Reported complaint patterns

Six categories recur in aggregated owner reports for 2011–2016: engine, air bags, steering, suspension, hydraulic service brakes, and an unclassified group. These are owner allegations and evidence signals only; they do not measure how often anything fails.

  • Engine reported across 2011–2016
  • Air Bags reported across 2011–2016
  • Steering reported across 2011–2016
  • Unknown Or Other reported across 2011–2016
  • Suspension reported across 2011–2016
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic reported across 2011–2016

These are categories that recur in aggregated owner reports for these years. They are evidence signals, not failure rates or proof of a defect.

Buying and inspection guidance

Engine and steering appear in both the documented issue pages and the complaint categories for this window, which makes them reasonable areas to have inspected — though the steering issue page itself applies only to 2011–2014. Check the VIN for campaigns, since none here covers the whole generation. Broader context is in the model-wide resources below.