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2001 Hyundai Elantra body & structure problems

The 2001 Hyundai Elantra has 28 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

28

Body & Structure complaints

6%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Elantra body & structure complaints by model year132 complaints1992: 4 complaints1994: 7 complaints1995: 7 complaints1996: 5 complaints1997: 10 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 7 complaints2001: 28 complaints2002: 30 complaints2003: 33 complaints2004: 3 complaints2005: 7 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 20 complaints2008: 10 complaints2009: 11 complaints2010: 22 complaints2011: 6 complaints2012: 16 complaints2013: 51 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 14 complaints2016: 18 complaints2017: 132 complaints2018: 14 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 7 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Elantra body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“UNABLE TO CONTROL FRONT WHEEL DIRECTION WHEN CAR STARTED TO SLIDE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CAR TO TURN IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. RECEIVED MOTOR VEHICLE RECALL ON 3/9/2010 ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING. HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2001. ALSO SIDE DOOR AIR BAG DID…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · February 2, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2001 Hyundai Elantra have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2001 Hyundai Elantra body & structure — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.