2002 Hyundai Elantra body & structure problems
The 2002 Hyundai Elantra has 30 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
30
Body & Structure complaints
7%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Body & Structure complaints by year
What owners report
“WAS TRAVELING HOME AT 6 PM AND I WAS COMING OVER A HILL AND A CAR STOPED SHORT I SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISSION AND SIDE SWIPED A TELEPHONE POLE.THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND I WAS HIT WITH A PIECE OF SHARPNAL THAT WENT INTO MY LIP CAUSING ME TO GET STITCHES AND HAS LEFT MY FACE DISFIGURED.”
Common questions
How many body & structure complaints does the 2002 Hyundai Elantra have?
NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Elantra body & structure — 7% 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.