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2010 Hyundai Elantra electrical system problems

The 2010 Hyundai Elantra has 62 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

62

Electrical System complaints

12%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Elantra electrical system complaints by model year205 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 20 complaints1995: 22 complaints1996: 18 complaints1997: 18 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 22 complaints2000: 36 complaints2001: 23 complaints2002: 16 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 10 complaints2006: 18 complaints2007: 35 complaints2008: 37 complaints2009: 34 complaints2010: 62 complaints2011: 86 complaints2012: 169 complaints2013: 205 complaints2014: 60 complaints2015: 24 complaints2016: 27 complaints2017: 120 complaints2018: 42 complaints2019: 39 complaints2020: 25 complaints2021: 29 complaints2022: 19 complaints2023: 21 complaints2024: 15 complaints
Elantra electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“So I was driving my vehicle like normal and all of a sudden the driver airbag light came on on the dash and as I’m getting closer to home my check engine light came on my ABS came on as well as my EPS and my TPS , was losing power to the vehicle. I made it home, put it in park and smoke started…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 11, 2023 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2010 Hyundai Elantra have?

NHTSA has 62 complaints about the 2010 Hyundai Elantra electrical system — 12% 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.