Hyundai Elantra Lighting problems
3.69 vs. all vehicles Rising
82 of the 1,434 complaints about the Hyundai Elantra (5.7%) concern Lighting, making it the model's #7 problem area. That share is 3.7× the Lighting share across all tracked vehicles.
82Complaints · Lighting
5.7%Share of complaints
3.69×vs. all vehicles
16Last 12 months
1.2%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
16 Lighting complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 9 in the 12 months before — up 78%.
1 of these reports (1.2%) describes a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Lighting for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 16 · Previous 12 months: 9
What owners report
On october 28, 2020 I took my vehicle to joe holland chevrolet in charleston, west virginia because my high beam headlights would not work.
The passenger rear tail light started to show condensation and pooling water after a rain. The technician stated it was fine. The passenger rear tail light started to work intermittently and now only the break light works because it is a bulb light not an LED.
The passenger side headlight has significant condensation inside the housing. The car is slightly over five years old, with 40,000 miles It was rarely driven the first year due to the pandemic.
Highbeam shutters stop working. When engaged the solenoid engages, the shutter attempts to activate (wobbles) but never does. The indicator inside also lights up despite the shuttee never opening.
Unknown and about 4 months ago my headlights stopped working one would go out I’d replace the bulb then the other goes out then a different bulb in my headlight would go out I’d replace it and it would go out again then the connectors were unresponsive then…
During my state inspection it was noted that my high beams were not properly functioning. The garage tested my bulb and said it appeared to be a malfunction of the flap assembly in the headlamps.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Lighting for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Hyundai Elantra
- Engine521
- Electrical190
- Unspecified or other124
- Driver-assist systems100
- Airbags & seat belts91
- Transmission / powertrain85
- Lighting82
- Brakes62
- Body & structure50
- Steering44
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