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Hyundai Elantra problems reported in California

1,229 of the 12,072 complaints filed about the Hyundai Elantra came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

1,229

Complaints from California

130

Crashes

Fires

2013

Worst model year

What failed

Engine & Cooling 210 17.1%

Airbags 138 11.2%

Electrical System 116 9.4%

Brakes 105 8.5%

Steering 105 8.5%

Other & Unspecified 104 8.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 85 6.9%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 47 3.8%

Body & Structure 47 3.8%

Lights 45 3.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 42 3.4%

Fuel & Propulsion 31 2.5%

By model year

1992 Elantra 9 0.7%

1993 Elantra 5 0.4%

1994 Elantra 4 0.3%

1995 Elantra 13 1.1%

1996 Elantra 10 0.8%

1997 Elantra 8 0.7%

1998 Elantra 2 0.2%

1999 Elantra 34 2.8%

2000 Elantra 14 1.1%

2001 Elantra 29 2.4%

2002 Elantra 21 1.7%

2003 Elantra 22 1.8%

2004 Elantra 20 1.6%

2005 Elantra 17 1.4%

2006 Elantra 14 1.1%

2007 Elantra 33 2.7%

2008 Elantra 57 4.6%

2009 Elantra 18 1.5%

2010 Elantra 59 4.8%

2011 Elantra 59 4.8%

2012 Elantra 105 8.5%

2013 Elantra 227 18.5%

2014 Elantra 59 4.8%

2015 Elantra 29 2.4%

2016 Elantra 52 4.2%

2017 Elantra 108 8.8%

2018 Elantra 55 4.5%

2019 Elantra 28 2.3%

2020 Elantra 52 4.2%

2021 Elantra 25 2.0%

2022 Elantra 10 0.8%

2023 Elantra 17 1.4%

2024 Elantra 6 0.5%

2025 Elantra 8 0.7%

Cities reporting most

LOS Angeles 61 18.9%

SAN Jose 47 14.6%

Fresno 38 11.8%

Sacramento 33 10.2%

SAN Diego 33 10.2%

Bakersfield 18 5.6%

Anaheim 18 5.6%

Corona 16 5.0%

SAN Francisco 15 4.7%

Chula Vista 15 4.7%

Riverside 15 4.7%

ELK Grove 13 4.0%

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