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KMHDH4AE7BU136855

2011 HYUNDAI Elantra GLS (Middle grade)

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2011 HYUNDAI Elantra

Year

2011

Make

HYUNDAI

Model

Elantra

Trim

GLS (Middle grade)

Body Style

Sedan/Saloon

Drive Type

Engine

1.8L

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Plant

ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA

Vehicle Type

PASSENGER CAR

Manufacturer

HYUNDAI MOTOR CO

Owner Complaints

460 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

129 on file Get Report →

Market Value

Buyer-paid data Get Report →

Open Recalls for This Vehicle

15V629000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Elantra vehicles manufactured November 12, 2010, to March 31, 2011, and Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, to February 28, 2010, originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.

15V871000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Elantra vehicles manufactured October 29, 2010, to October 25, 2011. Due to an electronic stability control (ESC) sensor malfunction, the brakes for one or more wheels may be applied unexpectedly and the engine power may be reduced. These symptoms will be accompanied by illumination of the ESC indicator lamp in the instrument cluster.

13V115000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Hyundai Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Elantra vehicles manufactured from November 12, 2010, through March 5, 2013. A support bracket attached to the headliner may become displaced during a side curtain airbag deployment.

20V393000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Hyundai Elantra and Sonata Hybrid, 2012 Accent and Veloster vehicles. The 12V accessory socket outlet may have been over-tightened during installation, possibly disabling the thermal fuse and allowing the outlet to overheat with prolonged use, such as by using the Tire Mobility Kit air compressor to inflate a tire.

23V651000PARK OUTSIDE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 129 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2011 HYUNDAI Elantra — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Electrical System · 48Equipment · 33Power Train · 32Engine And Engine Cooling · 16Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · 11Steering · 10

DTN DCSThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety Sys

DTN DLThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Lt

P33 OLIn response to this trend, we engineered a software upgrade that addresses the social media theft method and made it available to owners of eligible models free of charge at authorized Hyundai dealers since early 2023.

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 460 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2011 HYUNDAI Elantra. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Engine · 96Air Bags · 81Steering · 77Suspension · 67Electrical System · 52Service Brakes · 49

About This VIN

VIN KMHDH4AE7BU136855 identifies a 2011 HYUNDAI Elantra GLS (Middle grade) sedan/saloon. The first three characters (KMH) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (DH4AE) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (7) is the check digit. Position 10 (B) encodes the model year (2011). Position 11 (U) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA. The final six characters (136855) are the unique sequential production number.

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