There are 4 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2009 Hyundai Elantrain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
MY CAR IS ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN I'M NOT PRESSING THE GAS AND IT SHOOTS UP WHEN I SHIFT. THE RPMS ARE GOING UP TO SEVEN AND EIGHT THOUSAND.
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AT CAP DURING REFUELING.
FUEL INJECTION AND COMPUTER FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 5,600 MILES. CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
GAS SERVICING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN FUEL DOOR RELEASE IS PULLED UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. WORKED GOOD FOR ABOUT 6 TO 7 MONTHS THEN STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IN TO DEALER HE WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX IT. DID NOT. THIS COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM IF YOU CANNOT PRY OPEN THE FUEL DOOR TO SERVICE THE DOOR. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FROM WHAT IS ON THE WEB. 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026