There are 4 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.