8 complaints reported

2018 Hyundai Elantra Structure

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
8
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2025

This isn’t a safety concern but it is a concern per the vehicle. My hood on my Hyundai Elantra (silver) has bad paint and is starting to chip. My car isn’t the only one I see Hyundais with paint chipping everywhere on them.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2023
Apr 2024

The white paint on the vehicle is peeling and bubbling in various areas of the vehicle around the hood, fender and roof

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2021
Mar 2024

Paint fell off from the vehicle's body, specifically from the front of hood cover and the roof in large patches for no reason. After doing some research, I found I am not thr only one experiecing this problem, this actually has been a wide spread know issue among the 2017 - 2018 Hyundai Elantra models. Although it does not pose any immediate risk, the potential safety threat is obvious due to the rusting bodies caused by the paint patches fallen off. The manufacturer only provided an extended body warranty from 3 years to 5 years, though, without notifying the imapcted customers. Quite a lot of customers like myself were not aware of such as warranty extention until now and could not get the issue fixed within the warranty period. The issue is so wide spread and the quality of the painting is so poor, the manufacturer should not get away just providing such a program quietly. A recall to address this issue for all the impacted vehicles is a must.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2020
Feb 2024

The Hyundai Electra 2018 interior door handle is peeling.I have experienced peeling paint issues, also has many legal problems in other countries.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2019
Jan 2023

Paint is peeling off the hood in 2 very large, growing spots. Nothing has struck the hood, the paint is lifting and flaking off all on its own. The color is Pearl White.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2022
Jul 2022

Car paint delamination (roof), Pearl White color. Car is 4 years old, 51,000 miles, garage kept. Paint peeling off of roof down to car metal. This delamination should not be occuring at all with a 4 year old car. Have contacted Hyundai Corporate with pictures. Claim number issued. Contacted local dealership where I purchased car new in April 2018. They have taken pictures, sent information , pictures to Hyundai Corporation. Waiting to hear what action Hyundai Corporation will take to correct issue

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2022
Dec 2021

THE PAINT ON THE HOOD OF MY CAR HAS STARTED TO BUBBLE-UP, CRACK AND PEEL OFF. THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM ANYTHING THAT HAS HIT THE HOOD AND THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WASHED WITH HIGH PRESSURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 2021
Nov 2021

White paint peeling in less than 3 years of ownership. Jenkins Hyundai of Leesburg said they would put in a claim, but they have been non-responsive after saying they would put in a claim. No action from the dealership. The manufacturer, Hyundai, who painted the car, has also not taken any action, and have deferred the problem to the dealership. The paint should have been covered under warranty.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2020

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Quick Summary

The 2018 Hyundai Elantra has 8 Structure complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.