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2017 Hyundai Elantra Body Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are body problems on the 2017 Hyundai Elantra?

134 owners have reported body problems on the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, 17% of all complaints for this year and the 2nd most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 38,000–79,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

134 complaints 17% of all 2017 complaints 58,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Body 128
Door 4
Trunk lid 1

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (38 of 134). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Body complaints by the year the problem happened.

Body complaints by Elantra year

2008 Elantra 10
2009 Elantra 11
2010 Elantra 22
2011 Elantra 6
2012 Elantra 16
2013 Elantra 51
2014 Elantra 9
2015 Elantra 14
2016 Elantra 18
2017 Elantra 134
2018 Elantra 15
2019 Elantra 3
2020 Elantra 7
2021 Elantra 3
2022 Elantra 2
2023 Elantra 3
2024 Elantra 2

Related recalls

No recall covers body problems on the 2017 Hyundai Elantra. See all 4 recalls for this year.

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Other 2017 Hyundai Elantra problems

Common questions

What are common 2017 Hyundai Elantra body problems?

Complaints most often name the body, door and trunk lid.

At what mileage do 2017 Hyundai Elantra body problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 38,000–79,000 miles. The middle value is about 58,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2017 Hyundai Elantra body problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2017 Hyundai Elantra. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which Elantra year has the most body complaints?

The 2017 Elantra, with 134 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.