2009 Hyundai Elantra Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 26 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2009 Hyundai Elantra, 10% of all 253 complaints for this model year. That is #15 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Elantra model years. These complaints report 1 crash and 4 fires. Median mileage at failure: 74,500 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 26
- 10% of 253
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 4
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 74,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2009 Hyundai Elantra electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 29, 2010, latest Mar 19, 2026.
Electrical System recalls for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra
- NHTSA 13V113000Apr 1, 2013Electrical System1,712,336 vehicles
Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Risk: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Electrical System complaints by Elantra model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2009 Hyundai Elantra have electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 26 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2009 Hyundai Elantra, 10% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 74,500 miles.
- Which Hyundai Elantra year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2013 Hyundai Elantra has the most electrical complaints (210), compared with 26 for the 2009.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra concerns the electrical: 13V113000.