Four problems related to spare tire have been reported for the 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2012 Elantra.
Two! not one but two of the oem tires have bubbles in the sidewall. That is a blow out waiting to happen and god knows what damage that can do. I'm afraid to drive the car for fear that one of the tires could blow out and send me off into a ditch. To top it off, the car did not come with a spare tire (to save weight and improve gas mileage) so if it does blow out and I can safely control the car over to the side of the road, I'm screwed and stranded. This happened to me last year and I had to have the car towed to the dealer and buy a new tire. Blow outs are very dangerous. Now I have to call a towing company to get my car and go get new tires.
Spare tire not included with new vehicle - side wall puncture on freeways or rural/mountain roads will create a personal safety hazard.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle was not manufactured with a spare tire, only with an air pump. The manufacturer was contacted who advised that the vehicle adhered to the federal motor vehicle safety standards (fmvss) and provided no additional assistance. The failure and the current mileage was 1,500. Updated 03/09/12 updated 03/14/12.
2012 Hyundai Elantra. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle tires issue. The consumer experienced a flat on February 7, 2012. Upon opening the trunk, she discovered there was no spare tire, or a tire mobility kit . When the consumer contacted the dealer, they informed her there was a tire mobility kit in the vehicle. However, the consumer stated there wasn't. On April 6, 2012, the consumer experienced another flat tire.