Three problems related to tire blowout have been reported for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2013 Elantra.
Sidewall failure 2 front tires!! nexen cp 671 - dot = 8eok macl 3812 - size = p215/45r17 87h m+s - tires came on 2013 Elantra from dealership. Dealership has performed all maintance since purchase. On 3-26-2015 dealership service dept noticed a large crack in the sidewalls which went all the way around on both sides of the tires. Tread wear is minimal. Simply a sidewall failure. Fortunatly it was discovered prior to a front tire blowout.
Driving on the PA. Turnpike at 65 mph, hit a small pot hole and the back left tire blew. I needed to be towed because the car air pump did not work. This was the second flat in one month. The first was due to hitting a curb at 2mph which punctured the side wall of the tire which had to be replaced.
A blow out of a tire occurred while driving a 2013 Hyundai Elantra limited with 543 total miles on the car. The speed of the car at the time was 25 mph on a smooth road surface in a residential area. In talking to other owners, and searching the internet, we find that premature tire failure occurs frequently on the Elantra. Fortunately, this incident happened at a very slow speed otherwise there may well have been a fatality involved.