2017 Hyundai Elantra · symptom sheet
Paint peels or body rusts
- 41owner reports
- 40,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jun 1, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
134 of the 767 complaints on this car are about the structure. 41 of those describe paint.
Tick what matches of 41 reports
Paint on other Elantra years
No other Elantra model year has enough reports of paint for a sheet of its own. See every Elantra year.
What this problem usually is
Paint complaints come in two shapes: clear coat or color peeling off the roof and hood, and rust breaking through the body. About a third of the complaints here mention the roof or hood and about a third mention rust or corrosion, and a good share of them are about who pays for the fix.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the repaint (40 reports) and the panel (29 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the structure covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the structure on the Elantra
Rear suspension failure. Open.
None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 30,000 and 60,000 miles, from the 12 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Certain 2017-2018MY Elantra (ADa), Sonata (LFa), and Santa Fe Sport (AN) vehicles manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (âHMMAâ) may exhibit peeling or bubbling of the white paint in various areas of the vehicle, most commonly on or around ...
What owners wrote
“I have white paint and my vehicle has 30,000 mi and the paint is peeling off of hood and now roof I have contacted Hyundai and dealership with no satisfaction”
Filed Sep 22, 2022 · 30,000 miles
“My 2017 white pearl quartz ELANTRA started to peel in January 2022!! The hood and roof is just horrible. The dealership does not want to do anything about it. I bought this car brand new! This is a paint defect and Hyundai knows it!! This should be recalled!! Tons of other vehicles are just like mine! Itâs ridiculous!”
Filed Jun 22, 2022
“The paint of my white Elantra is peeling for about 5 months now!! It is a known issue that the paint is defected!!!”
Filed Jun 21, 2022
“We have a 2017 Hyundai Elantra color white. In 2018 we noticed the paint peeling and thought something got on the spot, but as time went on the peeling continued and was in other spots. After seeing other people had the same problem. There is definitely a paint issue that has destroyed the car value andposes a major problem for maintaining the car.”
Filed Jan 19, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 41 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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