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MD/UD (5th generation) · 2012–2016 · Compact sedan (also sold as Coupe 2013–2014 and GT 5-door hatchback through 2016 on the related UD platform)

2013 Hyundai Elantra parts and specs

Everything you need to own and maintain this exact model year. Verified specifications, part numbers, and the problems that recur, in one place.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
5W-20, 4.2 qt (base engine)
Battery
Group 35, 500 CCA
Tire size
195/65R15 (base trim)
Wiper blades
28" / 14"
Cabin filter
Hyundai 97133-2H000 (some sedan builds use 97133-3X000. Check VIN at parts counter)
Key fob battery
CR2032

Specifications for the 2012–2016 Elantra

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

These specifications are shared across every Elantra of the MD/UD (5th generation) generation. See the 2012–2016 Hyundai Elantra overview for the full picture, or the Hyundai Elantra guide to compare every generation.

What changed for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra

  • 2013Elantra Coupe and Elantra GT (UD platform hatchback) join the lineup with the 2.0L Nu GDI available; Elantra Sport sedan trim added

Known problems with the 2013 Hyundai Elantra

4 of the 5 issues we track for the 2012–2016 generation are documented against the 2013 model year, and 3 carry a recall or service bulletin.

  • ABS module internal brake-fluid leak / engine bay fire risk (recall)

    majorNHTSA 23V-651 (Hyundai internal number similar)

    The ABS module's internal circuit board can develop a short from a slow internal brake-fluid leak, which in the worst case causes an engine-compartment fire, while parked or while driving. Hyundai recalled roughly 189,000 model-year 2011–2015 Elantra/Elantra GT/Coupe vehicles in 2023; dealers inspect and replace the ABS module and a related fuse, free of charge.

    Typical cost: Free under recall

  • Nu-engine oil consumption / tick and warranty-extension settlement

    moderateHyundai Engine II class-action settlement (2022); check VIN eligibility at hma-e2settlement.com

    A subset of 1.8L/2.0L Nu engines burn oil faster than spec or develop an audible tick, prompting owner complaints and a 2022 class-action settlement ("Hyundai Engine II") that extended warranty coverage for qualifying engine failures on Nu- and Lambda-family engines. It is far less severe and less common than the Theta II bearing-failure/engine-fire issue on Sonata and Santa Fe of the same years. Don't conflate the two, but it's worth checking oil level between changes on a used example.

    Typical cost: $0 (oil top-offs) to $3,000–$5,000 for an out-of-warranty short block

  • Side curtain airbag headliner bracket displacement (recall)

    moderateNHTSA 13V-115

    The support bracket that anchors the headliner during a side curtain airbag deployment can become displaced, raising the risk of an occupant laceration injury in a side-impact crash. Dealers install a reinforcement free of charge.

    Typical cost: Free under recall

  • Panoramic sunroof rattles and wind noise (owner-reported)

    minor

    Cars with the optional panoramic sunroof commonly develop rattles from the sunshade track and wind noise at highway speed as the seals age. Not a safety issue; dealer adjustment or aftermarket felt/seal kits usually resolve it.

    Typical cost: $0 (DIY seal kit) to $200 (dealer adjustment)

1 more issue reported in other 2012–2016 years
  • Electronic stability control unintended braking (recall) — 2012

Full detail, costs and sources on the Hyundai Elantra problems and years to avoid guide.

Which engines were offered in the 2013 Elantra?

EngineTrimsOilOil capacity
1.8L 4-cylinder (Nu, G4NB)GLS, SE, Limited, Blue, Coupe GS/SE (base engine on all non-GDI trims)5W-204.2 qt
2.0L 4-cylinder GDI (Nu, G4NA)Elantra Sport sedan (2013–2014), Elantra Coupe SE 2.0 (2013–2014), Elantra GT (2013–2016)5W-204.2 qt

About the Hyundai Elantra

The Hyundai Elantra is a compact sedan that has spent the last decade and a half undercutting the Civic and Corolla on price while matching them on warranty coverage (Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty follows the original owner). 0L Nu GDI in the sportier Coupe/GT/Sport trims), simple, chain-driven engines with a genuinely different reliability record than the Theta II engines that plagued Sonata/Santa Fe of the same era, though Hyundai still extended engine warranties for a subset of Nu-engine oil-consumption and knock complaints (the 2022 "Hyundai Engine II" class-action settlement). 0L cars whose piston oil rings weren't properly heat-treated.

0L turbo Elantra N hot hatch-turned-sedan (276 hp). Across all three generations the recurring theme for owners is Hyundai's aggressive recall posture, seat belt pretensioners, airbag inflators, an ABS module that could leak brake fluid and short internally (fire risk, recall 23V-651 covering 2011–2015 cars), and steering/brake-booster campaigns on early AD cars, most fixed free at the dealer. Maintenance itself is inexpensive and interval-driven: 5W-20 or 5W-30 oil in the naturally-aspirated engines (0W-20/5W-30 in the turbos and hybrid), a shared spin-on oil filter across nearly the whole lineup, and a CR2032 key fob battery throughout.

For how the specifications changed across every generation, see the full Hyundai Elantra guide.

Other Hyundai Elantra years

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