# 2018 Hyundai Elantra - Peeling paint **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, paint\ **Created:** [January 14, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-elantra-peeling-paint/181885 "2022-01-14T20:16:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jh1114](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jh1114](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jh1114)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-elantra-peeling-paint/181885/1 "2022-01-14T20:16:52Z")
2018 Hyundai Elantra peeling paint. My warranty expired 4 months ago , I only have 15353 miles on my car. Pearl white paint has had issues for awhile now unbeknownst to me until now. ---
**Author:** ![Jh1114](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jh1114](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jh1114)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-elantra-peeling-paint/181885/3 "2022-01-14T21:43:27Z")
I had a 4 year or 36000 mile warranty unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-elantra-peeling-paint/181885/4 "2022-01-14T21:49:47Z")
> [@Jh1114](#): > > I had a 4 year or 36000 mile warranty unfortunately. If you bought this thing new the warranty should be 5 years oe 60000 miles . Look in your owners manual , contact the local dealer and also look in the manual for corporate contact numbers . There may be a service bullitin for the paint. ---
**Author:** ![Jh1114](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jh1114](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jh1114)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-elantra-peeling-paint/181885/5 "2022-01-14T21:51:10Z")
Thank you, I’m checking now. ---
**Author:** ![Jh1114](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jh1114](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jh1114)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-elantra-peeling-paint/181885/6 "2022-01-14T22:07:47Z")
Owners manual says 3 yrs or 36000 miles from date of purchase. I contacted the manufacturer and they told me to take it to the dealership so they could take pictures and start a claim. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-elantra-peeling-paint/181885/7 "2022-01-15T22:12:30Z")
Unfortunately you’re correct. Hyundai gets applause for its warranty but that doesn’t include the paint. ---
**Author:** ![Jh1114](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jh1114](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jh1114)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-elantra-peeling-paint/181885/8 "2022-01-15T22:26:30Z")
I checked my owners manual and unfortunately it says 3 yrs or 36000 miles. It’s really upsetting because this is my first brand new car and I take care of it. I never thought to google paint issues with Hyundai. I know now what to search for when buying a new car. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-elantra-peeling-paint/181885/9 "2022-01-17T15:31:18Z")
> [@Jh1114](#): > > I never thought to google paint issues with Hyundai. It’s very likely that Hyundai’s paint issues weren’t common knowledge before you bought it. Owners of certain Toyota models painted _Pearl White_ had similar issues, and Toyota eventually extended coverage for a few extra years. Similarly, Toyota’s paint issues didn’t surface until the vehicles were a few years old.