Hyundai Elantra Touring Complaints

175 consumer complaints on file.

#11046280November 15, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY AND PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY AND UNPREDICTABLY INCREASE IN ACCELERATION OR RPMS, RESPECTIVELY, WAY MORE THAN INTENDED EVEN AFTER RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL. A COUPLE POINTS TO NOTE: 1) THE CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DURING THE DESCRIBED EPISODE IF YOU PRESS THE CLUTCH AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL THE RPMS WILL SUDDENLY JUMP TO BETWEEN 6000-8000 RPMS WHERE THEY WILL STAY SOMETIMES FOR A 1 MINUTE BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL; 2) DURING THIS UNPREDICTABLE INCREASE IN ACCELERATION OR RPMS (IF WHILE IN NEUTRAL), THE GAS PEDAL FEELS STUCK AS THOUGH IT DOES NOT RETURN TO ITS NORMAL STATE; 3) WHILE IN GEAR AND DRIVING, TAKING FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL DOES NOT REALIZE A DECREASE IN ACCELERATION OR RPMS, RATHER THE CAR CONTINUES TO INCREASE AT A FAST SPEED AS THOUGH THE CAR WAS BEING PULLED; 4) TURNING THE CAR OFF ALONE SOMETIMES DOES NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE AS UPON NEXT START OF THE ENGINE THE RPMS WILL IMMEDIATELY JUMP TO 6000-8000; 5) THIS ISSUE OCCURS WITH AND WITHOUT THE FLOORMATS; 6) THE ISSUE OCCURS MOST FREQUENTLY AT START UP AND OFTEN RESOLVES ITSELF AFTER A COUPLE DANGEROUS AND SCARY MINUTES OF MONITORING THE ACCELERATION AND RPMS IN RESPONSE YOUR TOGGLING OF THE GAS PEDAL; 7) THE ISSUE WAS NOTICED INITIALLY AT ROUGHLY 90,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND OCCURS ABOUT 3-5 TIMES A MONTH; 8) I LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014192August 10, 2017
WHEELS
THE TIRES WEAR OUT ON THIS VEHICLE, EVEN AFTER BEING PROPERLY ALIGNED! I HAVE HIM THROUGH 4 COMPLETE SETS OF TIRES AND HAVE 110,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE KEPT THE AIR PRESSURE AS IT SHOULD BE AND HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES EVERY 3000 MILES. ALL 4 SETS OF TIRES WORE OUT THE EXACT SAME WAY, WHICH WAS INNER EDGE TREAD WEAR. THE ALIGNMENTS WERE DONE BY HYUNDAI TWICE AND TWO SEPARATE BUSINESSES AFTER THAT. ALL SAID THE ALIGNMENT WAS WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO ADJUSTMENTS FOR CASTER AND CAMBER ON THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM CAN APPARENTLY BE REMEDIED WITH AN AFTERMARKET CASTER CAMBER KIT WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY $200. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI, AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET AND LEARNING THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS INCLUDING THE ELANTRA. HYUNDAI ADVISED ME THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR A RECALL. I AM AVERAGING APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES PER SET OF TIRES!!! MY HYUNDAI CASE #10494797.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005439July 15, 2017
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
NEXEN N5000 SERIES TIRES. I HAD TWO WITH SIDE BUBBLES AND TWO THAT THE TREADS ARE SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES. IT LOOKS LIKE RETREADS. ONE TIRE WAS READY TO SEPARATE AT ANY MOMENT. I HAVE PICTURES OF ALL THE TIRES AND A DOCUMENT FROM THE AUTO REPAIR PLACE. LUCKILY, WE COULD THIS IN TIME BEFORE MY DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED DUE TO THESE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971368April 6, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CPSC:PURCHASED SYLVANIA H11 SILVERSTAR BULB REPLACEMENT FOR CAR HEADLIGHT THAT SHORTLY AFTER TURNING HEADLIGHT ON EXPLODED IN MY FACE DURING INSTALLATION IN WALMART PARKING LOT LEAVING VERY PAINFUL BURNS STINGING AND BLEEDING FROM GLASS SHARD LACERATIONS TO EYE, FACE AND HAND THEN HAD INTENSE HEADACHE NOSEBLEED NOT WELL FEELING IN GENERAL....RINGING IN EARS AND BURNS CONTINUE TO BE EXTREMELY PAINFUL NEXT DAY THOUGH BLEEDING HAS STOPPED. *BF UPDATED 04/17/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10967378March 20, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER WATCHING A NEWS STORY ABOUT A WOMAN TRAPPED IN HER TRUNK BY A THIEF - SHE EVENTUALLY USED THE EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASE PULL TO OPEN TRUNK AND JUMP FREE. LOOKING FOR THE TRUNK EMERGENCY UNLOCK LATCH AND CAN'T FIND ONE.... THOUGHT THIS WAS MANDATORY??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960276March 13, 2017
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL WHEN PARKED OR DRIVING AT LESS THAN 15 MILES PER HOUR INDICATING PLAY IN THE STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956083February 21, 2017
ENGINE
OIL LEAKED FROM THE CRANKCASE SEAL WHILE DRIVING. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE SEAL, WHICH FAILED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THERE ARE METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE FRESH OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933823December 8, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE DOES NOT ALWAYS DE-ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED. THIS IS SPORADIC AND UNPREDICTABLE. OUR MECHANIC THINKS IT IS A FAULT IN THE THROTTLE BODY. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE AFTER ACCELERATING THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE FOR UP TO 10 SECONDS AFTER MY FOOT IS OFF THE GAS PEDAL. OR BETWEEN SHIFTS (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) THE RPM WILL GO DANGEROUSLY HIGH BECAUSE THE CLUTCH IS PUSHED IN AND BRIEFLY NO LOAD ON THE ENGINE. THE CAR DOES NOT NEED TO BE MOVING FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. IT IS A THROTTLE CONTROL ISSUE, AS DETERMINED BY OUR MECHANIC. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917398October 19, 2016
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FAILED 2 INSPECTIONS, STILL UNDER LEMON LAW RIGHTS, GIVEN FALSE VIN # AT 1ST, CAR DIED ON ME 9/18, GOT JUMPED BY TOW CO, CRACK IN WINDSHIELD (PRESTIGE AUTO TOLD ME TO GET IT FIXED MYSELF)- CAR HESITATES WHILE DRIVING- GIVEN TWO DIFF DATES OF SALE (TWO DIFF SLIPS - CAR PURCHASED 9/24 - SERVICE TOLD ME 9/15- I PUT DOWNPAYMENT $200 ON9/15 ONLY-PD IN FULL & TOOK CAR 9/14 - SIGNED FOR CAR 9/24/16 DROVE OFF LOT. I WANT MY ALL OF MY MONEY BACK - I DO NOT WANT THIS VEHICLE - I DO NOT TRUST THAT IT WILL WORK EVEN 2 WKS FROM NOW- I NEED RELIABLE VEHICLE! I PAID $8092.69 ALL OF $$ THAT I HAD LEFT FROM MY DECEASED FATHER. I AM SUPPOSED TO BEGIN TRAINING ON NEW JOB TOMORROW- DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I WILL MAKE IT. PLEASE HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914925October 9, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVERS SUN VISOR UNABLE TO STAY IN A RETRACTED POSITION. REMAINS IN AN OPEN POSITION WHICH OBSCURES VIEW OF DRIVER. SAME CONDITION EXISTS FOR PASSANGER SIDE SUN VISOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903041September 1, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893678August 6, 2016
WHEELS
TIRE AIR VALVE BROKE AND TIRE WENT FLAT INSTANTLY. CAR WAS IN DRIVEWAY AND I WAS CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875424June 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM AND THE SUNROOF SHATTERED AND FELL ON MY DAUGHTER AND ME. THE GLASS REMAINING IN THE FRAME WAS STILL CRACKLING AND WAS PUSHED UPWARD. THERE WAS NOTHING AROUND AT TUME TO HAVE HIT US AND IT APPEARED TO HAVE BLOWN OUT VS IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874472June 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
STILL WAITING FOR A SAFETY RECALL ON PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG. WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A SENSOR FAILURE INSIDE PASSENGER SEAT THAT DETECTS WEIGHT OF OCCUPANT. OEM REPLACEMENT W/O LABOR IS $1800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865818May 19, 2016
SUSPENSION
OUR HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND HAD TO HAVE THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED, BUT NO ONE EVER TOLD US THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. A WEEK AGO, ONE OF THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED AND GAVE US A BLOWOUT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. LUCKILY FOR US, WE WERE ON A SIDE ROAD AND NOT THE FREEWAY. WE BROUGHT IT TO A LES SCHWAB FOR REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSER. IT WILL TAKE 3 WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN, SO I LOOKED IT UP. TURNS OUT THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE WE NEVER GOT. I DIDN'T TAKE A PHOTO BEFORE WE TURNED IT IN, BUT AM ATTACHING A SERVICE ESTIMATE FROM LES SCHWAB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863103May 4, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE IS LOOSE. RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING THE EBRAKE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD. TO MAKE THE LIGHT GO AWAY, I HAVE TO TAP THE BRAKE DOWN. THE LEVER HANDLE IS LOOSE AND SHAKES WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS HAPPENS DAILY. THIS STARTED HAPPENING A FEW MONTHS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861174April 25, 2016
AIR BAGS, STEERING
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE MAIN DASH CONSOLE STAYING ON. WAS CONCERNED AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TOO TIGHT/DEFECTIVE AND THERE IS A 50/50 CHANCE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE JUST WENT OUT OF BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURING ISSUE THEN I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861050April 23, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR NO LONGER STAYS UP AND IS A VISIBILITY HAZARD. LOOKING ON LINE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND SOME MODELS ARE ALREADY LISTED FOR THE RECALL HOWEVER NOT THE 2010 ELANTRA TOURING. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY IN MOTION ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855644April 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ODOMETER IS COMPLETELY UNREADABLE. I KNOW THIS SOUNDS STRANGE, THE ONLY TIME I CAN SEE IT COMPLETELY CLEAR IS IN COLD FALL WEATHER IN THE EARLY MORNING. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR QUITE A WHILE. IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER LIGHTING THAT WOULD FIX IT. THIS IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MANY MILES WE HAVE ON IT UNTIL THE WEATHER IS RIGHT FOR VIEWING. I KNOW I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE ON FORUMS BEFORE. IT SHOULD BE A RECALLED PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855643April 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR GETS STUCK BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH. IT WONT PROCEED TO THE NEXT GEAR. I HAVE TO LAY OFF THE GAS, LET IT DROP BACK DOWN AND HOPE THAT IT WORKS THE NEXT TIME I ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS NOT LOW. THE CAR IS IN MOTION WHILE THIS ISSUE HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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