Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2012)

654 consumer complaints on file.

#11244555August 16, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 20 MPH, I HIT A POTHOLE WITH MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND THE CAR CAME TO A STOP, AFTERWARD THE TIRE BURST. NOISE WAS A LOUD RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. A DEFECTIVE STRUT COIL/SPRING RIPPED AND CUT THROUGH THE INNER SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. AAA TOWED MY CAR TO ONE OF THEIR REPAIR SHOPS. TOTAL COST OF NEW STRUTS AND TIRE WAS $895.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243592August 13, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND ONLY ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE MECHANIC CLEANED ALL THE SENSORS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 15986313. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,607.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11242579August 7, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AFTER JUST 22000 MILES. MECHANIC SMOOTED ROTORS BUT SAID THE CALIPERS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS LATER AND IN CHECKING ONLINE FOUND LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. MOST OF US ARE CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKES CAN'T POSSIBLY BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IN PARTICULAR I TRY TO LEAVE A GREAT DISTANCE JUST IN CASE A SUDDEN STOP IS NEEDED AND THE BRAKES DON'T WORK LIKE THEY SHOULD. EVERY PERSON ON THE FORUM IS GETTING THE SAME LINE FROM THE HYUNDAI DEALERS, IT'S YOUR ROTORS AND PADS, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, WE ARE REPLACING OUR ROTORS AND PADS ONLY TO HAVE THEM RUINED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE HYUNDAI DEALER) INSISTS THAT THE CALIPERS ARE THE PROBLEM, THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND ARE RUINING THE ROTORS AND PADS. THE CALIPERS JUST HAPPEN TO COST $700 FOR THE PART ALONE, AND I'M SURE LABOR WOULD BE STEEP. IN ADDITION, IF IT WAS THE CALIPERS, THOSE WOULD BE COVERED BY OUR WARRANTIES. IT REALLY APPEARS THAT HYUNDAI HAS BAD BRAKE CALIPERS ON IT 2012 AND 2013 ELANTRAS AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND PERHAPS ARE HOPING TO PUT US ALL OFF UNTIL THE CALIPERS ARE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. MY CONCERN IS THERE ARE A LOT OF US OUT THERE DRIVING AROUND LIKE THIS AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN URGENT STOP IS NEEDED AND THE BRAKES DON'T FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS COULD HAVE VERY DIRE CONSEQUENCES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240402July 29, 2019
SUSPENSION
GOING OVER A STANDARD LOW GRADE SPEED BUMP. MY DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING SNAPPED. THIS WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. SHOULD THEY HAVE DONE THE PASSENGER SIDE PREVENTIVELY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240487July 29, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SPONTANEOUSLY AT ABOUT 104,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232724July 17, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON DID MY RESEARCH AND IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230821July 10, 2019
ENGINE
MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA STARTED MAKING A TICKING/ KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT WAS A MISSED STEP WHEN BUILDING THE ENGINE. THE NOISE IS CALLED PISTON SLAP. IT'S HAPPENING TO A LOT OF HYUNDAI'S FROM 2011-2016 ELANTRA AND SONATAS. HYUNDAI DIDN'T DO A RECALL BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO FOOT THE COST OF REPLACING THE ENGINES. I TOOK MY CAR TO HYUNDAI OF SOUTH BRUNSWICK NJ ON 7/3/19 NO ONE CALLED ME UNTIL 7/9/19 I CALLED EVERYDAY 3-4 TIMES A DAY AND KEPT BEING TRANSFERED TO LEAVE VOICE MAILS, I LEFT MESSAGES AND NO ONE CALLED ME BACK. ON 7/9/19 I WAS CALLED AND TOLD IT WOULD COST ME 6,766.00 TO REPLACE MY ENGINE. I BELIEVE HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENGINE WHEN THEY'RE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOT DONE A RECALL. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED JUST STARTING THE CAR ONE MORNING AND THE NOISE GOT LOUDER EACH DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228458June 30, 2019
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA COLLISION TO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. DRIVERS SIDE AND DRIVERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11223168June 28, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
TAKATA RECALL. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER IN 2016 AROUND THE TIME A RECAL FOR IT WENT OUT AND I DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL TODAY. MY CAR SOMETIMES TAKES TWO TIMES TO ACTUALLY START. I TURN KEY AND HAVE TO EITHER HOLD IT OR STOP AND DO IT AGAIN. MY CAR HYDROPLANES EXTREMELY EASILY COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES. NORMALLY IT IS ONLY A SECOND BESIDES THE TIME I REAR ENDED SOMEONE WITH NO BAD WEATHER THEN ANOTHER WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL AND THANK GOD NO ONE WAS AROUND ME AND I AM USED TO THE VEHICLE SO I COULD GAIN CONTROL AGAIN TRULY A MIRACLE. OTHER SMALLER ISSUES I IGNORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222899June 27, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS TURNING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, MOST OF THE TIME IT IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222438June 25, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ON THE DASH BOARD DISPLAY: THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS DISPLAY WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND OFTEN CAUSES A PROBLEM WITH DRIVING. WHEN THE LIGHT DOES NOT DISPLAY WHILE THE PARKING BRAKE IS INDEED "ON" THE DRIVER IS NOT ALERTED BY THE WARNING LIGHT AND EXPECTS TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE OR REVERSE POSITION. THE CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEREBY PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOT MOVE THE CAR AS INTENDED. IT WILL NOT MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION, MOVES VERY SLOWLY OR LURCHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220432June 16, 2019
AIR BAGS
SSRS LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T TURN OFF. IN MOTION ON THE CITY STREET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220032June 14, 2019
AIR BAGS
DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219235June 11, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN MOVED AND CONTINUED TO BE PARKED AT CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED TO THE LOCAL DEALER HYUNDAI DE HORMIGUEROS LOCATED AT CARR #2 KM 165.7 BO. LAVADERO, HORMIGUEROS, 00660, PUERTO RICO, 1 787-849-6000 AND HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AS OF YET. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209309May 22, 2019
ENGINE
I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE STARTED THE INFAMOUS 'TICKING OR KNOCKING' SOUND IN JANUARY THIS YEAR WHEN IT WAS VERY COLD. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP BUT IT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE WITH TIME. THE TICKING SOUND BECAME VERY LOUD AND ANNOYING. I TOOK IT TO COUPLE OF RELIABLE MECHANICS TO TAKE A LOOK AND GET AN IDEA OF WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. THEY BOTH TOLD ME SEPARATELY THAT ONE OF THE PISTONS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND IN ORDER TO FIX THIS ISSUE I HAVE TO HAVE MY ENGINE REPLACED.I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS A 'KNOWN ISSUE' WITH ELANTRAS 2012-16. ANYWAYS I TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP HERE IN CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA. THEY LOOKED AT IT AND FINALLY TOLD ME THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WILL COST ME $8000 TO PUT A NEW ENGINE AND ABOUT $4000 OR SO TO REPLACE WITH USED ENGINE. THIS IS SHOCKING GIVEN THAT HYUNDAI IS WELL AWARE OF THE FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN AND LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TICKING PROBLEM YET THERE IS NO RECALL !!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208458May 18, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
CAR IS JERKING WHILE DRIVING. ESC LIGHT COMES ON. HESITATES, LOW POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207771May 14, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS . I AM TOLD THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON IT MEANS THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK WHICH COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN A CRASH. *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204888April 30, 2019
STEERING
STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING LOUD THUD AND CLICKING NOISES. I UNDERSTAND THE RUBBER COUPLING MAY BE TO BLAME AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT'S PLACING PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER. I DRIVE WITH MY 1-YEAR-OLD SON IN THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT'S APPALLING THAT HYUNDAI HAS NOT RECALLED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IMMENSE AMOUNT OF DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203601April 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I'VE HAD MY CAR FOR 4 YEARS. AND THE LAST THREE YEARS IT STARTED HAVING ISSUES. HARD SHIFTING AND SHAKING AT RANDOM TIMES ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP COUNTLESS TIMES AND ONLY RECENTLY WAS GIVEN A DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSMISSION SENSOR READING TOO HOT. BEFORE THAT EVERY MECHANIC SAID THEY COULDN'T SEE ANY ISSUE . I FIND IT ALARMING THOUGH BECAUSE WE DON'T REALLY KNOW IF IT'S THE SENSOR OR ACTUALLY THE TRANSMISSION AND IT'S FRUSTRATING THAT NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE HAD ANY ANSWERS FOR THE LAST SO MANY YEARS. IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S A VERY COMMON ISSUE. AND SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE PINPOINTED AND RESOLVED MUCH SOONER. A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN IT WOULD SHIFT ABRUPTLY IT WAS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD. CURRENTLY IT'S NOT LUNGING AS DRAMATICALLY. HOWEVER IT'S STILL DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I HAVE KEPT UP ON ALL THE MAINTENANCE RELIGIOUSLY INCLUDING FLUSHING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND REPLACING IT AS DIRECTED. I DEFINITELY THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE EVERYONE I KNOW THAT HAS A HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. AND IT DEFINITELY COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11197216April 18, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
AS I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING PLACE AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CAR IN REVERSE TO CHECK THE AREA BEHIND ME, THE CAR STALLED OUT COMPLETELY, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND AND SEEMED STUCK. I PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF, THEN FINALLY ON THE THIRD TRY, THE ENGINE ENGAGED AND I HAD CONTROL OF THE CAR, MOVED BACK INTO THE PARKING PLACE AND THEN MANAGED TO BACK OUT NORMALLY AND PROCEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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