Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#11018690August 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. DURING THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11016354August 19, 2017
AIR BAGS
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 15 MINUTES WITH MY KIDS IN THE BACK I PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, TURNED BODY TO GET SOMETHING OUT CENTER CONSOLE, ENGINE WAS OFF KEYS WHERE IN MY HAND AND THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016248August 18, 2017
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING TOWARD THE BON TON , SHOPPING CENTER IN CARLISLE, PA. IT WAS PULLING LEFT AND RIGHT, IT APPEARED TO BE FIGHTING ME IN STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016246August 18, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER (HYUNDAI PALATINE IN PALATINE, IL) WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016096August 18, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DROVE SLOWLY THROUGH THE PARKING LOT AT WORK AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT. INSTEAD OF STOPPING, THE CAR SUDDENLY SWERVED, LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE CEMENT BASE OF A LIGHT POLE. THE CAR KEPT GRINDING INTO THE CEMENT BASE. I WAS HELPLESS TO STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF MY CAR. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS HAD MY CAR FOR ONE WEEK BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE YET. THE REPAIR SHOP IS AWAITING THE DECISION FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR IS OVER $10,000. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING MY CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN THE CAR HAS TRIED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND WOULD LURCH FORWARD. I HAVE BEEN A SAFE DRIVER FOR MANY YEARS AND HAD NEVER GOTTEN A TICKET NOR BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. I HAVE READ REPORTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR HYUNDAI CARS UNEXPECTEDLY CRASHING INTO PARKING GARAGE WALLS, OBJECTS, OR OTHER CARS. I DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THIS DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION OF THE HYUNDAI CAR BUT THE CAUSE NEEDS TO BE DETERMINED BEFORE SOMEONE IS BADLY INJURED OR KILLED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015906August 17, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD MY ELANTRA FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW AND IT HAS AROUND 13,000 MILES ON IT. ALMOST THREE WEEKS AGO MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS IT CAME ON. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, THEY TESTED MY CAR, REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESSS AND STILL COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I GOT A CALL ON TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK AND WAS TOLD THAT A MOUSE HAD CHEWED THROUGH ALL THE WIRING IN MY FUSE BOX. I WAS INFORMED NOT ONLY BY THE GUYS AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT ALSO BY MY REGULAR MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST NEW CARS DUE TO THE FACT THAT A SOY BASED INSULATION IS USED TO PROTECT THE WIRING INSTEAD OF PATROLEUM BASED. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE ARE GUARDS THAT CAN BE PUT ON THE WIRES TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT CAN BE AVOIDED JUST BY SIMPLY PUTTING A GUARD ON THE WIRING. I HAVE TO GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM NOW BECAUSE HYUNDAI WON'T FIX IT THEMSELVES SINCE IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015120August 14, 2017
ENGINE
SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE METAL. CAR WAS OPERATING NORMALLY ON HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY OIL PRESSURE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON AND OFF. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY KNOCKING WHICH GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER OVER SHORT PERIOD. ROLLED INTO SERVICE STATION TO FIND ENGINE BLOWN. SERVICE STATION SUGGESTED TOWING TO HYUNDAI FOR EVALUATION. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TORE DOWN ENGINE TO FIND "SIGNIFICANT" METAL AND BLOWN CYLINDER. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS A DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014828August 12, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
UPDATE TO TICKET # 1119161 - 4 SEPARATE APPTS, WITH,90 PLUS DAYS ACCUMULATED TOTAL AT A HYUNDA SERVICE CENTER EXPANDING 21 MONTHS AND 15000 MILES. 43 DAYS AT CURRENT SERVICE DEPT WITH NO UPDATE, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS CONTINUE TO EXPAND AFTER INTERIOR WAS SOAKED FROM A CONFIRMED/REPAIRED DEFECT IN SUNROOF FRAME. BEYOND THE ABILITY OF SERVICE TECHNICIANS TO DIAGNOSE, ENGINEER INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND MESSED UP INTERIOR JULY 2016 FROM SUNROOF LEAK, REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, IN ADDITION ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS CONTINUE TO DEVOLOP THAT HYUNDAI WILL NOT RESOLVE, VEHICLE WAS IN BUYOUT REVIEW WITH HYUNDAI BUT WAS STOPPED DUE TO MY COMPLAINT FILED WHICH SOUTH CAROLINA CONSUMER AFFAIRS REQUESTING A REPURCHASE THAT HYUNDAI DENIED. VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE NOR AM I BEING TOLD WHAT'S GOING ON. IF TECHNICIAN CANT DIAGNOSE A CONFIRMED ISSUE BY THEIR ENGINEER THEN WHY IS VEHICLE STILL AT SERVICE CENTER AND WHY ARE THEY NOT CALLING TO ADVISE AFTER 43 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014560August 11, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS THE CAR WILL GET SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND A BLANK SPACE WILL GO WHERE THE D IS SUPPOSED TO NEXT TO THE SPEEDOMETER. UPON STOPPING AND TRYING TO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND WILL NOT MOVE TO PARK. YOU MUST RESTART THE CAR IN NEUTRAL JUST TO PUT IT IN PARK. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014586August 11, 2017
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK OPTIMO H426 TIRES, SIZE: P195/65R/15 (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE MIDDLE TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BELT SEPARATED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED A HOLE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BAND WAS FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REVIEWED BY THEIR INVESTIGATORS. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014247August 10, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED FROM 30 MPH TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NORTH COUNTY HYUNDAI OF CARLSBAD (LOCATED AT 5285 CAR COUNTRY DR, CARLSBAD, CA 92008, (760) 929-4900) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014044August 9, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY WON'T START. SOMETIMES IT STARTS ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. SOMETIMES ON THE FIFTH. SO FAR, I HAVEN'T HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED, BUT I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND AN INDEPENDENT CAR SHOP ONCE, AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS HAPPENING; A RECALL IS NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013694August 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON NOT WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013741August 8, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
ON JULY 14, 2017, I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AT A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR. ABOUT MIDWAY INTO THE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO COMPLETE THE LEFT TURN. IN ADDITION, I WAS BRAKING AND THE ABS BRAKING DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT RAN INTO A CONCRETE CURB. THE RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTIONS OF THE STEERING AND BRAKING ON MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING BUMPER, WHEEL, TIRE, RADIATOR SUPPORT, ETC. I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OR INJURED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE - OR THE LACK THEREOF - ON JULY 14TH. SOMETHING HAPPENED AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN IT DESPITE INSPECTING SCANNING CODES, ETC. THE VEHICLE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING, THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, AND THERE WAS DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG(S). THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ELECTRIC ASSISTED STEERING AND BRAKING ON THE 2013 ELANTRA ACCORDING TO RESEARCH. I WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF AN ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT REGARDING MY ELANTRA. THE DAMAGE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT FRIGHT FRONT WHEEL, RIGHT FRONT TIRE, RIGHT FENDER LINER AND INNER BRACKET, RADIATOR SUPPORT, RIGHT HINGE PILLAR, RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM, RIGHT FENDER, PAINTING AND 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND LOCKED EVEN THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THIS MALFUNCTION PROHIBITED ME FROM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COMPLETING THE LEFT TURN SAFELY. THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AS IT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND I NOTICED A SLOW ABS SOUND VERSUS THE TYPICAL VERY RAPID ABS SOUND WHEN HARD BRAKING. THE MALFUNCTION OF THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES COULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BUT FORTUNATELY DID NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013763August 8, 2017
AIR BAGS, STEERING
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHENEVER STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013347August 7, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE DEALER (FAIRFAX HYUNDAI, 10925 FAIRFAX BLVD, FAIRFAX, VA 22030, (703) 352-0444) UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND STATED THAT THE EPS CONTROL UNIT DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER THE DEALER'S REPAIR, THE EPS RANDOMLY FAILED AND MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013578August 7, 2017
STEERING
EPS GOES OUT AT LOW SPEED. NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. ACTS RIGHT AFTER ENGINE RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN LAST 2 WEEKS. BOTH TIMES IN A PARKING LOT. I UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THE ELANTRA TOURING BUT NOT THE LS, SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012949August 5, 2017
STEERING
FROM PARKED POSITION, I TURNED THE CAR ON BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE. THE EPS LIGHT WAS ON. THE STEERING WOULD NOT WORK IN MANUAL MODE EITHER, IT WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HYUNDAI SERVICE WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED NEED FOR NEW STEERING COLUMN. (COST $2400!) THE CAR HAD ONLY ABOUT 83,000 MILES. THE PREVIOUS STEERING RECALL WORK HAD BEEN DONE IN 2015 (SOFTWARE PROBLEM?) LUCKILY I WAS NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED. ONLINE I SEE OTHER DRIVERS WHO HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IT CAUSED A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012536August 3, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
UNKNOWN. THE BRAKES ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY HOLDING UP ON THE STREET WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ONCE STOPPED OR STOPPING, THERE IS A SLIGHT HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS AS IF THE CAR IS HAVING TROUBLE STAYING IN PLACE. THE BACK LEFT TAIL LIGHT OCCASIONALLY FLICKERS ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUES TO FLICKER WHEN TAPPED. THE BRAKE LIGHT IS COMPLETELY OUT NOW AND HAS BEEN ADJUSTED BEFORE WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF THE BULB. WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AND NIGHT THERE ARE RARE MOMENTS WERE THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT WILL WORK AGAIN. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A HARD TIME MOTIONING AND POSITIONING ITSELF WHEN DRIVING FROM FIVE TO TWENTY MILE AN HOUR, WHEN TURNING AND WHILE MAKING A U-TURN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V574000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012407August 2, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHEN SLOWLY (<10 MILES/HR) TURNING INTO A PARKING PLACE IN A PARKING LOT OF A STRIP MALL PERPENDICULAR TO THE SIDE WALKS (DOUBLE SIDEWALK SEPARATED BY A RAILING) IN FRONT OF THE STORES, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THRU THE PARKING SPACE AND UP ON THE FIRST SIDEWALK (IT DID NOT RESPOND TO THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE TO SLOW) AND KNOCKED DOWN THE RAILING SEPARATING THE FIRST AND SECOND SIDE WALKS. THE DRIVER PULLED UP ON THE HANDBRAKE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE IT CROSSED THE SECOND SIDE WALK AND CRASHED INTO THE BARBERSHOP THUS PREVENTING FURTHER DAMAGE AND NO INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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